3.3 million sensor photo detectors.

(Mju 725 SW Digital).

(EVOLT E-330). There are those who will never be satisfied unless they have one camera that will do all these things. Though you need to use the lens hoods for best quality, the E-510's flash doesn't pop up high enough to clear even the small hoods of these two kit lenses.

"Add the ability to manually focus on a 10x zoomed area via Live View, and the E-510 is clearly a great solution for the experienced photographer wanting a closer look at what he's about to capture."

And the initial results show that my experience and Olympus's claims for their edge-to-edge sharpness are indeed valid, at least in the first lens we've tested. The FE210 aims to keep things simple, with thirteen scene modes that make it easy to get the shot without understanding the subtleties of shutter speeds, apertures and the suchlike. The lens is coupled with a 7.1 megapixel imager and 2.5" LCD display that has 230,000 pixels.

If you're shooting RAW or RAW+JPEG, each image can be 17.3MB and 25.6MB each, respectively. With a better grip, image stabilization, a big battery, and all the optical benefits of the Four-Thirds system under its belt, the Olympus E-510 is currently the most well-rounded choice among Four-Thirds SLR cameras.You can also just trust that the Olympus E-410 will focus properly, press the shutter all the way, and it will usually focus right before it fires. E-System advantages.

The Shutter button is out on the front of the top deck. In Playback, full image data -- including shutter speed and aperture -- was available on-screen so I used that to gather shutter speed information and assume that a similar shutter speed would be used under the same conditions. Three dedicated processors handle three separate functions: one for image stabilization, one for autofocus, and the TruePic III for image processing. Two prior SLRs that display a live preview are the Canon 20Da, built specifically for astronomy, and the Fujifilm S3 Pro; but both of these can only show a live preview for seconds, and then only in monochrome mode. The new RC Data Transfer System built into the E-3 allows the built-in strobe to control up to three groups of RC flashes inside a 120 degree area in front of the camera without requiring an separate on-camera commander unit.Olympus Stylus 770 SW.

Olympus FE-110. E-System Lens Roadmap. Like its simpler and more affordable brother, the E-500, the E-330 accepts both CF and xD cards, a great move that leaves the camera open for Olympus digicam upgraders and E-300/E-1 users as well. And Manual AF with zoom assist is great when focus is important, but unless you shoot everything on a tripod, it's a lot of trouble to use. The Olympus 790 is also waterproof to a depth of three meters. The camera is actually off with the lens tucked away waiting for the lens cap.

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• For comparison, if you shoot with the optical viewfinder, the shutter lag does full autofocus and fires in 0.35 second; and if you prefocus, it's a blazing 0.091 second.
• 38 mm - 114 mm (3x) zoom lens.
• Flash exposure compensation; multiple color modes, including black and white tones and filters; High and Low key settings; Preset and Kelvin White balance capability; mirror lockup; and even AE bracketing.
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• No eye cup for the electronic viewfinder (EVF), but what's there is rubberized.
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Olympus C-1. It uses a tower that goes up into the E-3's battery socket, so it only doubles the Olympus E-3's capacity. The "SW" in the name hints at two of the camera's more unusual features - both shock- and water-proofing. The Olympus 790 is also waterproof to a depth of three meters.

While having a live LCD view can be useful for taking shots from odd angles, its value is not complete without a display that can turn to face you from at least a few of those angles. Built-in pop-up flash with 8 operating modes and intensity adjustment. Olympus Stylus 750. Have a three-point AF system, and have an easy interface that's not intimidating. E-System advantages.Read user reviews (61). From a technology perspective, the company that gave us smaller SLRs, Focal Plane flash sync, and automatic dust removal is once again taking the lead, deploying the second generation of full-time live preview SLRs for consumers. > Olympus FE-210.

Has trouble focusing in low light. Review Date: 8/7/07. Read user reviews (203). But what's that little brown spot? Just right of the shutter button is the EV/Av adjustment button.Read user reviews (15). Olympus FE-120. Olympus FE-120.

