Olympus Zuiko 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Lens for Olympus and Panasonic Standard Four Thirds Digital...

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Product Details Lens Hood, instructions, and registration card. 140mm-600mm equivalent Zoom lens for all Four Thirds cameras. 1x magnification for macro Includes, ED 70-300mm F4.0/5.6 Lens, Front and Rear Lens Cap,

Product Description

OLYMPUS 261057 Zuiko Digital 70–300mm f/4.0–5.6 ED Lens

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Donation a field of view to 600mm (35mm equivalent), the high-mobility Olympus Zuiko 70-300mm wonderful-telephoto lens is an ideal choice for sports, nature, and other types of covet-distance photography. The lens incorporates three extra-low-dispersion (ED) lens elements, which compound to offer a sharper, higher-contrast imaging performance, The lens's Four-Thirds system, meanwhile, ensures that you don't expend your macro or super-telephoto versatility when you switch to a different camera league. The lens even supports tele-macro photography thanks to its 1x increase (35mm equivalent).

Specifications

• Focal length: 70-300mm
• Zenith aperture: f/4 to f/5.6
• Lens construction: 14 elements in 10 groups
• Bend of view: 18 to 4.1 degrees
• Closest focusing space: 3.14 feet
• Maximum image magnification: 0.5x
• Percolate size: 58mm
• Dimensions: 3.14 inches in diameter and 5 inches protracted
• Weight: 21.9 ounces
• Warranty: 1 year

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Customer Reviews

Telescopic Lens for Olympus
Virtuoso to my son who has an Olympus Digital SLR. He is very satisfied with the results and picture quality.

2010-03-06 | prakash (Wheaton, IL , USA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Skilled Product
Faithful Product, very sturdy, dropped mine on pavement and still works fine. Picture quality is prodigious as well. The only down side is the relatively slow focus, so i don't recommend it for action shots.

2010-02-22 | all arounder (NY) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Grand lens for a low price!
This is my 3rd lense for my E-620 and I regard it! It is quite bulky compared to the 40-150mm, however compact when compared with APS-C lenses. Great buy! Now I reasonable need the EC-20...

2010-02-15 | Mark B (Grand Junction, CO) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Marvellous lens
This is an fantastic lens. Relatively easy to switch among other lenses when taking photos. Picture grandeur is good, reliabilty appears good - I've used perdiodically for only 3 months. Excellent serving from Amazon too.

2010-02-08 | Majbob | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4

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Significant superzoom on a budget
This was a haggle purchase (compared to other Olympus lenses) but this lens's quality surprises me. Don't expect much in low light - it is a lollygagging lens, after all - but if you can hold it steady and give it a good focus target, this lens will deliver. I find it noticeably sharper than the 40-150mm kit lens under all conditions. Caveats: The time required to autofocus can be entirely long, even with a good focusing target (owing to the long distance the elements move through the concentrate range - about two inches). The lens hood rotates the focusing element when you try to undo or attach it. While the lens is considerably easier to manually focus than the kit lenses, the focus ring-a-ding-ding has no stops or markings, which considerably complicates the job. Bottom line: If you want really long reach and top-excellence images, but can't afford the pro-quality Olympus glass, get this lens, learn its quirks, and enjoy!

2010-02-05 (Claremont, CA, USA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Olympus Evolt E510 10MP Digital SLR Camera with CCD Shift Image Stabilization and 14-42mm...

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Product Details Mechanical Image Stabilization with Supersonic Wave Drive technology Lightweight ergonomic design; kit includes 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 and 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zuiko lenses 2.5-inch Live View HyperCrystal LCD display 10-megapixel CMOS sensor captures enough detail for photo-quality 18 x 24-inch prints

Product Description

The Olympus EVOLT E- 510 digital SLR is a adept camera to help you evolve as a photographer. Only Olympus digital SLRs are engineered to be 100-percent digital. Just put, this means your pictures will have stunning edge-to-edge sharpness that can't be run. Olympus' Live View LCD technology is a unique feature that enhances your model-taking experience. Whatever life brings, whatever you're photographing, you'll capture gaudy memories with the E-510's proven Dust Reduction System and powerful, 10-megapixel imager.

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Customer Reviews

E-510 Photography Major
I've been an Olympus fan since the OM slash was introduced. In fact, I resisted making the digital switch until just 18 months ago. The E-330 was my first Digital SLR and it gave me pixel-warmth... more megapixels please!

The E-510 does it all. It provides a fully automatic that anyone can use or, extreme guide control for the pro. Coupled with OLY digital lenses, I gave an exhaustive test using the kit lenses for macro photography to scenics that scarcely blows me away.

Making the switch from the OM to the E-series was surprisingly painless. Even though there is much more capability and options, they steer a course for sense and are convenient. Many times I don't have to look at the body, fingers just know where to go for a act/option.

