Jim,
Couple of tips for you. The SCP can be toggled on and off with the info
button when in shooting mode (in review mode it cycles through the display
options). Regarding the file tagging with copyright as far as I am aware
none of the E System bodies have that feature though I can see where it
would be very handy. The file name can be customized on the E-3 at least
within the general format that Olympus use, I changed mine so it would have
different leading letter so when I intermingle E-420 & E-3 files they don't
get mixed up so easily. Finally you may want check for the USB cable from
Cyberguys.com their pricing is pretty good and I believe they carry the
right type for the triple digit E bodies (no connection other than a happy
repeat customer).
Dan S.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Couch
Subject: Re: [OM] E-620 is here - more impressions - warning: a lot of em -
long post!
So the 620 has been in my hands for a few weeks. Unfortunately not a lot
of time to actually take photos, but i have fired off some. So far I am
really liking the little rig. It is so small and compact I even bought a
new bag to carry it with!
A few comments/observations:
(Note that this is the first E system camera I have ever actually used
or spent more than just a few minutes with and that my last digital rig
was Nik*n, most of my comments are in relation to that system, not the E
system.
Menus & setup -
For the most part I am very happy. I know that Olympus has taken some
hits based on the menu system, and I can certainly see some room for
improvement, but the 620 at least is no worse than the Nik*ns I used
(D200 and D70) There is a high degree of customization, and for the most
part I have the camera working how I want. there are a few settings I
will need to play with some more, but all in all I am very satisfied
with the setup. One thing missing that was a surprise to me, is that you
cannot set up a user comment (such as copyright notice) to be written to
the files EXIF. I find this a major oversight, but perhaps it is not an
issue on the 620 (is it available in the E-3 and E-30 - if not it really
should be!)
Speed & handling -
This is very important to me, and by and large the 620 does not
disappoint here. Frame rate (while not blistering fast) is more than
adequate for my needs. Settings that need to be changed quickly are for
the most part easily accessed. The few times I have been disappointed I
found the button/interface that I needed later - it all seems to be
there, it will just take more familiarity with the camera I think. A few
niggling things that I have yet to figure out: The 'super control panel"
- it works fine, but... I sure would like to turn the damn thing off!
Most of the time when I change a setting it is with the camera to my eye
and I use the viewfinder information to make the change, it is very
irritating to have the SCP come on, especially when setting exposure
compensation! So far my workaround is to just keep the screen turned
toward the camera body, but it makes it hard to chimp when needed. It
would nice to be able to turn off, and set the timeout on the SCP just
like the Review screen - perhaps in a firmware upgrade this will be added?
<snip>
The E-20 uses a non-standard USB cable. This is a bit irritating and I
suspect this will be a bit of a problem as I seem prone to misplacing
cables. I will need to find a safe, consistent place to store this
thing. since I use it on three different computers, I can't just leave
it plugged into a the computer. I have already ordered a spare! :)
<snip>
Jim Couch
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