Rating 4.2 43 reviews
Manufacturer: Olympus
printerinfo.com
17 years ago

The Olympus E-30 is a new 12-megapixel, mid-range SLR that introduces Art filters to modify your photographs in interesting ways. While we were impressed by the sharpness and good image stabilization of this $1200 camera, it did poorly in our lab tests.
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B&H Photo
17 years ago

Best Camera for Long Work, Pro or No

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Pros:
  • 2x Crop Factor
  • Bright LCD
  • Comfortable Controls
  • Easy To Use
  • Fast Shutter Speed
  • Great Image Quality
  • Image Stabilization
  • Lightweight but STRONG
Cons:
  • Lacks Dust - Rain seals
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digitalslrphoto.com
17 years ago

Olympus E-30 Review

Olympus has re-entered the highly competitive enthusiast/semi-pro sector of the market with the release of its E-30. With a resolution of 12.3-million pixels, it offers more megapixels than any other model in its E-series system – although Olympus will continue to recognise the E-3 as its flagship...
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proreviews.letsgodigital.org
17 years ago

Olympus E-30 digital SLR camera review : With the introduction of the Olympus E-30, a pro-consumer digital SLR camera becomes available by Olympus for the first time. The camera's target group are those users who don't really care for a solid housing that withstands all weather types, yet have...
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Amazon
16 years ago

A New Body is a Good Thing

Excellent bit of kit so far. Works well without having found out how to use all the tricks. Spending most of my time shooting on programme or auto but have expeimented with one or two of the artistic effects.
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PC World
16 years ago

Olympus E-30 Digital SLR Camera

The Olympus E-30 has a well-rounded feature set that should appeal both to consumers upgrading from lower-end DSLR cameras and to buyers looking for
Pros:
  • Very impressive autofocus
Cons:
  • Complicated customizable menus
  • Unimpressive
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review.fwd.channel5.com
16 years ago

Small, sexy and surprisingly efficient. And we're not just talking about Heroes' Hayden Panettiere – the E30 has superb image quality, rock-solid stabilisation and plenty of cutting-edge features.
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PC Magazine
16 years ago

Olympus E-30

The Olympus E-30 ($1,299.99 list, body only) has enough nifty features to turn heads-most notably, offering the capability to add Photoshop-like effects and merge four images into one on the fly. But is that enough?
Cons:
  • Noisy at high ISOs
  • A bit pricey.
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Electronics Made Easy
16 years ago

Reviews: Olympus E-30: Review

In conclusion the Olympus E-30 is a great camera for users of all skill levels. A mid-rage D-SLR with the added features of photo software, the functionality of a point-and-shoot, and the high end functionality of an D-SLR, the E-30 is the best of both worlds.
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AVHub
16 years ago

Images can be copied between the cards, but there's no auto ‘overflow' function like there is on some Nikon D-SLRs and nor does it appear that the E-3's simultaneous recording of images to both cards is possible.
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