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Review summary: This review was written based on a full-production, retail unit Olympus E620 with firmware version 1.00

Pros: Good image quality ; Rotating 2.7 inch LCD with good visibility ; Compact design with backlit controls (some) and dual memory card slots ; Live view paired with rotating screen is useful; shows a live histogram and manual focus enlargement ; Full ...

Cons: Slightly higher noise versus competition with bigger sensors ; Optical viewfinder is on the small side ; Limited RAW buffer in burst mode ; Slow autofocus in live view mode ; Some buttons are small; and there's too many of them ; No settings to tweak ...

Verdict: The new Olympus E620 is a very interesting and capable digital SLR – no wonder everyone's talking about it (and that explains the many emails from readers asking me to review it). The E620 takes many of the things that makes its big brother, the E30, ...

Verdict: The assortment of FourThirds digital SLR cameras has been expanded extensively over the last few years, and not without success. Even less than 6 years ago, we got acquainted with the new system (Olympus E-1 introduction). Since then, we have seen a ...

Review summary: The Olympus E-620 boasts six special effects filters, 13 scene modes and face detection, but does this make the jump from compact camera to DSLR any easier?

Verdict: The gap between compact cameras and DSLRs is closing thanks to cameras like the Olympus E-620. With six special effect filters, 13 pre-set shooting modes and face detection, even the least confident beginner can dip their toe into DSLR photography ...

Review summary: Whether you consider it trying to find a niche market or truly exploring what's possible in the world of digital photography, Olympus is not relenting in its quest to make ground-breaking digital SLR cameras. Their latest SLR camera proves that they ...

Verdict: Similarity to the E-420 is clear right away, especially with the shutter button and EV adjustment button, which are further back on the top deck, while the equivalents on Olympus's other SLRs are out on the grip (see top view below for more). The grip ...