They both save raw files which is fairly common now in $500+ digicams.
The thing that seems to separate the men from the boys is whether they
lock up for a considerable period while saving raw files. Unfortunately
the Canon Pro 1 and the Konica/Minolta Dimage A2 are the only two
digicams that, like DSLRs, can walk and chew gum at the same time when
it comes to raw files.
Winsor
Long Beach, CA
USA
On Jul 23, 2004, at 10:32 PM, Jim Brokaw wrote:
> Joel - I'm probably sitting pretty near the same spot you are, but
> funding
> will be more like 2 years away based on my latest Visa statement <g>.
>
> From what I can tell, the demarcation of 'serious' digicams from the
> 'consumer-grade' seems to be whether or not you can save in RAW
> format. I am
> not familiar with the capabilities of the 5060 or 8080 Olympus
> cameras, but
> someone here will be able to tell you which can do this.
>
> Have you considered getting a used E-20 to tide you over...?
> --
>
> Jim Brokaw
> OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...
>
> on 7/23/04 9:12 AM, Wilcox, Joel F at joel-wilcox@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>>
>> On the road to digital, I have decided that I will wait for the next
>> iteration of the E-1 to make a move to a d-SLR. From where you sit
>> now
>> with your E-1 already in hand, I wonder if you might have any special
>> insight for someone in my situation.
>>
>> I would like to get started with a more serious digicam than the
>> freebee
>> that came with my last purchase from Dell. I'm looking for something
>> to
>> take the place of what I am now mainly using print film for. I'm not
>> really looking for more than a 4X optical zoom. I've narrowed my
>> choices
>> to the C-5060 and C-8080.
>>
>> I think I would prefer the C-8080 but I almost wonder if it is too
>> much
>> camera for my purposes. I do expect to get a E-(x) someday and I just
>> want a digicam in the meantime capable of getting some keepers that
>> will
>> also allow me to learn to navigate the tool set and be ready to work
>> the
>> E-(x) with some aplomb when the time comes. Still, I want more than a
>> throwaway camera (and I don't consider any of the Camedia's to be
>> such).
>>
>> The C-8080 is already 2/3 the cost of the E-1, but then the C-5060 is
>> 3/4 the cost of the C-8080. Both seem to be great cameras. I need a
>> nudge off the fence! I guess I think the C-5060 is what I need, but I
>> like the C-8080 better but fear it is close enough to E-(x) quality to
>> make it more than I should buy at this time.
>>
>> Joel W.
>
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