The Olympus E-410 shooting

Olympus E-410

The Olympus E-410 shooting - The first point that we approach generally: the responsiveness of the device. The Olympus is very paradoxical to say the least on this point. Particular focus. This is nice outside, rather fast. Very reliable, the three collimators AF are good, and this kit with optics. Indoors, the finding is troubling. Support for the flash development (micro lightning) FY slowed more than it helps. The simple diode that workload when the flash is closed, in addition to speed, the advantage of not to blind your subjects about thirty seconds. The three collimators do not lose their reliability in an interior, as they rarely make mistakes. In contrast, the execution speed of development is very disappointing. Even when the central AF point is selected, the autofocus is slow. We have to warm it is true, compared to some compact … The writing time and time image processing in slow poses are very good. However, it would not register on a XD card if you wait for breaks international picture of the shortest.

The image processing of the E-410 is really average. Discreet, lightweight, reliable (colorimetry), he convinced us. The jpeg compression is adjustable which gives a weight was high, but a rare quality for this file format. The white balance is a reflection of the AF. Blameless exterior, it is unreliable and automatic procedure. If the scene photographed this large area of color, the camera is easily fooled. Similarly the type of light, mixing light, the device can output two results differ for the same frame. Note that the presets are perfectly calibrated and responsive to need.

The kit lens bundled with the Olympus E-410 SLR, the 14-42 mm, is very pleasant to use. Despite a slight lack of brightness, especially at 42 mm, it provides a good dive for intermediate focal, if not to be afraid of diaphragm. The color fringes, always a great option in full zoom, are tinged with blue / purple in wide angle. They fade quickly once you go F8.
The Noise Management the Olympus E410 is very respectable. A better title if one considers the small sensor that loads. We see a slight graininess from ISO 200, but it remains very quiet up to ISO 400. The sharpness remains unchanged up to ISO 800, good news, as for colors, they are perfectly returned to this sensitivity. At full strength the sensor offers a colorful pixelization. The sharpness is acceptable, but the granularity becomes a bit too present for prints. These images also provide an overview of the white balance, just regular!