Neilyb wrote:Well I have used it over the weekend to record my daughter and friends camping and (mostly) swimming in the lake. Coupled with the 40-150 it is a complete dream to use. The AF is pretty much instant although I only use single point so will not comment on the plethora of other options. Despite having a great success rate focus wise, I wonder how much if it is down to the great DoF from the 4/3 sensor?
Shooting silent with as many FPS as I will never need is great fun too, although I will need a new SD card if I intentd to ever use it on the fastest settings.
If I ever use it for wildlife the Pro Capture mode may come in handy, but the high res shot mode might be handy but not for much.
The weight was also a very welcome relief as was the flipping screen when shooting close to the water level!
Don't forget to turn off the pro-capture once you've finished with it or you'll end up with a lot of frames without knowing it. There is an article in the latest issue of the Nature Photography magazine on shooting with Olympus and it has something on using pro-capture on birds.
Try shooting with the touch screen, too.
High res mode works best with stationary subjects.
If you plan to take a lot of shots, you may want to carry a second battery with you.
I find Olympus is totally fine with photographing sports bar operator's errors.