[OM] Re: Evolt review

[Wayne Harridge]

> 
>     Seems to me that Olympus haven't sorted the issue of noise out on 
> their sensor at higher ISOs. The noise on the DPreview images 
> at higher 
> ISO looked horrendous (to me anyway!). I still think the chips need 
> cooling (please don't flame me for saying this :) !).
>     I can also see the potential problems with the mirror layout and 
> misalignment, however I think it will be a lot sturdier than 
> it seems. 
> I've have several porro-prism binoculars, which I would say were much 
> sturdier than most digital cameras I've seen and handled, where the 
> prisms have become misaligned with a slight impact. I bet 
> Olympus have 
> built in some simple collimation techniques so the mirrors can be 
> collimated easily. Then again... I do like the look of the 
> camera though.
> 

I'd say that if you bump your Evolt hard enough to effect the alignment of
the mirrors you might as well through it away.  I doubt that Olympus (or
anyone else) would consider it worth fixing.

...Wayne

 



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