Olympus E-30 Digital Camera Review

Olympus E-30

Digital Camera Review

4 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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Introduction  
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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Section The Good The Bad
x Product Tour Good build quality, articulated LCD screen Low resolution screen, back dial placement slightly awkward
x Color Skin tones and dark colors reproduced well Below average color accuracy
x Noise
Unfortunately, none
Very bad noise levels, noise reduction causes major detail loss
x Resolution Excellent sharpness, distortion and chromatic aberration results, wide array of aspect ratios, superb image stabilization Sub-par dynamic range
x White Balance Good selection of white balance controls, decent automatic mode Mediocre custom white balance performance
x Playback Decent in-camera editing capabilities
Included software feels slow and unresponsive
x Hardware Overall high build quality; uses CF cards in addition to xD Small image sensor, proprietary USB port
x Controls
Wide variety of controls, including many scene modes
Art Filters and scene modes feel gimmicky
x Design & Handling Good size and weight Menu system less than ideal
x Speed & Timing Good burst speed with some degree of control Slow startup speed due to sensor cleaning
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