The mid-range Olympus E-30 features a 12MP Live MOS sensor and 2.7"" tilt and swivel LCD.
It also incorportates Live View with Contrast AF, Image Stabilization, 5fps continuous shooting and shutter speeds of up to 1/8000th sec.
The E-30 also introduced the world to Olympus's 'Art Filters'.
Other features include Multiple Exposure mode and a choice of 9 aspect ratios.
The E-30 is packed to bursting with features; some (in-body IS, articulated screen) you'll appreciate every day, others (live view magnification that actually shows something useful, digital 'spirit level') that will prove more useful to some than others, and a lot (Art Filters, Multiple Exposures, some of the Aspect Ratio options) that veer dangerously close to novelty status, especially on a camera at this level.
That's not to say they won't be appealing - or useful - to many people, but we're not sure just how much value they bring to a product that's priced to compete with the semi-pro models from Canon, Nikon et al. As for picture quality, again there's a lot to like - even if there are also a few weak areas.
As we've seen with previous Olympus models, pixel level quality isn't quite up to the class standard, though the gap is closing, and you'll need to shoot raw and develop carefully if you actually want to see the difference.
The JPEG quality is superb, with excellent dynamic range and a slightly more subtle approach to color and contrast than we're used to from Olympus, giving results that look great 'out of the can' but respond well to post processing too.
It also incorportates Live View with Contrast AF, Image Stabilization, 5fps continuous shooting and shutter speeds of up to 1/8000th sec.
The E-30 also introduced the world to Olympus's 'Art Filters'.
Other features include Multiple Exposure mode and a choice of 9 aspect ratios.
The E-30 is packed to bursting with features; some (in-body IS, articulated screen) you'll appreciate every day, others (live view magnification that actually shows something useful, digital 'spirit level') that will prove more useful to some than others, and a lot (Art Filters, Multiple Exposures, some of the Aspect Ratio options) that veer dangerously close to novelty status, especially on a camera at this level.
That's not to say they won't be appealing - or useful - to many people, but we're not sure just how much value they bring to a product that's priced to compete with the semi-pro models from Canon, Nikon et al. As for picture quality, again there's a lot to like - even if there are also a few weak areas.
As we've seen with previous Olympus models, pixel level quality isn't quite up to the class standard, though the gap is closing, and you'll need to shoot raw and develop carefully if you actually want to see the difference.
The JPEG quality is superb, with excellent dynamic range and a slightly more subtle approach to color and contrast than we're used to from Olympus, giving results that look great 'out of the can' but respond well to post processing too.
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