Olympus E-3 DSLR camera review
Does this deliver the semi-pro features you expect?
- Reviewer
- Doug Harman
- Review Date
- 16 September 2008
- Manufacturer
- Olympus
- Price as reviewed
- £1099
- Latest price
- £989.82
Quick review
- The good
- Excellent image quality, good ergonomics and build, menu system, comprehensive feature set and customisability, super control panel, top plate display, responsive, good dust reduction system, great weather sealing
- The bad
- Fastest focus rate only available with Olympus’ Super Sonic Wave drive lenses, bulky for its class but particularly for a FourThirds Format camera! Cramped top plate buttons, not much headroom in RAW files, complex menus
- Verdict
- Olympus’ new flagship DSLR replaces the now very long in the tooth E-1 and bridges that gap for Olympus aficionados between enthusiast and professional shooting. It’s big, heavy, and very capable but not without its flaws
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Olympus E-3 Body Only Digital Camera
(11.8 Megapixel, SLR Camera, 2.5 in. LCD Screen, Weight: 1.79 lb.)
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£989.82 (inc. VAT) |  |
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