The single digit OMs are more than up to the task, and I doubt that most of the
others are rugged enough. If she wants an SLR my recomendation would be to get
an OM2/OM2n. I abused the hell out of one of these for damn near 20 years of
climbing, cycling and backpacking. My daughter now uses that camera. the 2 is a
rugged easy to use camera and with full access to the OM system it can do
anything most folks would ever need.
If she does not need/want and SLR I can strongly reccomend the XA. The optics
are awsome for a P&S. I have also abused one of these for nearly as long. I use
the orginal XA which gives me focus and exposure control in a very small rugged
package, more importantly after 2o years there are many shots that I could not
tell you ifg they were shot with the OMs or the XA.
Jim Couch
Mike Cormier wrote:
> My girlfreind is looking at buying a new camera, so of course I informed her
> that she HAD TO pick an Olympus. The only question is: which one?
>
> She wants a rugged camera to take on cycling and camping trips which will
> give her the great results of zuiko optics.
>
> There's no way she's putting any of my single digit OM's on the back of her
> bike, so a new Oly camera will be joining the family.
>
> So far, I've considered the following:
>
> XA series
> OM 2000
> OM-G
> Low end IS series
> OM-PC
> OM-10
>
> I'm not sure if these cameras can stand up to the use she intends, but I'm
> equally sure an OM-1,2,3,4 is too much camera. Another factor, is that
> she'll need either a program mode, or at least sutter of aperture priority
> mode to make things simpler.
> Price is also a factor.
>
> Regards,
> -Mike
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