Olympus Evolt E330 7.5MP Digital SLR Camera

Introducing: Olympus is a very good entry-level Digital Camera, the Olympus delivers excellent photo quality in a body that is streamlined for experienced photographers, but relatively for the less advanced.

At least Olympus is a great choice for Digital Camera, and it's a solid choice for creative still shooters. But though the image quality and general shooting performance are top-notch, if you are upgrading to capture sports, kids, or pets, the Olympus may capable for it.

Avid photographers who want full creative control over their images should consider a Digital (single-lens reflex) Camera. The Olympus is a one of models offer the advanced features that experienced shooters need.

With about 30 years of picture taking experience and many pro shoots behind me I went shopping for a new DSLR. I wanted one to serve as an all-around pal and be loaded with pro features that I am accustomed to using. When this camera hit the market I knew I had to try one on for size...especially since no other DSLR has live LCD compositing of frames.

All I can say is this camera has put all of my other 6 cameras in the closet (three of them were film.) Sharp images, easy composition in a giant, bright 2 1/2 LCD screen and ease of use won me over. If you want a simple interface with outstanding pictures you can have it here. If you want the touch of manual adjustment and light handling, ditto.

It is the best camera, all around, that I have ever used or owned. And now the prices are coming down! So what's stopping you?By AJ Franklin "aj_franklin" (Houston, TX USA)

Olympus Evolt E-3 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera

Introducing: Olympus is a very good entry-level Digital Camera, the Olympus delivers excellent photo quality in a body that is streamlined for experienced photographers, but relatively for the less advanced.

At least Olympus is a great choice for Digital Camera, and it's a solid choice for creative still shooters. But though the image quality and general shooting performance are top-notch, if you are upgrading to capture sports, kids, or pets, the Olympus may capable for it.

Avid photographers who want full creative control over their images should consider a Digital (single-lens reflex) Camera. The Olympus is a one of models offer the advanced features that experienced shooters need.

The Olympus E-3 was until 2011 Olympus Corporation's previous flagship camera, positioned as a professional DSLR camera. It is the successor to the Olympus E-1, which was launched in November 2003. The E-3, originally codenamed Olympus E-P1, was announced on 17 October 2007. The E-3, like the other cameras in the Olympus E-series, conforms to the Four Thirds System. It was succeeded in 2011 by the Olympus E-5 professional DSLR flagship camera.

The E-3 has several novel features, including a live preview full articulating screen, autofocus in live view mode, the ability to capture a scene with wide dynamic range using an image processing method called shadow adjustment technology and the ability to control up to three wireless flash groups without external transmitters. The camera is also fully weatherproof even with the popup flash in the "up" position.

The camera, with the new SWD (ultrasonic motor) lenses, is expected to appeal to professional users that want a rugged, portable and lightweight camera body with quality lenses and class leading autofocus.

Additional features include:

• Fast autofocus (Olympus claims that this was the world's fastest autofocus at the time the camera was released (when used with the Zuiko Digital ED 12–60mm 1:2.8–4 SWD lens @ 60mm, as of October 2007).
• 100% viewfinder with ×1.15 magnification with a 50 mm lens (as 25 mm is the "standard" lens on the 4/3 format, this is equivalent to ×0.57 in 35 mm format)
• External white balance sensor
• 5 frames per second (frame/s) capture speed
• 11 point biaxial cross AF sensor that works at −2 EV at ISO 100
• In-body image stabilization achieved by moving the sensor (thus, it works with any lens)
• Environmentally sealed magnesium alloy camera body
• Dust reduction system (Supersonic Wave Filter)
• Shutter tested to 150,000 cycles
• Internal Viewfinder shutter
• 'X' sync and External remote ports

The camera is compatible with existing BLM-1 batteries used in the E-1, E-300, E-330, E-500 and E-510.

The camera was reviewed by Digital Photography Review in February 2008 by Simon Joinson.
The E-3 is equipped with a better sensor than other DSLRs marketed by Olympus at the time of its release, allowing the user to operate at higher ISO settings without producing as much noise.