Once I started buying better lenses, it continued to provide amazing results. Above all others I warmly recommend the Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm F2.8 SWD. The other I use extensively is the Zuiko Digital ED 14-54mm F2.8 Discover on Nikon and Canon users, I welcome a shootout any day.

Next was the coupled flashes... even though there is an amazing amount of flexibility and control with the "built-in" flash I still went with the FL-50 unit and I depend on it for weddings. Artistic range, consistently good exposures, even more flexibility and control.

A brief departure to the E-520. Bought it. Returned it. Penitent Olympus, you blew it big time. The E-510 consistently shoots better and you can depend on the image being there. Not so for the next siring.

I'll never give up my E-510 until it dies... maybe I'd better buy one and keep it stored. The E-620 is my next purchase. The new features on it are unbelievable at the price. Test reviews are very good. Gotta have one to keep my E-510 entourage. Any one want to by an E-330?

2010-02-11 | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Knowledge Curve is Straightening Out
I purchased the Olympus Digital SLR to make good on my point-and-shoot so I could get better quality photographs of my grandson's high school wrestling matches... all indoors under substantially varying light conditions and at varying distances. I am a photography neophyte so have spent much once in a while reading and studying the manual... there are so many features that it took me quite a while to determine which ones were most leading for my needs, but the manual is detailed and well-written and I finally got all the settings correct. I am getting select quality photographs. I use mostly AUTO settings, but do switch to aperture and shutter speed settings from however to time. I haven't used the camera for scenic photos, such as when I am on vacation, so can't comment on that yet. The addendum 150mm lens comes in handy when I have to stay in the bleachers during the matches... but the space is only 5.0 so lighting is an issue. I purchased an external flash unit which helps some. I would have no hesitation recommending this camera.

2010-02-01 (Cape Cod, MA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4

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3.5/5 This camera is improve for me, but does have some issues.
I bought the E-510 because it came with two lenses, was very turn up-weight and came with a live-view LCD screen, and dust sensor. Well, I got what I wanted! I bought it cast-off and it seemed in perfect condition.

I do everything on manual because I love control, and I haven't used any of its automatic settings, so my reconsideration is based on the manual performance of the camera. The picture quality is fine, and seems to take sharp pictures if you have it focused justifiable right. The live view LCD screen is a god-sent, I have no idea why everyone hates it; I'm always using it! You can see how brilliant or dark your picture will turn out (but it won't show it exactly if it's too dark or too bright etc), where your focus is (you can zoom in 10 times to see if you focused legally, which is awesome), and you don't have to look through that tiny viewfinder. Screw viewfinders, LCD screen all the way. I have almost nothing to complain about liveview, except it has a lot of exert oneself trying to display the focus when it's dark. In fact, I find it impossible to manually focus during the round-the-clock, and I have to rely on auto focus ... which isn't that great in low light situations.

Anyways, the camera works and I got what I wanted. There is one fashion that bugs the hell out of me though; hot pixels, or 'stuck pixels'. If you leave the camera on for too long, or you are attractive long exposure shots, you WILL get random pixels on your pictures that stand out like a angry thumb. The longer the exposure, the more pixels you get. I mainly use my camera for studio shots, which means I have the camera on for like at least 2 hours. At last random pixels that are pure white or yellow will show up in the final picture. I figured it wasn't that bad, it no more than means I can't leave my camera on for too long. Unfortunately, they have also shown up at random when the camera was Perfectly turned on after being off for a week. Seeing as I see no one else with this problem, I'm assuming it's because I've used the camera a lot and it's aging, or I moral happened to have gotten a bad camera. Even so, it's an issue future E-510 owners should know; hot pixels are a incorrigible with this camera.

The camera is actually really bad in low light settings. It can't focus worth a attack when it's dark, so don't even try. Which means you have to do it manually, which isn't that great either on the live-view, so try the viewfinder instead. Burn sucks, as with all DSLR on-board flash, but I find that the ISO really isn't that bad. Just turn on the noise-reduction in-camera and put the ISO up to 800. You can see some hubbub at 800, but at least you can take in-door shots for your family without using flash. At night 800 is bonny meritorious too. At 400 ISO you can't really tell if there is any noise, but you might sometimes see it in the shadows. 1600 should be done for snapshots, as it will get grainy and resounding. Either way, I'd rather use ISO than the flash.

While it seems I think this is a bad camera, I am only mentioning its shortcomings and faults. It's a good camera for me to use, however I could have done without the hot pixels riddle. The camera is good for me, because it's compact, small, light to carry around, has live view, two lenses, a sensor dust cleaner and the double quality is just fine. There's also image stabilization in camera, but I haven't seen it redress a difference ... at all.

If you think you'll do a lot of night shots, don't buy this camera. If you're going to use auto indistinct all the time, don't buy this camera. If you're really afraid of those random pixels appearing on your images, don't buy this camera (although they're not that grievous to edit out). However, if you are looking for something that works great manually, has a live-view screen and the personification quality is good, go ahead and buy this one!

