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Review summary: Like a brush stroking color across a blank white canvas, the E-30 delivers instant artistic gratification. Its ease of use and power to transform the everyday into something artistic will appeal to painters, graphic designers, illustrators and Web ...

Verdict: As with all Olympus DSLRs, the new camera provides advanced Dust Reduction and in-body mechanical Image Stabilization so that every Four Thirds lens is stabilized. The new camera also offers TruePic III+ Image Processor and Full Time Autofocus Live ...

Review summary: The Olympus E-30 ($1,299.99 list, body only) has enough nifty features to turn headsmost notably, offering the capability to add Photoshop-like effects and merge four images into one on the fly. But is that enough? While its images are sharp when ...

Pros: Very sharp pictures. Fast. In-camera Photoshop-esque effects. Swiveling LCD

Cons: Noisy at high ISOs. A bit pricey. No HDMI-out

Verdict: The Olympus E-30 produces superbly sharp pictures, but at higher ISOs its images get extremely noisyplus it's missing a lot of niceties we'd like in a higher-end D-SLR.

Review summary: The new Olympus E-30 digital single-lens reflex camera (SLR) from Olympus combines a solid feature set with a truly creative personality.

Verdict: In terms of image quality, performance, features, and design, the Olympus E-30 stacks up well against other digital SLRs in its price range. Its creative features are a plus, and we very much liked having the swing-out LCD screen. We were a little ...

Pros: Live View mode works very well, good on-screen menu system, fast performance, more than 30 shots in high-speed burst mode, useful scene modes

Cons: Optical viewfinder is uncomfortable to use, images displayed noticeable noise at ISO 400, no physical focus mode switch

Verdict: Despite its noisy images, we recommend the E-30 for anyone who is considering making the leap from an advanced compact camera to a D-SLR. It's an easy camera to use, and the Live View mode will make it a relatively smooth transition.

Review summary: The new E-30 digital single-lens reflex camera (SLR) from Olympus combines a solid feature set with a truly creative...

Pros: Very good autofocus in daylight

Cons: Complicated customizable menus Unimpressive performance at high ISOs

Verdict: In terms of image quality, performance, features, and design, the Olympus E-30 stacks up well against other digital SLRs in the $1,300 price range. Its creative features are plus, and I very much liked having the swing-out LCD screen. I was a little ...