Along with other Olympus 4/3rds bodies, the E-3 has a very 'maintenance free' approach due to it having on-demand pixel mapping, the SSWF 'dust shaker', vignetting and distortion correction either in-camera or during editing with Olympus software. Olympus have also implemented on-demand firmware updates for all their bodies, lens and flash units. wikipedia.org

Olympus PEN E-P1 12.3 MP Micro Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera

Introducing: Olympus is a very good entry-level Digital Camera, the Olympus delivers excellent photo quality in a body that is streamlined for experienced photographers, but relatively for the less advanced.

At least Olympus is a great choice for Digital Camera, and it's a solid choice for creative still shooters. But though the image quality and general shooting performance are top-notch, if you are upgrading to capture sports, kids, or pets, the Olympus may capable for it.

Avid photographers who want full creative control over their images should consider a Digital (single-lens reflex) Camera. The Olympus is a one of models offer the advanced features that experienced shooters need.

Olympus PEN E-P1 has been a very pleasant surprise for me. The low light capability is extraordinary and as for framing pictures in bright sunlight I am very glad I got the optional optical viewfinder that fits in the hotshoe. But the picture sharpness and color quality are breathtaking.

There is a learning curve on the menus but once you get used to it there are many in-camera scene types to fool with, such as old-fashioned grainy black and white. Most importantly, it is ultra-portable and unobtrusive in a good-looking way. I am thrilled with it!By C. E. Fougerousse, Jr. "cefoug" (State College, PA USA)

Olympus Evolt E500 8MP Digital SLR

Introducing: Olympus is a very good entry-level Digital Camera, the Olympus delivers excellent photo quality in a body that is streamlined for experienced photographers, but relatively for the less advanced.

At least Olympus is a great choice for Digital Camera, and it's a solid choice for creative still shooters. But though the image quality and general shooting performance are top-notch, if you are upgrading to capture sports, kids, or pets, the Olympus may capable for it.

Avid photographers who want full creative control over their images should consider a Digital (single-lens reflex) Camera. The Olympus is a one of models offer the advanced features that experienced shooters need.

Everything said above still holds true, and I must say Olympus Evolt E500 8MP Digital SLR is one of the few purchases that almost 6 months later Im still VERY happy with and use it frequently. Through no advertising or sales pitch I have created 3 new customers for Olympus's E500 kit up to date.

My brother has over $4000 now invested in his camera and he still finds it amusing that my little old $700 kit gets as much attention from all our friends as it does. He recently upgraded to the 580EX flash and a new Wide angel L series lens, and I must admit VERY VERY amazing hardware bursting 3 or 4 pictures WITH flash is very cool.

But we recently went to India to tour Agra, see the Taj Mahal, Sikhanders tomb, and other such sites on the way. At the end of the trip without PP during the day my pictures looked better (we both agreed) and thats all I cared about (mainly talking about color saturation and not detail, just over all presentation). I will admit though in a couple action shots from our speeding bus his camera did perform better, and in the evening some of mine didnt focus properly while his did on the same subject, but Im not a pro, I just enjoy the hobby.By Jamshed J. Khan "Jimmy Khan" (Herndon, VA United States)

Olympus Evolt E510 10MP Digital SLR Camera

Introducing: Olympus is a very good entry-level Digital Camera, the Olympus delivers excellent photo quality in a body that is streamlined for experienced photographers, but relatively for the less advanced.

At least Olympus is a great choice for Digital Camera, and it's a solid choice for creative still shooters. But though the image quality and general shooting performance are top-notch, if you are upgrading to capture sports, kids, or pets, the Olympus may capable for it.

Avid photographers who want full creative control over their images should consider a Digital (single-lens reflex) Camera. The Olympus is a one of models offer the advanced features that experienced shooters need.

As a professional photographer I have used Cannon and Nikon cameras. I purchased an Olympus E-500 two years ago and was impressed with the sharpness, color capture, and other features. Needing a second camera I tested several Cannon and Nikon pro-level cameras.

I found the Olympus E-510 equal or superior to each in edge-to-edge sharpness and color capture using color charts and sharpness charts. Additionally, the ease of use of the E-510 was a contributing factor. I am also impressed with the four-thirds system lenses produced by Olympus; they weigh less then their equivalent lenses in the Cannon or Nikor lines and I feel give better edge-to-edge sharpness. The only negative is the narrow line of pro-level lens in the Olympus line.

