Olympus E-30 analysed

[Four Thirds User editorial team]

On Four Thirds User we have had a close look at what the new Olympus E-30 brings to the E-system table. The E-30 has some interesting innovations and borrows much from both the flagsip E-3 and affordable E-520 models to fill a gap in the Olympus DSLR line up.

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[mvino]

Nice that it uses the HLD-4. Would have been nicer if it were weather sealed.

[Bear]

If it were weather sealed it would be the E3 !

[hard as snails]

sounds like the E30 is everything I could want in camera except an SD card slot, this is the only that would hold me back from purchasing this camera, looks like they have added 6:6 aspect ratio and looks like I'll be able to get in camera lomo style effects using the art filters.
*Can I make do with XD and compact flash?*

[Ian]

Originally Posted by hard as snails

sounds like the E30 is everything I could want in camera except an SD card slot, this is the only that would hold me back from purchasing this camera, looks like they have added 6:6 aspect ratio and looks like I'll be able to get in camera lomo style effects using the art filters.
*Can I make do with XD and compact flash?*

You can invest in an SD/CF adapter card of course

Ian

[hard as snails]

I think the E30 and G1 cameras have canon and nikon quaking in their boots, as olympus and pansonic are bringing loads of features for photographers to explore their creativity.

[Horacio]

It really looks a great temptation to E500-510 usersHoracio

[hard as snails]

You can invest in an SD/CF adapter card of course :-)

I didnt realise they made these, well if oylmpus chuck one in I'm sold

the olympus ls10 uses SD cards so why not their cameras??

[Atlasman]

I think Oly has done a great job of differentiation.

Ian, have they changed the implementation of live view? Maybe you could explain the sequence of taking a shot in live view?

[hard as snails]

art filters shown here

http://www.olympus-global.com/en/new...081105e30e.cfm