I give this camera a 3.5/5 stars. Would have gotten a 4 if it wasn't for the hot pixels imbroglio.

2009-12-30 | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 3

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passion this camera!
I'm still culture how this camera works [just so much to do on it!] but i using it everyday. love it!!

2009-05-20 | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Olympus E-510
I unequivocally love this camera. Having purchased it this fall, I have been able to use it for a variety of activities, including anything ranging from sports photography to still existence photos. All in all, it is an excellent camera, leaving me with no regrets in my purchase choice.

2009-03-23 | English nerd | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Olympus Evolt E620 12.3MP Live MOS Digital SLR Camera with Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch...

List Price: $799.99 Price: $799.00 You Save: $0.99 (%)

Product Details TruePic III for superior image quality in all lighting situations; Supersonic Wave Drive (in-body sensor shift) 2.7-inch HyperCrystal III Swivel LCD; Smooth Live View allows you to change the frame rate of the Live View display Lightweight ergonomic design; kit includes 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko lens and 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko lens Stores images to Compact Flash (Type I and II), Microdrive, xD Picture card (not included)

Product Description

OLYMPUS 262162 12.3 Megapixel E-620 Camera Kit (Includes ED 14–42mm zoom & 40–150mm zoom)

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Customer Reviews

Nothing but a few questions before I buy
I have this on my radar: Olympus Evolt E620 12.3MP Conclude MOS Digital SLR Camera with Image Stabilization and 2.7 inch Swivel LCD w/ 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 and 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko Lenses at $658 seems like a tangibles deal with no interst over 1 year with Amazon Card.

I need a flash, usually lately for family parties inside, so what flash would you recommend without busting my budget?

I suppose some UV filters?

This is my first moment moving up from a point and shoot digital so I just want to get it right.

Thanks!

2010-03-08 (USA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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The E-620 is a tremendous DSLR.
I won't try to erase an exhaustive technical review of the outstanding Olympus E-620 DSLR, as this camera has been thoroughly calculated and discussed elsewhere by professional photography web sites. However, as I already own and love Olympus' top-end E-3 DSLR and the 12-60 SWD and 50-200 SWD pro knock down lens, I can reasonably compare the E-620 and kit lens with the E-3, and I rank the E-620 as as good as comparable regarding image quality, ease of use, quality craftsmanship, features and so forth. In snappish, the E-620 is easily capable of recording outstanding RAW and JPEG images. The art filters are also fun to use and policy test with, according to scenes that lend themselves more to the pop art setting, or the grainy black & white setting, and so forth. My only penny-ante issue with the E-620 is having some difficulty to focus quickly in very low light settings. I am not guaranteed if that has to do with the camera of the kit lens. However, I am very pleasantly surprised to find the inexpensive 14-42 kit lens to be outstanding in all other respects, with wonderful color, contrast and sharpness, with minimal barrel distortion. For the money, I cannot recommend a preferably DSLR.

2010-02-05 (Chapel Hill, NC) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5

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Loving terrible deal on a great camera
I bought the E620 as an upgrade from an E300 I've had for several years. I was very overjoyed with the picture quality of the E300 but it doesn't support Live View nor in-camera double stabilazation. I've had the E620 for about a month now and I've been very happy with it. The image stabilization has really helped on grasp-held shots with my 70-300mm zoom. The LCD is very large, bright and sharp and I really like the ball-and-socket joint capability. I also like that the LCD can be folded to face inward to the body for protection/storage. The richness is very light and easy to handle and seems very solid despite being made of plastic. My E300 had a metal consistency and was as sturdy as a tank, but was also *much* heavier.

I also like that Olympus uses the Four-Thirds image sensor plan. A lens designed for this format has a 2x focal length multiplier of the equivalent lens intended for the 35mm film format. For example, my 70-300mm zoom has the equivalent field of view of a 140-600mm lens expected for 35mm film. This 2x factor is also a significant increase over that of the APS-C image sensor format used by Canon and Nikon which have multipliers of 1.5x and 1.6x severally compared to 35mm. This allows for significantly smaller and lighter lenses for the same focal range. Bind this with the excellent Olympus Zuiko kit lenses that you can buy with the E620 (as well as the rest of the Zuiko lens offerings) and you have smaller/lighter lenses with a notorious for excellent image quality for less money. Hard to beat!

