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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-5 DSLR. All recent Olympus digital slr cameras are listed below.

Olympus digital SLR cameras for 2007 to 2008 can be viewed in the Olympus Digital SLR archives.

Olympus Digital SLR Cameras & Micro Four Thirds Cameras 2009 - 2012
	Olympus Pen E-P3 Micro Four Thirds Camera - Out in August 2011 for $599 inc. 14-42mm or 17mm lens. - 12.3 megapixel hi-speed live MOS sensor. World's fastest AF. - Sensor shift image stabilization. Micro four thirds lens mount. - Live view. Face detection. Full manual controls. Jpeg & RAW. - Superb 3" OLED LCD with 614k pixels. Shoots at 3 fps. - Shutter speeds 60-1/4000 sec. Auto bracketing. - Body in silver, black or white. 10 art filters. Scene modes. - Built in flash. Hotshoe. Flash sync upto 1/180 sec. - Full HD videos at 1080/60i in AVCHD with stereo sound. - SD/SDHC/SDXC cards. BLS-1 or BLS-5 Li-on batteries. HDMI. - Size 122 x 69.1 x 34.2mm. Weight 369g inc. battery & card. Buy from Amazon
	Olympus Pen Lite E-PL3 Micro Four Thirds Camera - Availability to be announced. - Similar specification to Olympus Pen E-P3. See above. - Articulating widescreen 3" LCD with 460k pixels. - No built in flash but small external flash is provided. - Full HD 1080/60i movies with stereo sound. - Hotshoe. Full manual controls. RAW & jpeg. Flash sync 1/160. - Body comes in red, silver, white and black. - Size 109.5 x 63.7 x 37.3mm. Weight 313g inc. battery & card. Buy from Amazon
	Olympus Mini E-PM1 Micro Four Thirds Camera - Availability to be announced. - Similar specification to Olympus Pen E-P3. See above. - Smallest and lightest Olympus Pen camera. - Body available in white, purple, pink, brown, silver & black. - 3" non-articulating LCD with 460k pixels. - Simplified controls and user interface. - Size 109.5 x 63.7 x 34mm. Weight 254g inc. battery & card. Buy from Amazon
	Olympus E-PL2 Micro Four Thirds Camera - Available January 2011 for $599 including MSC 14-42mm lens - 12.3 megapixel live MOS sensor. Micro four thirds lens mount. - 3" 460k LCD with live view and face detection. - Full manual controls. RAW & jpeg. Shoots upto 3 fps. - Shutter speeds 60 to 1/4000 sec. Truepic V image processor. - Sensor shift image stabilization. Panorama setting. - HD videos at 1280 x 720. Art filters. ISO from 200 to 6400. - Built in flash. Hotshoe. X-sync at 1/180 sec. SD/SDHC cards. - Size 115.4 x 72.7 x 42mm. Weight 362g. BLS-5 lithium battery Buy from Amazon
	Olympus E-5 Professional Digital SLR Camera - Ships in October 2010 for $1699 body only. - 12.3 megapixel 4/3 live MOS sensor. Four thirds lens mount. - 3" rotating flip out LCD with 920,000 pixels. TruePic V+. - Sealed against elements. Splash and dustproof. - Large viewfinder with 100% coverage. Live view. - Full manual controls. RAW & jpeg, ISO 100 to 6400. - Shutter speeds 60 to 1/8000 sec. Shoots at 5 fps. - Wireless flash system. Built in flash. 10 art filters. - Sensor shift image stabilization. HD movies at 1280 x 720. - Dual memory slots for SD/SDHC/SDXC & compactflash. - HDMI output. BLM-5 lithium battery. Built in electronic level. - Size 143 x 117 x 75mm. Weight 892g inc. battery & card. Buy from Amazon
	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