To be picky, the Olympus E-3s auto white-balance performance is variable, something the manual itself acknowledges. Still, there are sufficient manual settings to correct it, and since this isnt a camera for the point-and-shoot brigade, those who en...
Excellent pictures; easily mastered control system; strong implementation of live view; powerful burst mode
Resolution isnt as high as rivals; quirky flash controls; screen feels small
Accessible controls and multi-talented live view make the Olympus E-3 friendlier than other higher-end models, with unstinting burst mode and admirable picture quality making it worth considering for professionals. Its a little heavy and the screen i...
Great set of features, Very high image quality, Good value for money
Controls take a bit of getting used to
Four long years have passed since Olympus launched its first professional digital SLR. During that time there may have been moments when some Olympus fans doubted there would ever be a successor to the much-loved E-1.Now the wait is finally over with t...
Sammanfattning: A successor to the Olympus pro-grade E-1, the E-3 features a 10.1-megapixel-resolution Live MOS sensor with live view and built-in image stabilization. Like its earlier model, Olympus is billing the E-3 as a pro-spec camera. While not quite in the sam...
Sammanfattning: The 10-megapixel Olympus E-3 is the long-awaited successor to the 5-megapixel pro-level E-1, the makers first DSLR based on the FourThirds standard. Although the E-1 was praised for its tough build and superb ergonomics, the rather lacklustre auto-foc...
Can Olympus return to the glory days of the OM System? It has certainly now got the products – both the D-SLR bodies and the lenses – so a lot probably depends on just how well they're marketed. The E-3 is undoubtedly up to the job of attracting advanced ...
Picture quality is consistently good, although we found the default saturation and contrast settings a little high. The shooting information is displayed on a body-top LCD and on the preview screen as well as in the viewfinder. The 12–60mm f2.8&ndas...
The only reservation we have about this camera applies to all in the Four Thirds camp – the sensor area is smaller than the more conventional APS-C cameras. This means that the photo receptors are smaller and therefore noise is slightly more noticea...
The Olympus E-3 is a fine camera, but whether it will woo professionals away from their Canons and Nikons with larger sensors and bigger installed lens and accessorie bases remains to be seen. The price seems about right by comparison with the competit...