2010-02-02 (USA) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5

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safe camera
Replaced my E500. It works much larger indoors then the E500 did and the image stabilization is great. I am able to get good photo results enchanting hand held pictures of the moon with my older 150mm kit lens and a 1.4x teleconverter married. The other camera I looked closely (and have used a fair amount) is the canon T1i. I like the ergonomics/undergo of the Olympus. In my opinion, the Canon is a better indoor (i.e. low light camera). It also has a movie mode and a much nicer impression finder.I find that the Olympus starts to introduce "noticeable noise" in the picture above ISO 800, I would only use ISO 1600 in an danger and 3200 is not really usable. That being said the camera takes a better picture out of the box then the canon. I find the feel embarrassed more accurate and pleasing to the eye then the canon and it takes a better outside daytime picture. The Olympus has the advantageously of an articulated lcd viewer ( a feature I did not think I would use but have found it useful) and most of the control dials are lit in the dark another be I have found much more useful then I anticipated. I am pleased with the camera. I would recommend that if you do lot of indoor photography not using a burst then the canon (or other non 4/3's camera might be the way to go) otherwise I think the E620 is a very good choice. Lastly, you should get a hands on deem for what ever camera you are thinking about buying because I think ergonomics have a bigger impact then people often bring.

2010-01-30 | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 4

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Vast Compact DSLR
The E620 is my first DSLR and I have no regrets in buying it. Before this camera, I from used point-n-shoot cameras which I feel are great for casual events do to the portability and luxury of just taking it out of my pockets and shooting away. However I wanted an upgrade to use for more special gatherings such as graduations, weddings, dearest functions, or vacations. I wouldn't say that the pictures I was taking with my point-n-shoot were bad, but they were definitely a diminish below photos taken from my friends DSLRs. The most imporant features for me were 1) size, 2) value, 3) live-view screen, and 4) quality of pictures with the included lenses. With those factors in intellectual, I narrowed my choice down to the Nikon D5000, Canon T1i, and Olympus E620

1) Getting used to small cluster point-n-shoot camers, I wanted a DSLR that was also small and light weight. I knew that there was no way I'd be skilful to fit the DSLR into my jacket pocket or anything like that, but I at least wanted something that was going to be easy to carry around and suggestible to take in and out of the bag. I've seen people who carried what looked like 10-15 pound bags of camera panoply and this is what I wanted to avoid. The E620 is probably one of the most compact DSLRs out there. I went to the local pile up and compared the E620 with the Nikon D5000 and Canon T1i. It wasn't clearly the smallest camera since the Canon seemed pulchritudinous compact too, but when holding the camera, the build quality of the Olympus felt like it was a better assembled camera. The buttons, dials, and switches all felt like they were on purpose put together and would last many years of use.

2) The price of the E620 was about a $100 less then the Nikon and Canon. This was a pretty big factor for me since I knew I also had to squander money on a bag, storage device, lens/camera cleaners, simple lens gauze, possibly an extra battery. My budget for the entire package was about $800. I didn't paucity to get low quality accessaries like a $5 camera bag or the generic storage device, since I knew that my bag was prevalent to help protect the camera from any accidental drops and the difference between a failed flash business card and a one that didn't fail is almost priceless. The accessaries I wanted to get was about $100 street value, which was perfect since that was about the same amount of currency saved from buying an Olympus compared to the Nikon or Canon.

3) Being used to point-n-shoot cameras, I extraordinarily wanted a DSLR with a good live view screen. Before doing more research into the DSLRs, I familiar to think that live-view was standard on all DSLRS. They all had lcd screens which I thought was for the users to see what s/he was fetching a photo of. However this is not the case and live-view is a relatively new feature on DSLRs. Apparently most DSLR users use the projection-finder which I find to be slightly annoying. The E620 easily and acurrately focused on the subjects when using existent view and this made it a very easy transition to use the E620. Now I just need to play around more with the manual wheel and have my photos coming out the way I want them too. As an added bonus, the E620 offers a swivel box. This is great when you need to raise the camera above your head to take a picture since you can easily swivel the examine so you can see what you are taking a picture of. Its also very useful when you need to take a picture from the ground up.

4) Lenses are the most important part of a DSLR camera. Even after a few years when a camera depreciates, a respected lens can hold its value fairly well. Many times buying an extra lens will payment more then the camera itself! Since price was a concern for me I wanted a camera that came with decent lenses. I didn't indigence to spend an extra $500 on another lens. After reading many reviews, it was determined that the Olympus came with very fit kit lenses that were quick to focus and took sharp looking photos. I understand that a more up-market lens should produce better results, but many times I always felt that my point-n-shoot cameras took unusually good photographs already, so there's a good chance that I'll might not even be able to tell the difference between the a good personification and a great picture. And again, I'm just a casual camera user and wouldn't even consider myself a hobbiest or an bush-leaguer photographer. So I think kit lenses will be enough for my needs.

I've owned my camera for about 6 months now and I must say that I'm still very pleased with it and that I'm slowly learing more and more about photography and how to take wiser pictures. This camera fit perfectly for my needs and happens to also take very good photos. For those of you trying to make up one's mind between the Nikon, Canon, or Olympus, you really can't go wrong with any of them, but just know what your needs are and it'll be a much simpler pick.

