Olympus E-30

Olympus E-30 D-SLR, a photographer's treat

Photography is the most interesting and fascinating profession of all times. Whether it is the old folding type Zeiss Ikon, Balda or Houghton camera or the latest 12.3 mega pixel digital cameras, capturing and reproducing images is a marvelous invention.

Until now, the Olympus Four Thirds platform DSLR line up included the E-420 and E-520, competing for the budget-conscious photographer, and the E-3, a semi-professional model. Today's announcement of the E-30, which is scheduled to be available early in January 2009, plugs the gap between the E-520...

Olympus' E-30; All The Filters Of The Rainbow

While some may consider the Four Thirds system ( www.four-thirds.org ) to be the Rodney Dangerfield of the D-SLR world, there is no doubt it has enabled Olympus to produce a series of cameras that represent one of, if not, the best pixel per dollar value today.