2007-05-29 01:34:48 · 5 answers · asked by hamley_bridge_fc 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
the s3 is the better choice.
I have read bad reviews on the 550.
2007-05-29 01:38:08 · answer #1 · answered by Elvis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If Zoom is the deciding factor, then the Olympus will keep you happy for a long time. And for 200$ more than the Canon, it is a bargain. Also, it starts at 28mm wide, and is marginally more practical than the Canon which starts at 36mm.
(I have purchased this camera 3 days ago and I am simply loving it.) It gives me a zoom range which is unheard of in digital cameras till today. Only an SLR offered so much zoom, but you will have to pay 500$ for the lense alone and you cant use such a heavy lens without a tripod. so forget about snapping the Big foot from the comfort of your 4 wheel drive with one hand on the steering and an SLR, with a big lens in the other!
Amazing camera... yeah the autofocus at the tele end is a bit slow... but so is the Canon or any camera with more than 10x of zoom.
If you are not zoom obsessed, then i presume you will not have compared these two cameras.. so i am not mentioning anything about the other aspects...
2007-06-01 14:11:39 · answer #2 · answered by anish k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reading a good review site is next only to physically trying out a camera as you would already know. So do check out dpreview if you havent done already. Lot of flaws with olympus 18X zoom camera.
2007-05-29 08:57:59 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. No matter how much more you pay for it it will still be an Olympus.
2007-05-29 08:38:58 · answer #4 · answered by stan l 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Read this first - all 18 pages. Or at least the conclusion.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympussp550uz/
There are some good opinions, but there are some detractors:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/read_opinion_text.asp?prodkey=oly_sp550uz&opinion=35282
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/read_opinion_text.asp?prodkey=oly_sp550uz&opinion=35703
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/read_opinion_text.asp?prodkey=oly_sp550uz&opinion=35365
2007-05-29 12:05:01 · answer #5 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