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I love this camera - Olympus EVOLT E-300

By brokencode ⋅ December 19, 2006 ⋅  Email This Post ⋅  Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment

*8.0-megapixel resolution for 3,264 x 2,448 images.
*Interchangeable lens mount fits full range of ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses.
*Unique digital SLR design.
*Full range of manual and automatic exposure control.
*Top-mount hot-shoe for more powerful external flash.
* Extensive image adjustment tools for creative results.

The Olympus E-300, also known as the Olympus EVOLT is the latest entry in a line of digital SLRs based on the “Four Thirds” standard developed jointly by Olympus and Kodak, first announced in fall of 2002. The first Four Thirds camera was the Olympus E-1 SLR, aimed at the professional market, but the new Olympus E-300 brings the Four Thirds system down to a price range accessible to amateur and “enthusiast” shooters. The new model uses the same lenses and sensor format as the original E-1, but offers an impressive 8-megapixel resolution, and will ship with a new ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-45mm lens.
Where the E-1 was a pretty conventional looking digital SLR, the new Olympus E-300 EVOLT has a more boxy design, resulting from its use of a Porro-type viewfinder system that does away with the large pentaprism/mirror bulge on the camera’s top. Many functions and features are the same as on the E-1, including the unique “Supersonic Wave” filter that literally shakes dust off of the sensor chip, addressing a common problem with digital SLRs.
We were impressed with the rugged construction of the new Olympus E-300, and its solid feature list. It offers good image quality, with high resolution and smooth tonality, and as of this writing is the lowest-priced 8 megapixel digital SLR on the market. (The just-announced Canon Digital Rebel XT will carry the same retail price, but Olympus has given notice of its pricing intentions, in the form of a $100 rebate that went into effect just as we were updating this review to full production status, dropping the E-300’s price well below that of the new Rebel.) Read on for a full description of the Olympus E-300’s features, operating modes, and a detailed analysis of its performance.

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