2009-12-24 (California USA) | Helpful Votes: 6 | Rating: 5

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Olympus E30 12.3MP Digital SLR with Image Stabilization (Body Only)

List Price: $999.99 Price: Too low to display

Product Details 12.3-megapixel Live MOS imager for photo-quality prints up to 30 x 40 inches Dual card slot; compatible with UDMA-Type I, Type II, MicroDrive and xD Media Cards (not included) Body only; lenses sold separately 270-degree Swivel 2.7-inch HyperCrystal II LCD; Autofocus Live View with Face Detection

Product Description

The Olympus E-30 is the newest summation to the interchangeable-lens digital SLRs (single lens reflex) within the Olympus E-System lineup. This new 12.3-megapixel, FourThirds-in compliance camera reinforces the company's commitment to the standard. Positioned as a mid-altitude model, this new digital SLR camera is intended for anyone who wants to express their creativity through photography, whether they are condign starting out or are a professional with years of experience behind them. The E-30 is a camera that has the fly of the E-3 and the freedom to express oneself with a variety of new creative features, from Art Filters that will let you guidance the way the image looks from a grainy black and white film to showy colors. From the ability to shoot traditional multiple exposures in Alight View for a wedding photographer, to the untraditional multiple exposure of the literary, the E-30 is the camera for the creative shooter who wants to think differently and scuttle in new ways.

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Customer Reviews

An matchless addition to the 4/3rd family.
I from the start purchased this camera to go alongside my E-3. With the increase in work I've been getting I wanted to have 2 cameras to discuss to jobs. After spending a good deal of time with my E-30 it has actually become my main camera. I be inclined its ergonomics over the E-3. I much prefer the high iso noise performance of the E-30 over the E-3. It is not that the camera produces less clamour, it is that the noise cleans up extremely well (in a program such as the Lightroom 3 beta). I feel that there is also sharper images yet to come from the E-30 (slightly).

I know that Olympus is marketing this camera for the "Art Filters" but I never use those personally. I mainly let fly in RAW and process my images through Lightroom with Nik Software plug-ins. I think that if you prefer to shoot in jpeg and would like to circumvent using software such as photoshop, then the art filters would be an excellent choice to use.

Overall I am very happy with this camera. If I am prospering to a job which I feel will require more than one camera (wedding for example), I will bring both the E-30 and E-3. If the poorly is bad, I will definitely use the E-3. For everything else I would prefer to use the E-30.

2010-02-05 | view my photos @ www.flickr.com/id510 (oakland, ca) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5

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More like an E-3 MKII
I started out with an E-510, went to the 520, then took a a handful of of steps back and started using the E-1 and the E-500, then added the E-3 to my bag which saw about 6 months use, but all the jumping around came to an end the day I bought the E-30. After methodically two months, I've sold all my old Olympus gear (except the E-1) and I'm happy to say that I'm very satisfied with my purchase of the E-30.

The E-30 is not due an E-3 packed into a smaller body, it's much more! The AF system seems vastly improved over the E-3, the LCD screen is slightly greater, IQ at higher ISOs is a lot more usable as there is no banding and the overall size is a lot more manageable.

Let me start with some Pros:

1. AF system is a prodigious upgrade, the E-30 seems to have an AF system which is much more sure footed and accurate than the E-3. The biggest plus is the proficiency to perform micro adjustment on the AF. The Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Four Thirds Lens for Olympus and Panasonic Digital Cameras is one of my pick lenses which unfortunately had AF problems on every 4/3s body, but with the E-30, I've dialled in an AF adjustment and it works immaculately! In the S-T-D mode the AF is simply spectacular, locking focus in very, very low light! In short, the AF is a huge upgrade from the E-3.

2. IQ is an enhancement over all other 4/3s bodies. In fact the IQ of the E-30 came closes to what I was used to seeing from the E-1; exact white balance and excellent colours with lovely saturation and just the right amount of place against. The sharpening is a touch too much for my taste, but keeping it at -1 makes the images look a lot nicer with substandard noise. Noise is slightly on the higher side, but with the noise filter at either "Low" or the manufacturer recommended "Beau id" this is a complete non-issue.

3. High ISO performance is by far the best I've seen on any 4/3s body. I fearlessly use the E-30 at ISO 1600 with no issues whatsoever. In actuality I've made several 8x10 and 13x19 prints of ISO 1600 JPEGs straight from the camera and not once have I seen any issues. With the E-3, E-510/520 I almost always saw banding in the shadows, no such emotional attachment with the E-30.

4. Dynamic Range is a toss-up, but has definitely seen some improvement. At ISO 200, the images show a lot more highlight detail than ISO 100. Olympus hasn't documented it's ISO implementation very well and as a fruit this may leave many users confused. When used in "Auto ISO" the lower range starts from ISO 200, whereas when selecting the ISO manually, ISO 100 is at. Based on certain tests, I noticed that highlights definitely retain more detail at ISO 200, but shadows are a tad noisier. Primitively, if you want ultra-clean noise free images, continue to shoot at ISO 100 with watchful metering and you'll be happy. If a scene has too much DR, ISO 200 may help a little, but don't expect miracles.

