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Olympus E-3

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Olympus E-3 compared to the most popular


Product name

Olympus E-3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

Olympus E-P2

Editors' ratings

(How we rate) 		81 out of 10 8.1
Excellent 		80 out of 10 8
Excellent 		76 out of 10 7.6
Excellent 		78 out of 10 7.8
Excellent

Review Summary

Despite some interface quirks and a slightly awkward design, the Olympus E-3 fares quite well against its midrange dSLR competition.

The GF1 is a very appealing choice for enthusiasts and users who wish to upgrade from a point-and-shoot.

The TX1's slim body and design will appeal to the fashion-conscious crowd, but some users may not like the photo quality.

Olympus second effort for Micro Four Thirds camera feels somewhat half-hearted, but users who wish to try their hands on this new format will find the E-P2 an attractive choice.

User ratings

  9.6
Perfect
(from 5 users) 		 10
Perfect
(from 1 user) 		 10
Perfect
(from 1 user) 		No ratings yet

List price
List price as of Feb 20, 2008:
S$2699
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List price as of Dec 21, 2009:
S$1698

  Basic product specifications


 

Price

 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

Camera type

 Digital SLR Micro Four Thirds Compact Micro Four Thirds

Color options

 Black Info unavailable Info unavailable Black

Dimensions

 142.5 x 116.5 x 74.5 mm 119 x 71 x 36.3 mm 93.8 x 58.2 x 16.5 mm 121 x 70 x 36 mm

Weight

 810 g 285 g 119 g 335 g

Resolution

 10.1 megapixels 12.1 megapixels 10.2 megapixels 12 megapixels

Photodetectors (effective)

 Info unavailable 12.1 million 10.2 million Info unavailable

Zoom range

 Info unavailable By lens 4 Info unavailable

Digital zoom

 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

Light sensitivity (auto)

 100, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1200, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200 ISO Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

White balance (new)

 Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Custom, Shade, Flash Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

Focusing

 Info unavailable Info unavailable Multi point AF(9 points) / Centre-weighted AF / Spot AF / Flexible spot AF(touch) Info unavailable

LCD size (new)

 2.5 inch Info unavailable 3 inch Info unavailable

Viewfinder type

 Info unavailable Electronic None Electronic

Type of flash

 Built-in Pop-up Built-in Info unavailable

Optical image stabilizer

 Yes Info unavailable Yes Info unavailable

Connection (new)

 USB USB, HDMI Info unavailable USB, HDMI

Battery type(s) (new)

 Lithium Lithium Lithium Info unavailable

Storage type(s)

 CompactFlash Type I, CompactFlash Type II, xD-Picture Card Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC

Still image capture speed

 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

Max. image resolution (new)

 3648 x 2736 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

Digital video capture

 No Yes Yes Yes

Digital video format (new)

 Info unavailable AVI, MJPEG Info unavailable Info unavailable

Max video resolution (new)

 Info unavailable 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps

Face recognition

 Info unavailable Info unavailable Yes Yes

Service/Support

 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

See full specifications

Olympus E-3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

Olympus E-P2

 

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