Olympus E300 Digital SLR Camera.

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DAVE PRICE - 14 Nov 2005 21:15 GMT

Hi all
thinking of purchasing a 'Olympus E300 Digital SLR Camera' from Argos.
I have a few questions to ask

a) it does not come with a FLASH . how mush will it cost to buy a cheap
flash that works with the camera?
b) it comes with a 'Zuiko Digital 14-45mm zoom lens, 28-90mm equivalent'
with my Canon A85 I have a zoom of X3 in the same terms how does the E300
compare
c) the camera comes with a Lithium-ion battery and charger, how much does a
replacement battery cost and how many shots will I get from one charge.

Thanks
Dave

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Trev - 14 Nov 2005 21:36 GMT

> Hi all
> thinking of purchasing a 'Olympus E300 Digital SLR Camera' from Argos.
> I have a few questions to ask
>
> a) it does not come with a FLASH . how mush will it cost to buy a cheap
> flash that works with the camera?

It does

> b) it comes with a 'Zuiko Digital 14-45mm zoom lens, 28-90mm equivalent'
> with my Canon A85 I have a zoom of X3 in the same terms how does the E300
> compare

3.2

> c) the camera comes with a Lithium-ion battery and charger, how much does
> a replacement battery cost and how many shots will I get from one charge.

Pass. price wise depend's who you buy it from

> Thanks
> Dave

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2004_reviews/e300.html

should get you drooling

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Michael J Davis - 14 Nov 2005 23:00 GMT

DAVE PRICE <dave@djmp.co.uk> observed

>Hi all
>thinking of purchasing a 'Olympus E300 Digital SLR Camera' from Argos.
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>c) the camera comes with a Lithium-ion battery and charger, how much does a
>replacement battery cost and how many shots will I get from one charge.

Dave

I have no experience of this camera, but I guess you know that the
latest version is already out....

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympuse500/

Useful because it discusses shortcomings of the earlier camera.

The earlier review of more use to you is at:-

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympuse300/

extract....
"Olympus EZ 14 - 45 mm F3.5 - F5.6 (28 - 90 mm equiv.)
The E-300's Kit lens performs quite well, exhibiting good sharpness at
wide angle, a little softer at telephoto. Obviously it's a little soft
at maximum aperture (almost all lenses are), but stopped down it
produced good resolution. Note that the resolution bars are actually
larger at 14 mm because of barrel distortion. "

HIH

Mike

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DAVE PRICE - 15 Nov 2005 20:45 GMT

> DAVE PRICE <dave@djmp.co.uk> observed
>>Hi all
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>
> Mike

Thanks Mike
regards
DAVE

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