Olympus D-630 Zoom.

Olympus C-300 Zoom. Although there were some constraints, I tried to test the Olympus 770 SW under a variety of conditions to see whether it lived up to its rough-and-tumble claims. Just press the button on the back, compose on the LCD, and press the shutter button. However, without the camera's ability to survive in conditions that would render other models useless, the Olympus 770 SW would be just another decent, but not outstanding, snapshot camera. Reviews coming soon:. 38 mm - 105 mm (2.7x) zoom lens.

• If you're the gadgety type who needs a hybrid digital camera, the E-330 is that camera.
• Lens hood (kit only).
• Preview.
• You can view it from in front of the Olympus E-3, from the left or right, and from above and below, and you can fold it in toward the camera to protect it.
• Though Live View does give you a live image onscreen, that image won't be in focus until you press the AEL/AFL button.
• The camera stores images on xD-Picture cards, or 14.7MB of built-in memory.
• 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.
• Prosumer Olympus fans are careful photographers, who will take the time to learn and appreciate a camera like this, meticulously closing the shutter and switching modes with care and complete understanding of the compromises involved.

And with its basic feature set, outdoor enthusiasts -- regardless of whether they're on the slopes or under the sea -- can spend their time enjoying their activities rather than fussing with camera settings. Olympus FE-110. The Olympus E-3's rear LCD also serves as a Status display whose settings are accessible via a press of the center OK button. Though it seems huge compared to the E-410, this 150mm f/2.0 lens is short compared to others of the same length and power.

True manual focus offers both visual and tactile feedback. Continuous mode is sometimes inconsistent, slowing every three to four frames.

ISO 50 to 1600 at full resolution. If you shoot in Manual mode, you press this button to adjust the Aperture, since there's no dedicated dial. The Power button just behind the Shutter and Model dial. 6.4 million sensor photo detectors. Digital SLR.

This might not be the ideal test, but the camera was no worse for the wear after I completed my circus-like balancing act. The image returned as a series of three to five stills appearing over half a second, showing the child further along in his journey. Olympus Stylus 600. But as I've spent time with both cameras, I have been surprised by just how often I use Live View mode. Flash does not deploy automatically in Auto modes.

• For comparison, if you shoot with the optical viewfinder, the shutter lag does full autofocus in 0.37 second, and if you prefocus it's a blazing 0.092 second.
• Live View on a D-SLR, see the image on the LCD before the shot.
• Accessories.

Where I was most frustrated was when my pictures lacked contrast and nuance, with areas that weren't so dark to my eye appearing quite dark and flat in the image. Most of my test shots were landscapes, and I was pleasantly surprised that the 770 SW's auto white balance managed to provide even, natural lighting when shooting a lake, its shores covered in snow. Olympus E-500 - Digital SLR - TrustedReviews. Olympus FE-150. I've shot both the E-410 and E-510 indoors a lot, and my biggest complaint is the poor autofocus speed.

(14 shots). • Splash-proof Top Pro lens. Its main kit lens is small and sharp even in the corners, and the 40-150mm telephoto lens makes for a small 10.7x combo.

"The Shutter button is out on the front of the top deck."

Sony digital cameras. Easy to use, great design, perfect size, nice features, good lens; but sometimes getting a good shot is harder than it should be. The first thing you notice with the E-330 is that it's big and wide. As we mentioned above, the shutter opens first, then it has to close to do the metering really quick, then the actual exposure is made.

27 mm - 486 mm (18x) zoom lens. Divers who wear gloves will also find it difficult to operate the camera. Or you can use a partially-silvered "pellicle" mirror and mount a sensor behind this semi-transparent mirror to get your live preview.(Mju 750 Digital).

5x digital zoom. Olympus created this elaborate system to give consumers the live LCD view that they've grown accustomed to; the only problem is that the view isn't really live. Other features include face detection autofocus and auto exposure; a Perfect Shot Preview mode, which enables users to preview and select various photographic effects on a live, multi-frame window on the LCD before snapping the shot, and Digital Image Stabilization (DIS), which freezes action with high ISO sensitivity and fast shutter speeds to help prevent blurry images caused by a moving subject. Smaller lenses. The exposure was accurate as well. Because the optical viewfinder bezel had to be extended to clear the LCD, you can't just tilt the LCD up, you have to first tilt it down (or pull it out slightly as above), then it will swing up 90 degrees for those waist- or ground-level shots.Olympus took an extra step, however, to invoke the memory of their OM-series cameras. It's a design that's been refined over the years to what can only be called ideal.