I recommended the E-500 to my photography students and now I'll recommend the E-510 as the cost factor is important to students. If you are looking for a solid D-SLR I highly recommend the E-510. I suggest that consideration be given to purchasing the Olympus "high-grade" lenses rather then the kit lens for the advanced photographer. The kit lenses are fine for the consumer.

Olympus Evolt E410 10MP Digital SLR Camera

Introducing: Olympus is a very good entry-level Digital Camera, the Olympus delivers excellent photo quality in a body that is streamlined for experienced photographers, but relatively for the less advanced.

At least Olympus is a great choice for Digital Camera, and it's a solid choice for creative still shooters. But though the image quality and general shooting performance are top-notch, if you are upgrading to capture sports, kids, or pets, the Olympus may capable for it.

Avid photographers who want full creative control over their images should consider a Digital (single-lens reflex) Camera. The Olympus is a one of models offer the advanced features that experienced shooters need.

I am appreciating this camera more every day. Last weekend I took it to a wedding, and in fact I had the smallest SLR at the entire party. It made it easy for me to carry it and take shots the entire day. Also the battery performance was very good (I took more than 150 pictures and the battery was still far from empty).

I bought this camera for traveling, size and weight was an important consideration and I really like the camera for this. I take it everywhere.

It has all the advantages of an SLR (manual controls, seeing through the lens, interchangeable lenses), with the portability of a compact camera. Your hands should not be too big, if they are you would probably be better off with the e-510.

The 40-150 lens included in the kit is very light and portable and produces some excellent quality shots.
I like the performance of the camera, it has fast startup and excellent shutter performance.

The live view mode as advertised is not that useful, mainly because of the latency when pressing the shutter button. I hardly use the feature.

My previous camera was a compact camera (Canon Powershot S50). It took me some time to get used to the e-410 (being a SLR camera) and to learn how to use all its features.By Remco (Den Haag, the Netherlands)

Olympus E-10 4MP Digital Camera w/4x Optical Zoom

Introducing: Olympus is a very good entry-level Digital Camera, the Olympus delivers excellent photo quality in a body that is streamlined for experienced photographers, but relatively for the less advanced.

At least Olympus is a great choice for Digital Camera, and it's a solid choice for creative still shooters. But though the image quality and general shooting performance are top-notch, if you are upgrading to capture sports, kids, or pets, the Olympus may capable for it.

Avid photographers who want full creative control over their images should consider a Digital (single-lens reflex) Camera. The Olympus is a one of models offer the advanced features that experienced shooters need.

The Olympus E-10 is a digital single-lens reflex with a 4.0 megapixel CCD image sensor that was introduced in 2000. Unlike most digital SLRs the camera is not a system camera – its lens is fixed to the body. It has a TTL optical viewfinder, and a 4× optical zoom lens with lens aperture f/2–2.4.

Instead of a moving mirror a beam splitting prism is used to split the image between the optical viewfinder and CCD[1]. Thus it was possible to have a live view on the LCD-Display and in parallel see the image in the TTL viewfinder.

The E-10 has a strong metallic case that weighs in at approximately 37 oz. (1050 g). It was succeeded by the 5 megapixel Olympus E-20, announced in 2001. wikipedia.org

Olympus E-450 Digital SLR Camera Twin Kit

Introducing: Olympus is a very good entry-level Digital Camera, the Olympus delivers excellent photo quality in a body that is streamlined for experienced photographers, but relatively for the less advanced.

At least Olympus is a great choice for Digital Camera, and it's a solid choice for creative still shooters. But though the image quality and general shooting performance are top-notch, if you are upgrading to capture sports, kids, or pets, the Olympus may capable for it.

Avid photographers who want full creative control over their images should consider a Digital (single-lens reflex) Camera. The Olympus is a one of models offer the advanced features that experienced shooters need.

