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Olympus Digital SLR Cameras

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The Olympus Corporation was formed in Japan in 1919 & the company made its first camera in 1936. In the 1970s and 80s, Olympus was one of the big five camera manufacturers and its` OM system, characterized by beautifully crafted small 35mm camera bodies & high quality lenses, was highly popular. Cameras such as the OM-1, OM-2SP, OM-4 & others in the series are now regarded as classics of the period.

In recent times, Olympus worked with Kodak to create the Four Thirds standard for digital SLR cameras & lenses. The Four Thirds standard uses smaller 4/3 sensors allowing smaller digital SLR cameras & lenses to be produced. In 2003, Olympus released the professional E-1 digital SLR followed by other models culminating in the recently released E-3 DSLR. All recent Olympus digital slr cameras are listed below.

Olympus Digital SLR Cameras 2007 - 2010
	Olympus E-PL1 Micro Four Thirds Camera - Available March 2010 for $599 including 14-42mm lens. - 12.3 megapixel sensor. Micro four thirds lens mount. - 2.7" LCD with 230k pixels. Live view & face detection. - Built in pop-up flash with guide number 7. Hotshoe. - Full manual controls. RAW & jpeg formats. Six art filters. - 3 fps continuous shooting. Shutter speeds 1/2000 to 60 secs. - HD movie recording at 1280 x 720 using M-JPEG codec. - SD/SDHC cards. HDMI output. BLS-1 lithium battery. - Size 115 x 72 x 42mm. Weight 334g inc. batteries. Buy from Amazon
	Olympus PEN E-P2 Micro Four Thirds Camera - Available December 2009. $1099 with 14-42mm lens & EVF. - NOT a DSLR but a micro four thirds camera with interchangeable lenses + adapter for four thirds lenses. - 12.3 megapixels. Micro four thirds lens mount. - 3" 230,000 LCD. Live View. Sensor shift image stabilization. - Full manual controls. Jpeg & RAW. Dust reduction system. - 1.44 million pixels articulating electronic viewfinder (EVF) which attaches to the hotshoe. - NO built in flash. HDMI port. BLS-1 lithium battery. SD/SDHC. - HD movies with stereo sound. External microphone adapter. - Size 121 x 70 x 36mm. Weight 335g. Buy from Amazon
	Olympus Evolt E-600 Digital SLR Camera - Lower cost version of Olympus E-620. - Available November 2009. E-600 is $600 inc. 14-42mm lens - Specification similar to E-620 except that the Olympus E-600 has no backlit buttons, lacks 3 art filter modes, has no two shot multi exposure mode & lacks aspect mask control. - 12.3 megapixel Live MOS sensor. Four thirds lens mount. - Full manual controls. RAW and jpeg. 2.7" LCD with 230k pixels - Viewfinder with 95% coverage & 0.96x magnification. - Shutter speeds 60 to 1/4000 second. - Shoots 4 fps. ISO 100 to 3200. Compactflash & XD cards. - Size 130 x 94 x 60mm. Weight 475g. Buy from Amazon
	Olympus PEN E-P1 Micro Four Thirds Camera - Available July 2009. $750 body. $799 with 14-42mm lens. - Smallest interchangeable lens camera in the world. - 12.3 megapixel Live MOS sensor. 3 frames per sec shooting. - Micro four thirds lens mount. Adapters for Olympus OM & Leica R and M mount lenses. - HD movies at 1280 x 720 with stereo sound. 5 minute limit. - Shutter speed 60 - 1/4000. ISO from 200 to 6400. - X-sync speed 1/30 to 1/180 s. No built in flash. - Sensor shift image stabilization. Dust reduction. Live View. - 3" LCD with 230,000 pixels. TruePic V image processor. - Art filters. Multiple exposure. Exposure bracketing. - Full manual controls. Hotshoe. RAW + Jpeg. SD/SDHC cards. - Mini HDMI. USB 2 high speed. Video out. IR remote control. - BLS-1 Li-Ion battery. Size 121x70x36mm. Weight 335g. Buy from Amazon