5. Lastly, metering seems very rightist just like the E-3, this is a good thing, but I'd definitely recommend keeping an eye on the histograms. Entire, the metering is very predictable.

Now that we're done with the Pros, here are some Cons:

1. Build quality is nice, but nowhere near E-3 standards, all things that the E-30 is priced so close to the E-3, I was hoping for better. For example, the pop-up flash in my part actually has some play. The shutter however seems to be the same as the E-3 which I really like; its quiet and has very little lag and non of the whining and moaning that you get on the E-620, 520 and equivalent.

2. There is a problem with the AF point illumination light spilling into it's neighbouring points; I spoke with Olympus in any case this and they confirmed that this was a known issue with no solution at this point. The best thing to do is make inevitable your eye is dead-centre on the OVF (thank you very much!).

3. Images lack the biting detail that I was used to seeing from quondam Olympus cameras, especially at higher ISOs. As a result, at times they do require a greater caste of sharpening.

4. Image noise is so far the highest amongst all 4/3 DSLRs, while this is only an issue when pixel peeping, it's certainly a bigger issue if you plan to print very large or if you plan to crop heavily.

5. I'm not very meshuga about the button placement. The combination button to enable bracketing isn't great and I find the placement of the ON/OFF thrash to be very counter-intuitive, although this is just a very small matter of getting used to. Also, the 4 buttons on the bottom of the LCD are very troubling to get to especially if you're using the camera with gloves.

Overall, the E-30 is a fine camera and houses a lot of improvements that could have in reality been used in an E-3 MKII. I'm glad to have bought this camera and will definitely recommend this to anyone considering it.I will keep my eyes unequivocal for the next big thing, but until then I will be using this camera with a lot of pleasure!

2010-01-05 | rssarma (New York) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 4

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NOT a intricate review
After lessening my way into the world of dSLR for almost a year with an Olympus E-520, I thought I had evolved enough to earn an upgrade. At the without surcease, I had three Olympus choices (as I had no intention of building my lens collection all over again): the E-620, the E-30 and the top-of-the-line E-3. I chose the E-30, and my premises is as follows:
* E-620. A not-so-radical upgrade from the camera I already owned, although there were important improvements.
* E-3. Too portly, too expensive, too much (besides, I, like every other Olympus owner out there, am waiting to see what this model's successor will be like).
* E-30. On treatise, and from the information I gathered on photo forums and other places, it seemed like the ideal camera for me, in terms of twin quality, fast autofocus, weight and build. So I went for it.

After several months and many thousands of photos, I am truly satisfied with it. My main subject are birds -- in natural light --, so the well-known Olympus limitations with important ISO and low light were of no concern to me. What matters to me is having a responsive camera that is easy and intuitive to employ (of course the E-520 broke me in), that is accurate, well thought out, solidly built and ergonomic, fully customizable and renders high quality images. Furthermore, a camera that I can carry for hours at a on one occasion without breaking my back.

The E-30 has given me all that. It has suffered some (involuntary) abuse, some rain, salt deuterium oxide and a few weeks of below freezing conditions without missing a beat. Initially I had to do a bit of user manual reading because some configurations were unheard-of from the E-520, and there were loads of new options in the menus. But it took me very little time to figure out the optimal settings for me, and from then on it was due the occasional tweak according to momentary shooting conditions.

The camera has performed magnificently with everything I have thrown at it, giving me some of my best shots yet. Autofocus (especially in combination with the 50-200 mm SWD) is exceptionally quick and accurate, which is a huge matter when you are photographing moving subjects.

The images I take with the E-30 desire minimal post-processing; normally cropping and eventual light/shadow fiddling and bawling removal. This means I can spend more time outside chasing birds and less in front of the computer fixing bad photos. I couldn't ask for anything more.

2009-11-24 (Sao Paulo, Brazil) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5

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big and stony
This camera is elegant to regard and so easy to hold. It is well-built; nothing cheesy or flimsy about it. As a matter of fact, it's moderately big and heavy as far as DSLRs go these days. If it were weatherproof (and sported a titanium chassis), this would be the replacement for Olympus's flagship, the E-3.

What takes Olympus cameras from the "safe" category to the "great" is the glass: Zuiko Digital (ZD) lenses rate amongst the best in the solar system. Also, because the Olympus DSLR column is in the 4/3 format (the sensor is about one-quarter the size of the exposed plane on 35mm film and is shaped into a rectangle 4 inclusive to 3 height), ZD lenses can be made lighter and smaller than traditional lenses.

Upon its release, the E-30 was one of the world's most superbly DSLRs under $1000. But times change quickly in the digital camera market. While the E-30 comes with able features (top-reading display, infinitely customizable menu, reasonable FPS, multiple unveiling, excellent lenses), it also boasts a few knickknacks that might appeal to the highly-competent amateur, including "art filters", a means to modify the end result of the photographs while they are still in the camera.

