Excellent image quality, good ergonomics, menu system, comprehensive and creative feature set, customisability, super control panel, top plate display, responsive, good dust reduction system, handling
Bulky for a FourThirds Format camera! Viewfinder slightly blurry, not much more detail than E-3’s 10MP sensor, comprehensive feature set means complex menus
The E-30 provides a level of control and features most professional level DSLRs would appreciate and at a great price too...
In terms of image quality, performance, features, and design, the Olympus E-30 stacks up well against other digital SLRs in its price range. Its creative features are a plus, and we very much liked having the swing-out LCD screen. We were a little sur...
Olympus and Panasonic’s Four-Thirds system is growing up – the E30 (along with Panasonic’s G1) gives pro-level image and build quality in a compact, easy to use body. A built-in image stabiliser and a digital spirit level will keep your...
Olympus has packed the E30 with ‘zany’ Art Filters that create special effects inside the camera – although we can’t work why you would want your £1000 camera to pretend to be a crappy old film SLR (‘Grainy Film’ m...
Small, sexy and surprisingly efficient. And we’re not just talking about Heroes’ Hayden Panettiere – the E30 has superb image quality, rock-solid stabilisation and plenty of cutting-edge features.Olympus E30 is tagged with Olympus, E30...
The E-30 is a very capable camera and a worthy upgrade from the E-520 that will serve advanced enthusiasts well. The less-than-rugged build keeps it from seeing off the competition....
Abstract: The Olympus E-30’s DNA is closely linked to the flagship E-3, but features some subtle updates including a 12.3Mp sensor and larger 2.7in screen. The larger 2.7in screen on the Olympus E-30 can tilt and swivel for awkward angles during Live View shooti...
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Published: 2009-03-03, Author: Leonard , review by: asia.cnet.com
Creative Art Filter functions; articulated LCD; dual media card slots; impressive battery life.
High ISO image quality not as good as expected; sluggish autofocus in Live View mode.
Although it belongs to the midrange category, the E-30 is a fun to use dSLR with its Art Filter and multiple exposure function. However, we wish its performance was faster
Solid build quality; Art/Scene modes are fun, useful and can be seen in Live View mode.
No HD video recording capability.
Overall, the Olympus E-30 is a very nice camera to use — aside from the really busy button array on the back, the camera performs quickly and is capable of producing some pretty good images. In fact, the only things preventing it from being a...
