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Re: [OM] My New Year's Eve with a 5D MkII

Subject: Re: [OM] My New Year's Eve with a 5D MkII
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:08:01 -0500
5D Mark II              $2700  ($2000 for 5D)
Dimensions              152 x 114 x 75 mm (6.0 x 4.5 x 2.9 in)
Weight (no battery)     810 g (29oz)

Olympus E3              $1429
Dimensions              142 x 116 x 75 mm (5.6 x 4.6 x 2.9 in)
Weight (no battery)     800 g (28oz)

There's very little difference in size and weight.  It's interesting to 
note that the difference in width (10mm) is less than the difference in 
sensor width (18.7mm).  Maybe the E3 needs that for the anti-shake.

So, not much difference in the bodies but what happens when you add an 
equivalent pair of high end constant aperture lenses?  One weighs more, 
the other weighs less.  The E3 body costs much less but the lenses cost 
much more.  But the Zuikos are a stop faster although not so wide on the 
wide end.

Canon 24-70/2.8L        4.9" (124mm) x 3.3" (83mm) - 34oz (950g)  $1039
Canon 70-200/2.8L*      7.7" (196mm) x 3.4" (86mm) - 51oz (1458)  $1488

Zuiko 14-35/2.0         4.8" (123mm) x 3.4" (86mm) - 32oz (915g)  $1852
Zuiko 35-100/2.0*       8.4" (214mm) x 3.8" (97mm) - 58oz (1650g) $1950

*without Tripod Adapter

Total weight and cost for body and two lenses
5D Mark II              3218g (114oz)  $5227 ($4527 for 5D)
E3 -                    3365g (119oz)  $5231

So, the E3 and a pair of fast lenses weighs more and costs more than the 
5D Mark II and its pair of 1 stop slower lenses.  And quite a bit more 
than a 5D and the same lenses.  When I bought OM in the '70s it was 
because it was smaller, lighter and cheaper. It seems that Olympus has 
lost its way on small, light and cheap.

Perhaps a better comparison would be with the 12-60/2.8-4 and 
50-200/2.8-3.5 but there the Zuikos have lost their speed advantage and 
are no longer constant aperture.

Chuck Norcutt


Chris Barker wrote:
> Thanks, Joel, I enjoyed reading that, and Happy New Year :-)
> 
> You didn't mention size: how does the 5D compare in size and heft with  
> the E-3?
> 
> Chris
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