How does a Leica M 4-2 35mm film camera sound against the Olympus E-P1 digital camera? Here are sound files recorded Insider created at the following shutter speeds: 1 second; 1/30; 1/125; 1/500; and 1/1000.

(Leica waveform on left / Olympus E-P1 waveform on right)

Both camera bodies were separately held at approximately 3 inches from the microphones. The Leica M 4-2 is an all manual camera. At the same time the Olympus E-P1 can be placed in all manual mode. But, we kept the E-P1 in manual exposure with auto-focus in the “ON” position since we wanted you to be able to hear the sounds of the focus (beep) as well…

Play Leica M 4-2 Sound File…(Press Blue Button to Begin)

Play Olympus E-P1 Sound File…(Press Blue Button to Begin)

Technical Information:
Recorder: Zoom H2
Software: Adobe Soundbooth CS4
Uncompressed Wave Format Sample Rate: 44100
Sample Type: 16 Bit
Channels: Stereo   

Saved as MP3 / 320 Kbps / Stereo

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