high ISOs

The Complete Olympus XZ-1 Review

by Chris Gampat on April 15, 2011

The Olympus XZ-1 review is now complete, but is it the camera for you? We tested the raw files, autofocus, image quality, high ISOs, ergonomics, use with a flash, etc. Read on for our conclusions.

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Field Review: Olympus XZ-1 (Day 3)

by Chris Gampat on April 13, 2011

The Olympus XZ-1 has proven that the raw files have decent versatility already after some initial impressions, but how are the high ISOs on this powerful little point and shoot camera? I took the camera to a concert and this time I wasn’t right up against the stage. I was back behind a bunch of people the same way many people often are.

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The Complete Olympus E-5 Field Review

by Chris Gampat on February 6, 2011

Speculation has been abound on the interwebs about the death of the Four Thirds format of cameras and the embrace of the extremely popular Micro Four Thirds cameras. The Olympus E-5 is Olympus’s latest DSLR at the time of writing this posting, and it is perhaps one of the best DSLRs I’ve tested. This complete review of the Olympus E-5 is not only a compilation of the entire review that I’ve here on The Phoblographer, but will also include my experiences with it at the workplace. Finally, it is a desperate plea to Olympus to not kill the format, but instead find a different way to market it.

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