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HQ Grade: B
| A | is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras. |
| B | means they are good, with some standout features. |
| C | means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth. |
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This camera is ranked
- 28th of 50 in SLR/Professional
- 59th of 102 in 9 and 10 Megapixels
- 12th of 45 in Olympus
- 28th of 87 in $350 - $600
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Well, just remove the batteries (including any watch batteries for backup) and wait a few minutes. Then put them back in and they should be able to go back to factory defaults. Also look in the settings menu for a reset option.
As for vacation tips - one thing I can recommend is rely on several smaller cards rather than one large one. Reason being, insurance. Any memory card can fail or become corrupted. And when you're on vacation the last thing you want is to lose the opportunity to take pictures until you can recover that media card with a software utility. If your card goes bad, swapping another one for it at that moment is of advantage so you can keep taking pics. Then, later when you're in front of your PC, you can use a utility like F-recover to get back your pictures and recover your card.
No need to lose the moment because you relied on one large one when several smaller ones can solve that problem.
One last thing. Cards have different speeds. The faster a card is, the quicker it'll save the photo and cycle to be ready for another shot. In the end, your camera is only going to be as fast as it's slowest link in the chain. So check for speed when you purchase a card.
Also, have alot of batteries. Double what you think you need. If using rechargables, bring a second set. You'll also need a power converter in order to be able to use your battery charger.
Follow the rule of thirds.. "The rule states that an image can be divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines. The four points formed by the intersections of these lines can be used to align features in the photograph."
Invest in a diaper bag. That's right, a diaper bag! Thieves won't see it as a camera bag and as such, will ignore it. Unless they need to boost some Pampers.
Also, invest in a 1A Skylight for EVERY one of your lenses. It'll be the cheapest insurance policy you can invest in. I can't tell you how many times I trashed that filter but saved my lens.
Have a shooting itinerary. Make a list of pictures you absolutely must have. A shot list which you can follow. But don't be afraid to wing it as well.
Use a flash, even in daytime. It'll make your subjects "pop."
Enjoy!
As for vacation tips - one thing I can recommend is rely on several smaller cards rather than one large one. Reason being, insurance. Any memory card can fail or become corrupted. And when you're on vacation the last thing you want is to lose the opportunity to take pictures until you can recover that media card with a software utility. If your card goes bad, swapping another one for it at that moment is of advantage so you can keep taking pics. Then, later when you're in front of your PC, you can use a utility like F-recover to get back your pictures and recover your card.
No need to lose the moment because you relied on one large one when several smaller ones can solve that problem.
One last thing. Cards have different speeds. The faster a card is, the quicker it'll save the photo and cycle to be ready for another shot. In the end, your camera is only going to be as fast as it's slowest link in the chain. So check for speed when you purchase a card.
Also, have alot of batteries. Double what you think you need. If using rechargables, bring a second set. You'll also need a power converter in order to be able to use your battery charger.
Follow the rule of thirds.. "The rule states that an image can be divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines. The four points formed by the intersections of these lines can be used to align features in the photograph."
Invest in a diaper bag. That's right, a diaper bag! Thieves won't see it as a camera bag and as such, will ignore it. Unless they need to boost some Pampers.
Also, invest in a 1A Skylight for EVERY one of your lenses. It'll be the cheapest insurance policy you can invest in. I can't tell you how many times I trashed that filter but saved my lens.
Have a shooting itinerary. Make a list of pictures you absolutely must have. A shot list which you can follow. But don't be afraid to wing it as well.
Use a flash, even in daytime. It'll make your subjects "pop."
Enjoy!
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