The Olympus E-450 (or Olympus EVOLT E-450 in North America) is a 10 megapixel digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera made by Olympus and conforming to the Four Thirds System standard. E-450 was announced in March 2009, and shipping started in May the same year. E-450 is similar in size to its siblings in the E-4XX series, marketed as the smallest DSLRs in the world

The E-450 is a slightly upgraded version of the E-420. The cameras are very similar - in fact, when the E-450 was announced the upgrades were considered notably few by reviewers. The main new features in the E-450:

• Three Art Filters, where the camera processes the image to give it a new appearance. The filters available in E-450 are Pop Art, giving the image a very saturated look, Soft Focus making the images look "dreamy" similar to the effect of a diffusion filter on the lens, and Pin Hole, which gives a vignetting effect and makes the image look like it was taken by a pinhole camera.
• TruePic III+ processor, an upgrade from the E-420 TruePic III processor.
• Increased buffer for continuous shooting: the E-450 can buffer 8 RAW files compared to E-420's 6.
• Improved luminance on the LCD screen.

As with its predecessors E-400, E-410 and E-420 the E-450 is notable for its portability, especially when coupled with the Olympus 25 mm f2.8 pancake lens. Its small size is achieved by omitting the side hand grip, in-body stabilisation, and larger battery featured in other Olympus dSLRs. wikipedia.org

The E-450 uses Olympus' Supersonic Wave Filter to remove dust from the surface of the image sensor.

Olympus PEN E-P2 12.3 MP Micro Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera

Introducing: Olympus is a very good entry-level Digital Camera, the Olympus delivers excellent photo quality in a body that is streamlined for experienced photographers, but relatively for the less advanced.

At least Olympus is a great choice for Digital Camera, and it's a solid choice for creative still shooters. But though the image quality and general shooting performance are top-notch, if you are upgrading to capture sports, kids, or pets, the Olympus may capable for it.

Avid photographers who want full creative control over their images should consider a Digital (single-lens reflex) Camera. The Olympus is a one of models offer the advanced features that experienced shooters need.

Olympus PEN E-P2 12.3 MP Micro Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera with 17mm f/2.8 Lens (Electronic View Finder not included) really I love this camera. i graduated from a travel zoom point and shoot and have had loads of fun getting to know this camera.

Micro 4/3
If you are new to the micro 4/3 idea, do some research but I am completely satisfied with my decision to stay away from big dslr's and glad i moved up from point and shoots. these camera's can go with you in places that DSLRs cannot. Additional lenses for these cameras are expensive, but you can also by adapters to sort you out with all sorts of legacy glass.

Olympus vs Panasonic
Once again, do your research. THe GF2 is nice but expensive. Panasonic lenses have in-lens stabilization whereas olympus has it in the body, which i like and it means IS will work with any lens. Panasonic takes slightly better video.

Olympus EP-2
I would definitely get this camera over an epl-1 (and the new epl-2 for that matter). It's solid, with lots of steel. Everyone who has seen it loves its retro look. It has got tons of options that I will be able to use more as I become a more experienced photographer.

This deal (the one with 17mm f2.8 lens):
This deal is awesome! It is super compact with pancake kit lens. However, panasonic has a 20mm (without image stabilization) that people absolutely love. Therefore, a great way to go as well is the deal with the 14-42 lens and buy the panny 20mm. I personally love this deal. My next lens will be a better zoom than the 14-42 kit lens (although you can find great deals on those online), perhaps 14-200, or a wide angle. I will probably tag this review to the 14-42mm deal as well, as the other sections of the review (and somehwat this one) are relevant and the 17mm deal has one left.

Accessories needed:
also, buy a filter (spend about 80 dollars on a multi-layered uv filter so there wont be as much flare when shooting into the sun), an extra battery, and of course a data card!By Thayer

Olympus E-P2 12.3 MP Micro Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera

Introducing: Olympus is a very good entry-level Digital Camera, the Olympus delivers excellent photo quality in a body that is streamlined for experienced photographers, but relatively for the less advanced.

At least Olympus is a great choice for Digital Camera, and it's a solid choice for creative still shooters. But though the image quality and general shooting performance are top-notch, if you are upgrading to capture sports, kids, or pets, the Olympus may capable for it.

Avid photographers who want full creative control over their images should consider a Digital (single-lens reflex) Camera. The Olympus is a one of models offer the advanced features that experienced shooters need.

