Olympus-OM
[Top] [All Lists]

[OM] Re: E-330 , Question regarding "Digital Image Stabilization Mode"

Subject: [OM] Re: E-330 , Question regarding "Digital Image Stabilization Mode"
From: "Joel Wilcox" <jfwilcox@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 19:53:19 -0500
Hi Rand,

The 330 viewfinder is essentially identical to the 500's.  You can use
your ME-1 magnifier on it.

What I suspect is the great advantage of the 330 over the 500 is the
availability of Live View B not just for macro shooting but for any
circumstance with any lens where it might be useful to have a 10x zoom
capability on the LCD to check and adjust critical focus.

Would this be helpful for you if your eyes are not what they used to
be?  I think so, absolutely.

For me, AF is just not as reliable as I want it to be.  By that I mean
that while AF certainly works, it is never certain to me that it is
grabbing onto precisely what I want it to grab onto.  Live View B has
vastly improved the precision of manual focusing for my purposes.  For
the majority of the work I do with the 330, I don't use AF.

I suspect the best viewfinder in the E system is the E-1's.  Perhaps
the 300's is better than the 330's.  But on the 330 it doesn't matter
because when in doubt I just use LV B.

Joel W.

On 6/24/07, Rand E <rtomcala@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> This whole issue is because I am hovering on the edge of buying a E-330
> and am trolling for opinions and information.  I purchased the E-500 and
>  I don't think that is the camera for me.  My eyes are not anywhere
> what they used to be and I don't think that the E-500 has the best
> viewfinder around and one of my main passion is macro.  I have the MF-1
> and also and angle finder and am still not satisfied with the setup.
> So, I'm out looking again and despite some less that great reviews, the
> 330 looks like it may be the body for me.
>   Bottom line is - info please.  ( and, the list is very quiet today )
> Rand E.

==============================================
List usage info:     http://www.zuikoholic.com
List nannies:        olympusadmin@xxxxxxxxxx
==============================================

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Sponsored by Tako
Impressum | Datenschutz