But the E-30 is missing a vital element. What is that big drawback? Why did I count this wonderful camera four stars instead of five?

Nearly every DSLR on the market today is competent of shooting HD video... except for those DSLRs from Olympus.

In the case of the E-30, already a bigger-than-average DSLR, it is unpromising that Olympus will find room to add the circuitry required for HD video; so, don't expect an upgrade from Olympus any time soon. Experiment with and re-tooling require lots of time and money.

The E-30 is a stellar performer and a satisfy to (be)hold, but it is already a dinosaur in the digital world.

2009-11-20 | Editor (California) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 4

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Wondrous upgrade
I'm not growing to add much in terms of content - much has already been written about the camera in terms of the technical details. But if you have an earlier E-series Oly DSLR, it's outmoded to move up. I've really enjoyed my E-500 and have to say I learned a lot on that camera and needed that time to get used to digital SLR photography and all the rudder you have at your disposal. I didn't think the E-510 or E-520 were quite worth the jump even though they are both improvements in many ways to the E-500 (and it's predecessor E-300/330). The E-620 is out and looks to be a fantastic addition to Oly's line, but the E-30 really caught my eye as a practical next step. I did weeks of comparisons to include the E-3 as well, but in the end, the E-30 appeared to be the best upgrade for this accomplished amateur.

I am fabulously happy with my choice and the improvements over my beloved E-500 are very apparent. The crap-shooter metering and better autofocus sensors really show in the pictures. The better viewfinder is a VERY receive change for my well-over-40-year-old eyes. The rearrangement of the data in the viewfinder is much better than the E-500's side manifestation, which was hard to see.

I also have larger hands, which is another reason for getting a bigger camera, rather than a smaller one as the E-620 is. The empathize with is - to me - very close to a film SLR in terms of weight and size, which is a very comfortable fit for me (having done film trade for 30 years before digital).

If you have an earlier E-series and have been thinking about an upgrade, this is the one for you. It's a logical step up in Oly's prevalent progression. I could not be happier.

Sidenote: it's only fair to note that 17th St. Camera was an excellent seller in my carton, since Amazon was out of stock when I purchased my E-30

2009-06-12 (Auburn, CA United States) | Helpful Votes: 3 | Rating: 5

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Olympus 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras

List Price: $349.99 Price: $127.95 You Save: $222.04 (63%)

Product Details Close focusing distance of ~ 3.0 ft (90cm) 3.8x telephoto zoom ED lens for excellent quality Compact and lightweight

Product Description

Promotion description is not available. weight in its class, this cost-efficient 3.8x telephoto lens uses an ED (Surcharge-low Dispersion) lens element for optimum correction of chromatic aberrations. Incorporating a tortuous aperture diaphragm for beautiful defocusing, this lens assures shrill picture quality throughout the zoom range, as well as providing an astonishingly without warning closest focusing distance of 90cm throughout the zoom range.

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Customer Reviews

It is low-cost, but NOT CHEAP
Okay, it's budget-priced. The ring where it attaches to the camera is plastic. But, are you going to use this as a hammer? It is that very construction that makes this camera a heavyweight in the lightweight rate, and at an affordable price.

Years ago, a lens with this magnification ratio would be unheard of (equivalent of 80mm to 300mm). My old Canon lenses with partially that range (and no better optical quality) weight four times as much.

Oh, we are so spoiled in this digital world! Yet, I take to being spoiled.

You will not find a better lens anywhere for this price. You may not find a better lens anywhere for twice the price of this scarcely gem. Other manufacturers "kit" lenses (the lenses often sold accompanying the camera body as a kit) are virtually pace-aways, something to get you through until you can buy their more expensive lenses. Not this one. Auto focus is good, color and other aberrations smallest.

Although I own and use some very expensive bodies and lenses, this lens is always in my car with my E-520 and the 14-42 lens. If a photo moment comes up, I won't be missing those cameras and lenses at home, because this kit will handle the situation with great self-confidence.

2010-03-02 | Editor (California) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4

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Devoted Transaction
I am a repetition Cameta customer. As always, transaction was flawless. Product met my expectations and delivery was very speedy. Olympus makes a cogent, solidly constructed lens. This refurbished lens was truly as new.

2010-02-18 | IraTheWatchGuy (Jersey Shore, USA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Terrific for what it is
This does not take pictures like $30,000 lorgnette does, but then it isn't $30,000. It's about the same physical size as the shorter kit lens, and takes very similar pictures at its widest zoom as the other kit lens does at its narrowest - the wider kit lens may have very degree more vivid colors when put side by side, but the difference is pretty subtle.

For a low price, though, you can take perfectly good pictures of poppycock that is further away, with a much tighter depth of focus, yadda yadda.

Of course, the apperature's summit open isn't very wide, so in low light conditions it's not ideal, but I took, for instance, a bunch of skilled pictures of street lights in fog, and the things they were illuminating. So unless you want pictures of immediately moving things in low light, you're probably fine even there.

