Why we shoot and carry Olympus cameras…

Several years ago, we (at Creve Coeur Camera) started selling the OMD line up of point and shoot cameras and DSLR mirrorless cameras.  We were given lots of samples to try and lots of lenses. At the time Stephen Weiss (the owner) shot Nikon full frame. In the past he had used Canon/Pentax and a little Sony. 

As a sports and landscape photographer the Nikon D series (D4 and D5) were incredibly fast and durable. However, very large and heavy. When working at the racetrack, he and other would run from one side of the track to the other, several times a weekend. NHRA, NASCAR, INDY CAR were long weekends.

At a point Stephen started his travel trips to places like Japan, Cuba, Costa Rica and took his Olympus with him. 

It was basically ½ the size and weight. Upon, returning to the states, he then processed his images and printed lots of the to be places in the store. 8x10’s up to 30x40’s. NO ONE KNEW WHAT CAMERA TOOK THE IMAGES. Customers were convinced that he had taken the with a FULL FRAME camera and with his usual Nikon.

At that point Stephen started having “hip” issues and carrying a lot of equipment was a struggle. He decided to sell his Nikon and become exclusively and Olympus photographer. He has never looked back!

There are just a few time that a full frame is probably just a little better, but for most people who travel, have fun with photography, and want great images without a ton of photography knowledge…OLYMPUS is the one and as a professional photographer Olympus can change your photography too.

WHY:

1.   Very compact and lightweight

2.  Intelligent Subject Detection AF.

3.  The best image stabilization system in the industry.

4.  Basic up to “PRO” lenses

5.  Both JPG and RAW formats

6.  Internal Computer that “knows” what you are photographing (in the Auto Mode).

7.  Programmability of buttons (most of the camera)

8.  A LCD view finder – what you see is what you get

9.  Built in HDR/Bracketing and some models with a built in ND system

10. Autofocus Tracking – for parents and sports photographers

11. Ultra-wide angle 14mm lenses up to 2000mm (FX equivalent) lenses.

12. UP to 120 frames per second

13. Water resistant splash proof and dust proof bodies and lenses.

14. Handheld 80mp sensor shift images – huge sharp jpg images

15. 4k video

16. WiFi and Bluetooth

17.  OLYMPUS IS A HUGE MEDICAL IMAGING COMPANY...THEY MAKE THE FINEST LAPAROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS, BRONCHOSCOPES, VIDEO MICROSCOPES AND INVEST MILLIONS INTO THEIR OPTICS!  YOUR IMAGES WILL SHOW THIS!

The list goes on and on…

The camera outfits start at $599 and go up from there. We can fit a camera to your needs.

How does Olympus stack up to Canon and Nikon…

We don’t compare brands as a general rule, but we do compare each level of camera to each other. The basic Nikon 3400 up to their 5600 line up and the Canon Rebel line up are very basic and are “plastic” bodies. The have basic features and generally come with a “kit” lens. Our Olympus basic kits are similar in price but have lot more features to offer and the bodies are built much better!

Comparing more cameras into semi and pro cameras…we feel that you can have your cake and eat it too. The better and PRO lenses give superior images and have many features not found on the other brands. 

Over the past few years. Our other 2 instructors both David Miller and Jorge Restrepo have added or switch to the Olympus brand of camera and are loving the image quality, features, and size of equipment. 

Don’t believe us…LOL stop on by and see for yourself. We have images printed on metal up to 30”x40” inches and we dare you to tell us which camera produce the image!