I also found that the E-410 didn't always make the right decision for proper exposure, producing underexposed, flat images. Read user reviews (112).

10.9 million sensor photo detectors. Image Control. • Exploits the image sensor’s capabilities to the maximum. (Mju 725 SW Digital). Late afternoon/early evening shots were a little more difficult, however.

The E510's LCD displays is a high resolution 2.5" wide-view LCD with a 230,000 pixel resolution. But to draw a live image from the sensor, the mirror must be up and the shutter open, blocking the autofocus and metering sensors. Having a faster preflash is surprisingly helpful, however, because I found that with all the shutter and mirror flipping as the L1 focused, adding a preflash 1/2 second before the actual exposure added the last bit of confusion to the mix, leading my subjects to think I'd taken several shots. Olympus 770 SW camera.

• There are four focus modes including manual.
• With digital,.
• Thanks to the new Olympus remote control (RC) wireless flash units FL-50R and FL-36R, cordless lighting set-ups are a convenient reality.
• Grass still comes out a little too blue in daylight shots, so be prepared to tweak your settings a bit, or else shoot in RAW mode.
• Four new lenses and a 2.0x teleconverter were also announced with the Olympus E-3: the Zuiko 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0 SWD; the Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 SWD; the Zuiko 14-35mm f/2.0 SWD; and the Zuiko 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6.
• We attribute the slight increase in blur at f/22 to diffraction limiting due to the Four-Thirds sensor's smaller pixels.
• For many who have grown accustomed to framing shots at arm's length with a live LCD display, the switch to a digital SLR can be jarring.
• By default, exposures are determined with Olympus' Digital ESP multi-pattern metering, with spot metering also available.
• I've been shooting the E-410 and E-510 for more than a few weeks, living with the cameras and using them for my personal photography.

Rear View. Images are stored on xD-Picture cards, or in a not-so-generous 7MB of built-in memory. • ED and aspherical lens elements for excellent quality. High noon isn't the best time to take pictures, but an early afternoon walk meant that I had to deal with the bright light, which made it difficult to see the LCD unless I was careful about how I positioned myself and the camera when shooting. The complicated viewfinder arrangement has gotten in the way of my review of the E-330, really; and I think they'll get in the way for users as well.

Combined with greater 1.15x magnification in the E-3's viewfinder, framing and focusing with this Four-Thirds camera is a lot easier than past Olympus models. Just press the button on the back, compose on the LCD, and press the shutter button. Olympus D-400 Zoom. The LCD is the sole method of framing images, given that the 830 offers no form of optical viewfinder.Compared to Canon 20D. Unfortunately, the lens is positioned high and to the left, making it easy to inadvertently place a finger (or two) in front of it.

You can even switch the Fn button with the AEL/AFL button, putting this important button in a better place to serve the creative photographer; it also minimizes the awkward reach required to focus in Live View mode. The Olympus Stylus 790 SW also offers what the company calls "Digital Image Stabilization" mode - which should not be mistaken for true hardware image stabilization, where either lens elements or the image sensor are moved based on sensors that detect camera shake. They're either built into the chip for the 49 exposure sensors, part of the Live View A sensors, or else--as the A:mode diagram below seems to illustrate (and as we think we can see looking into the front of the camera body), the main reflex mirror is also partially transmissive in nature, concealing another mirror that reflects onto AF sensors nestled in the right side of the exposure chamber.I was pleasantly surprised by how little I had to do to get great results. With digital,. Also note that because the LCD is somewhat dim in bright sunlight, these images seem badly underexposed; but if you adjust the exposure for a better appearance on the LCD, you'll blow the highlights even worse. Debate obscure features all you like, but this one is real simple: Would you like 18x optical zoom with 100x digital and ISO that runs up to 5,000? The Olympus E-System is the first professional SLR system designed completely from the ground up for digital photography which:.