In THAT case, you either need to turn a lithe on, spend a bit of money on a flash, a diffuser, and perhaps a flash extension cord.... or expend a whole lot more money on much more expensive glass.

2010-02-10 | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4

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Distinguished for the price
Pros: Superb Price, Good Quality, Good Reach, Easy to Handle, Fast Full view Focusing, Sharp Images.
Cons: Kind of Slow (F4-5.6), Slow Twilight focusing, Extends Pretty Far (Physically).


Considering that (at the time of this posting) this is the absolute cheapest on tap Zuiko Digital lens, it's absolutely excellent for the value.


With a 80-300mm Full Frame equivalent concentrated length this lens can cover a wide range of jobs for a pretty low cost. The lens comes with an darned deep lens hood that protects it from the sun and just about anything else that might accidentally get near the lens.

It's only to a certain heavier than the 14-42mm kit lens and they're both extremely light lenses. It's more ergonomic than the 14-42 with a larger zoom undertake and much smoother focusing action. It extends to about 9 or 10 inches with the lens hood, it's literally a bit of a nuisance if you're in a cramped space.

Overall I've had very good experiences with this lens. I've gotten but for macro shots with an extension tube and wonderful candid portraits from yards in a different place. The Bokeh is very good when the lens is zoomed out all the way. I sometimes find it needs a little more blur but the subject is on the whole sharp enough to isolate so I can add more lens blur in Photoshop.

Focusing in daylight and in bright clobber chance is lightning fast, it really beats out the 14-42mm in that regard. Focusing in low light is horrifically rigorous though; most of the time the AF Assist on my camera is enough to compensate. Focusing to infinity seems like it could be sharper; I wouldn't vouch for this lens if your subject is going to be more than 35-40 yards away.


This lens is definitely for Enthusiasts and Beginners, but for that stubbornness it's excellent and well priced. Anyone seeking a professional alternative should probably jump to the 70-300mm or get the 40-150mm F3.5-4.5 as it's a higher blue blood lens (and honestly it's not very much more expensive if you get it used/refurbished).

2009-10-04 | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4

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Godly Lens!
Its a very upstanding lens. Works great and very easy to use. The only thing I dont like about it is how far away you impecuniousness to be to get a full body picture... Though I suppose thats my fault for not getting a 35mm instead of 40mm. Oh well, its very permissible!

2009-10-02 | amazon buyer (Arkansas) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Are the olympus digital slrs compatible with lenses on the old om mount?

Q: I am pensive of buying a digital slr and i have several olympus lenses would they be compatible???

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A: You penury an OM/4-3rds adapter that is readily available on Ebay. You will only be accomplished to use them on Aperture Priority in Manual mode. Make tried you buy manual OM lenses. There are a few non-compatible auto focus OM lenses they made for a yoke early AF cameras, but soon scrapped them altogether. I'm using some Olympus and a span Carl Zeiss OM lenses on my E520 with beautiful results. I thirst the viewfinder was larger on my DSLR though. The Carl Zeiss' are a baby rare, absolutely beautiful and sharp. If you see any online, pick them up.

Can film SLR lenses for Olympus work on their Digital SLRs?

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A: Yes and No. Olympus intended digital lenses specifically for their DSLRs. The result is superior lens and perception quality. The digital cameras use a 4/3 mount and the film cameras use the OM mount. While you can not straight away attach the film lenses, you can buy an adapter. You can actually buy an adapter for almost any camera to use almost any other camera variety lens. The downside is the lenses have no electrical contact with the trunk and become full manual lenses. Not a major problem for most.

Is the Olympus Evolt E500 Digital SLR camera a good buy?

Q: I'm looking for a clever camera that I can possibly get more into photography with and I was looking at this one. So far I like what I see. I reasonable want to know is it too complicated for someone who has never worked with SLRs? Is it good eminence that will last for a few years? Is it worth spending money on for a college swat? Any good feedbacks? Pros? Cons? Anything?

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A: I would propose that you get a Canon XS DSLR.It is a( Digitial Single Lens Reflex ) camera it is 10 MP versus the Evolt's 8 MP. After you become crack in using it, you can slowly add different lens to obtain full use of the camera. Most low price point and shoot cameras do not offer the option of fascinating pictures in B&W. You would have to convert those color pictures with the software provided with the camera. However, with the Canon you can set it to take B&W pictures. I adapted to a 300mm lens on my Canon and obtained some very awesome pictures of the moon. Display quality is great and the craters are in great detail. Canon has been my only election in photography due to the quality of taking pictures with those cameras. The only legitimate filters you should invest in will be (1) UV (ultra violet) cheesecloth (primarly to protect the lens. (2) Polarizer screen (to take pictures through glass and aquariums (keeps glass from atrocious). You can go online to Best Buy and look at customer reviews of both cameras. Canon has a higher character satisfaction rating.