	Olympus Evolt E-620 Digital SLR Camera - Available May 2009. $700 body. $800 with 14-42mm lens. - Smallest Four Thirds Standard D-SLR with image stabilization. - 12.3 megapixel Live MOS sensor. 4 frames per sec shooting. - Shutter speed 60 - 1/4000. ISO from 100 to 3200. - X-sync speed 1/180 s / 1/4000 s. - Sensor shift image stabilization. Dust reduction. Live View. - Backlit buttons. Free angle 2.7" LCD. TruePic III+. - Optical viewfinder with .96x magnification & 95% coverage. - Similar features to E-30 including filters & multiple exposures. - Supports wireless flash. Compact flash & xD compatible. - BLS-1 Li-Ion battery. Size 129.5x94x60mm. Weight 475g. Buy from Amazon
	Olympus Evolt E-30 Digital SLR Camera - Available January 2009. Four Thirds Lens Mount. - Sensor shift image stabilization. - 12.3 megapixel Live MOS sensor. - Bright optical viewfinder with 98% coverage & 1.02x mag. - Dust reduction. Live View on 2.7" LCD with 230,000 pixels. - Shutter speeds 60 - 1/8000. Full manual controls. - Art filters. Multiple Exposure. Shoots 5 fps jpegs. - Compact Flash I/II and XD cards. RAW and jpegs. - Weight 665g. Size 142 x 108 x 75mm. BLM-1 Lithium Battery. Buy from Amazon
	Olympus Evolt E-520 Digital SLR Camera - Available July 2008 for $599. Four Thirds Standard D-SLR - 10 megapixel live MOS sensor. - New advanced sensor shift image stabilization for horizontal & vertical panning. Dust reduction system. - New 2.7" 230,000 HyperCrystal II TFT. - Shutter speeds 60 - 1/4000. 3.5 fps shooting. - Hot shoe & wireless flash. XD & Compact flash. RAW format. - Face detection. New shadow adjustment feature. - Size 136 x 92 x 68mm. Weight 475 g w/o battery. Buy from Amazon
	Olympus Evolt E-420 Digital SLR Camera - Available May 2008. Four Thirds Standard D-SLR. - 10 megapixel live MOS sensor. - Smallest DSLR in the world. Wireless flash capability. - Live view without flipping mirror down. Face detection. - Dust reduction system. 2.7" HyperCrystal II 230,000 LCD. - Hot shoe. Full manual controls. RAW format. 3.5 fps jpegs. - XD & Compact flash type I/II compatibility. - Fast Truepic III image processor. ISO 100-1600. - Weight 380g w/o battery. Measures 129.5 x 91 x 53 mm - Released with new 25mm f2.5 pancake lens for $699. Buy from Amazon
	Olympus E-3 Professional Digital SLR - Available November 2007. Four Thirds Standard D-SLR - Professional D-SLR with 10.1 live MOS sensor - Built in image stabilization using sensor shift - World`s fastest autofocus system with 5 fps shooting speed. - Live View with 2.5" 230,000 pixel TFT. Full manual controls. - Huge optical viewfinder with 1.15x magnification. 100% view. - High speed Truepic III image processing system - 1/8000th top speed. Flash sync at 1/250. Hotshoe. - Sealed body against dust & moisture. - Supersonic wave filter for sensor dust removal. Buy from Amazon
	Olympus Evolt E-410 Digital SLR Camera - Available May 2007. Four Thirds Standard D-SLR. - Smallest D-SLR in the world. 10 megapixel live MOS sensor. - Live view with 2.5" 230,000 TFT. - Supersonic wave filter for sensor dust removal. - Hot shoe. Full manual controls. RAW format. - XD & Compact flash compatibility. - Fast Truepic III image processor. - Weight 435 g w/o battery. Measures 130 x 91 x 53mm. Buy from Amazon
	Olympus Evolt E-510 Digital SLR Camera - Available June 2007. Four Thirds Standard D-SLR - Similar specification to E-410. 10 megapixel live MOS sensor. - Live view. 2.5" 230k TFT. Supersonic Wave Filter. - Hot shoe. XD & Compact flash. RAW format. - Truepic III image processor. - Built in CCD-Shift image stabilization system. - Slightly larger body than Olympus E-410 with larger grip. Buy from Amazon