Hey Guys, first off I am new to the 4/3s game, and consider myself a true form of an amateur photog.
I have had this Olympus E-PL3 for about 2 weeks and have been playing with it for a little while. I picked this camera up after playing with a friends Lumix GF2 and wanting to be able to carry something around that can take quality shots while not being as bulky as my Rebel XTI. The EPL3 I bought (bought brand new as well) came with the 14-42mm lens (should have bought with the prime lens though.)
Here is my concern, after playing with the camera on manual mode and automatic mode, I cant seem to get clear shots at 100% crop. My photos look good when at 25% but if i zoom to 100% in PS, no matter what, the image isnt crystal clear. I see noise in the color and the picture is fuzzy from this. I know having a zoom lens doesnt offer as crisp a shot as a prime lens as well, but for what I paid, id figure I wouldnt have this level of noise. Should this be something I should expect from the 4/3's platform? I know some of the areas Im complaining about arent in the focus area (so possibly just need a different fstop.)
Here is an example:
100% crop:
Original resized:
100% Crop:
Original:
Just color me crazy if you think im being too critical. Im just bothered by the level of noise I am seeing.
I know these pictures arent great, but they were taken as to show the finish of the car instead of artistic.