I've been an Olympus user since the mid-70's. This little beauty is reminiscent of the legendary OM-1, and at a glance (without the lens extended) it could be mistaken for it. I have always been happy with Olympus cameras due to their uncompromising quality, functionality, size, and razor sharp optics. As a Fine Art Photographer, I've often wondered why Olympus didn't come out with a 6x7 format 120 film camera, though I've been satisfied with my Pentax 6x7. This little Olympus suits me just fine. I'm impressed with the video sound quality as well. Once again, as expected, Olympus came through with a wonderful little gem. I enjoy the convenience and quality of the HD video..amazing, really.By R. Spicer

Olympus E-5 12.3MP Digital SLR

Introducing: Olympus is a very good entry-level Digital Camera, the Olympus delivers excellent photo quality in a body that is streamlined for experienced photographers, but relatively for the less advanced.

At least Olympus is a great choice for Digital Camera, and it's a solid choice for creative still shooters. But though the image quality and general shooting performance are top-notch, if you are upgrading to capture sports, kids, or pets, the Olympus may capable for it.

Avid photographers who want full creative control over their images should consider a Digital (single-lens reflex) Camera. The Olympus is a one of models offer the advanced features that experienced shooters need.

Costumer said about Olympus E-5 12.3MP Digital SLR that the biggest strengths are things that go unnoticed on a spec sheet: Exposure, white balance, color reproduction, and image clarity and sharpness. And a JPG engine that gets it right directly out of the camera so you don't have to spend hours making your photos look right. You also get in body IS that works on every lens, and a superior weatherproofing system that includes the body and the lenses.

The E5 is a perfect blend of everything Olympus has learned up to this point. It's not on the cutting edge of sensor technology, or movie making abilities, but it absolutely delivers in every sense of the word. Of course the build quality is spectacular. You can take this camera anywhere, anytime and not worry about it.

Olympus Evolt E520 10MP Digital SLR Camera

Introducing: Olympus is a very good entry-level Digital Camera, the Olympus delivers excellent photo quality in a body that is streamlined for experienced photographers, but relatively for the less advanced.

At least Olympus is a great choice for Digital Camera, and it's a solid choice for creative still shooters. But though the image quality and general shooting performance are top-notch, if you are upgrading to capture sports, kids, or pets, the Olympus may capable for it.

Avid photographers who want full creative control over their images should consider a Digital (single-lens reflex) Camera. The Olympus is a one of models offer the advanced features that experienced shooters need.

Tried Olympus Evolt E520 10MP Digital SLR Camera with Image Stabilization w/ 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Lens every evening as soon we come back and with little tweaking as suggested by the reviewers and professionals.

You can see the pink and blue tint obvious on the skin tone and on the white base subjects. We actually compared the images captured by these three with what we saw with bare eyes. We all observed this very little tone changes when tried out at stores and agreed upon the myth that "Every brand has it's own way and nothing is perfect". But still it's too early to decide which one is best.

Olympus Evolt E420 10MP Digital SLR Camera

Introducing: Olympus is a very good entry-level Digital Camera, the Olympus delivers excellent photo quality in a body that is streamlined for experienced photographers, but relatively for the less advanced.

At least Olympus is a great choice for Digital Camera, and it's a solid choice for creative still shooters. But though the image quality and general shooting performance are top-notch, if you are upgrading to capture sports, kids, or pets, the Olympus may capable for it.

Avid photographers who want full creative control over their images should consider a Digital (single-lens reflex) Camera. The Olympus is a one of models offer the advanced features that experienced shooters need.

The biggest pleasant surprise of this camera was the Info display. There is an "Info" button that bring us a display showing all of the important settings. And the special part is that you can easily navigate to any setting and change it directly from that mode.

The camera feels great. Even though it is small, it feels solid, it has a nice smooth shutter with a pleasing sound. The camera feels good in my hands. It feels better than my Digital Rebel.

The focus ring on the camera is not physically attached to the lens elements. This means that moving the ring does nothing if you are in the fully automatic modes, and it means that you do not get any physical feedback when you have reached the end of the focus range.