2014 telephoto test pictures (13 pictures)

I decided to have a shoot out between three cameras with the lens setup I would use for capturing the most distant shots. I shot with all of the cameras with shutter priority mode at 1/640 second, and auto ISO. All photos were shot hand held, and I took several photos, and selected the best of the lot. The large photos are straight from the camera with no post-processing.
The cameras used were:

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Pictures of the Olympus E-M5 mark I (2 pictures)

Picture #1: Olympus E-M5, 70-300mm lens, 140mm equivalent focal length
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Copyright, Michael Meissner 2014, All rights reserved
Olympus E-M5-I camera with Olympus 70-300mm lens
f/4.0, ISO 640, 1/640 sec, 70.0mm, shutter priority, vivid color, SHQ, matrix metering, image stabilization, noise filter low
35mm equivalent focal length 140.0mm
Taken by Michael Meissner on June 21, 2014 12:07:15
Last modified on June 21, 2014 at 13:26
Picture #2: Olympus E-M5, 70-300mm lens, 600mm equivalent focal length
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Copyright, Michael Meissner 2014, All rights reserved
Olympus E-M5-I camera with Olympus 70-300mm lens
f/5.6, ISO 1600, 1/640 sec, 300.0mm, shutter priority, vivid color, SHQ, matrix metering, image stabilization, noise filter low
35mm equivalent focal length 601.0mm
Taken by Michael Meissner on June 21, 2014 12:07:51
Last modified on June 21, 2014 at 13:30

Pictures of the Olympus E-5 camera and lenses (2 pictures)

Picture #1: Olympus E-5, EC-14, 50-200mm lens, 140mm equivalent focal length
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Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 50-200mm lens and Olympus EC-14 (1.4x)
f/4.0, ISO 800, 1/640 sec, 70.0mm, shutter priority, vivid color, SHQ, matrix metering, image stabilization
35mm equivalent focal length 140.0mm, EC-14
Taken by Michael Meissner on June 21, 2014 12:08:25
Last modified on June 21, 2014 at 13:32
Picture #2: Olympus E-5, EC-14, 50-200mm lens, 566mm equivalent focal length
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Olympus E-5 camera with Olympus 50-200mm lens and Olympus EC-14 (1.4x)
f/5.0, ISO 2000, 1/640 sec, 283.0mm, shutter priority, vivid color, SHQ, matrix metering, bias 0.3, image stabilization
35mm equivalent focal length 567.0mm, EC-14
Taken by Michael Meissner on June 21, 2014 12:08:34
Last modified on June 21, 2014 at 13:34

Pictures of the Olympus Stylus-1 (7 pictures)

