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Nikon 5700 v Olympus C2100 (1) (August 18, 2002)I went to Denver Zoo to test out my latest digital camera that I bought for my upcoming safari trip, a Nikon Coolpix 5700, which is a 5 megapixel camera with an 8x optical zoom, equivalent to 35-280mm. I wanted to compare it to my trusty Olympus C2100, which is 2 megapixels with a 10x optical zoom, equivalent to 38-380mm (not 28-280 as I previously said here). The first of each pair of pictures is taken with the Nikon, the second with the Olympus.
As the pictures show, the full zoom of the Olympus is significantly greater than the Nikon. The extra resolution of the Nikon means that you get a slightly larger picture of the subject when on full zoom (if you look at the full size picture), but not by a huge amount. If you're not at full zoom then the extra resolution of the Nikon gives more scope for cropping or enlargements. I realized afterwards that I had the Nikon set on ISO 400, which means that the pictures are not as good quality as they would be if this had been on auto - may have to go back and take some more! This is both a strength and a weakness of the Nikon - it has lots of options, but you need to be careful that everything is set correctly! |
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Nikon 5700 v Olympus C2100 (2) (August 19, 2002)Another set of test photos from Denver Zoo as I continue to compare my new Nikon 5700 with my old Olympus 2100. These pictures are mainly in pairs, but have included some good and bad shots from each camera that don't have a direct equivalent taken with the other. Pictures with a suffix of n were taken with the Nikon, pictures with a suffix of o were taken with the Olympus.
My conclusion at the moment is that the Olympus is significantly better for wildlife photography, for the following reasons:
1: The zoom is longer, 380mm vs 280mm, so at full zoom you really don't get any more detail of the main subject with the Nikon despite the increased overall picture resolution
2: The Olympus works MUCH better in lower light
3: Taking sequences of multiple pictures is faster and easier with the Olympus
I ended up taking my Nikon back to Wolf Camera in Denver, and they refunded me with no questions, which I really appreciated. I took my Olympus on safari and got some excellent pictures - see above. |
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