Picture #1: Olympus Stylus-1. no tcon-17, 28mm equivalent focal length
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Olympus Stylus-1 camera
f/2.8, ISO 100, 1/640 sec, 6.0mm, shutter priority, vivid color, SHQ, matrix metering, image stabilization (mode 4), auto, noise filter low
35mm equivalent focal length 28.0mm
Taken by Michael Meissner on June 21, 2014 12:11:23
Last modified on June 21, 2014 at 13:38
Picture #2: Olympus Stylus-1, tcon-17, 510mm equivalent focal length
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Copyright, Michael Meissner 2014, All rights reserved
Olympus Stylus-1 camera
f/2.8, ISO 100, 1/640 sec, 109.3mm, shutter priority, vivid color, SHQ, matrix metering, image stabilization (mode 4), auto, noise filter low
35mm equivalent focal length 867.0mm, tcon lens
Extra equipment used: tcon-17
Taken by Michael Meissner on June 21, 2014 12:12:47
Last modified on June 21, 2014 at 13:40
Picture #3: Olympus Stylus-1, tcon-17, digital zoom x2, 1020 equivalent focal length
Thumb: 496x372, 30,094 bytes (30K)
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Copyright, Michael Meissner 2014, All rights reserved
Olympus Stylus-1 camera
f/2.8, ISO 100, 1/640 sec, 109.3mm, shutter priority, vivid color, SHQ, matrix metering, digital zoom x2, image stabilization (mode 4), auto, noise filter low
35mm equivalent focal length 1734.0mm, digital zoom x2, tcon lens
Extra equipment used: tcon-17
Taken by Michael Meissner on June 21, 2014 12:13:16
Last modified on June 21, 2014 at 13:41
Picture #4: Olympus Stylus-1, tcon-17, digital zoom x2, 156mm equivalent focal length
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Olympus Stylus-1 camera
f/3.2, ISO 100, 1/640 sec, 16.7mm, shutter priority, vivid color, SHQ, matrix metering, digital zoom x2, image stabilization (mode 4), auto, noise filter low
35mm equivalent focal length 265.0mm, digital zoom x2, tcon lens
Extra equipment used: tcon-17
Taken by Michael Meissner on June 21, 2014 12:13:26
Last modified on June 21, 2014 at 13:43
Picture #5: Olympus Stylus-1, tcon-17, digital zoom x2, 1020mm equivalent focal length
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Olympus Stylus-1 camera
f/3.5, ISO 100, 1/640 sec, 109.3mm, shutter priority, vivid color, SHQ, matrix metering, digital zoom x2, image stabilization (mode 4), auto, noise filter low
35mm equivalent focal length 1734.0mm, digital zoom x2, tcon lens
Extra equipment used: tcon-17
Taken by Michael Meissner on June 21, 2014 12:13:35
Last modified on June 21, 2014 at 13:44
Picture #6: Olympus Stylus-1, tcon-17, digital zoom x2, 1020mm equivalent focal length #2
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Copyright, Michael Meissner 2014, All rights reserved
Olympus Stylus-1 camera
f/2.8, ISO 320, 1/640 sec, 109.3mm, shutter priority, vivid color, SHQ, matrix metering, digital zoom x2, image stabilization (mode 4), auto, noise filter low
35mm equivalent focal length 1734.0mm, digital zoom x2, tcon lens
Extra equipment used: tcon-17
Taken by Michael Meissner on June 21, 2014 12:13:56
Last modified on June 21, 2014 at 13:45
Picture #7: Olympus Stylus-1, tcon-17, digital zoom x2, 1020mm equivalent focal length #3
Thumb: 496x372, 29,864 bytes (30K)
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Copyright, Michael Meissner 2014, All rights reserved
Olympus Stylus-1 camera
f/2.8, ISO 320, 1/640 sec, 109.3mm, shutter priority, vivid color, SHQ, matrix metering, digital zoom x2, image stabilization (mode 4), auto, noise filter low
35mm equivalent focal length 1734.0mm, digital zoom x2, tcon lens
Extra equipment used: tcon-17
Taken by Michael Meissner on June 21, 2014 12:14:05
Last modified on June 21, 2014 at 13:46

Camera pictures (2 pictures)

Picture #1: Olympus E-5/EC-14/50-200mm, E-M5/MM3/70-300mm, Stylus1/tcon-17 fully extended
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Olympus E-PM2 camera with Panasonic 20mm lens
f/5.6, ISO 200, FL-36R flash (+0.33 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 20.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, bias 0.3, image stabilization, noise filter low
35mm equivalent focal length 40.0mm
Programs used: rawtherapee
Taken by Michael Meissner on June 21, 2014 12:31:04
Last modified on June 21, 2014 at 13:54
Picture #2: Olympus E-5/EC-14/50-200mm, E-M5/MM3/70-300mm, Stylus1/tcon-17 packed for travel
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Olympus E-PM2 camera with Panasonic 20mm lens
f/5.6, ISO 200, FL-36R flash (+0.33 flash compensation), 1/60 sec, 20.0mm, aperture priority, vivid color, matrix metering, bias 0.3, image stabilization, noise filter low
35mm equivalent focal length 40.0mm
Programs used: rawtherapee
Taken by Michael Meissner on June 21, 2014 12:32:21
Last modified on June 21, 2014 at 13:55

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