Olympus EVOLT E-330 review at DCRP
Posted by Steve on May 5th, 2006
A review of the Olympus EVOLT E-330 digital camera has been posted at DCRP. The Olympus Evolt E-330 is the world’s first dSLR camera equipped with live LCD view, allowing you to monitor your motive on the LCD display. The Evolt E-330 also features Olympus’ dust removal system, that sits in front of the 7.94 megapixel sensor, and the anti shake system.
Here is part of the review conclusion:
“The biggest negative for the E-330 is its price. Is it worth paying almost $1100 for the E-330 kit, when you can get a Canon Rebel XT with a lens or the very capable Olympus E-500 dual lens kit for $700? Would I, Jeff Keller, pay four hundred dollars more for a live view feature? Probably not. But, since I’m not the one shopping for a camera here, you need to decide if its worth the extra money (not to mention the tradeoffs) for this often useful feature.
What I liked:
* Excellent photo quality; low noise levels through ISO 800; redeye not a problem
* Live view feature lets you shoot in ways not possible with other D-SLRs (though see the numerous issues below)
* Large, high resolution, tilting LCD display
* Solid construction, no button clutter
* Full manual controls, and then some
* Center-frame enlargement for manual focusing
* Very good performance
* Flash-based AF-assist system performed well
* Useful dust removal system
* Settings can be changed easily using four-way controller
* In-camera RAW editing feature
* Dual memory card slots
* All the expandability you’d expect from a D-SLR; fancy underwater case available too
* Camera can be controlled from your computer via optional Olympus Studio software
* Firmware upgrades for camera and accessories are super-easy”
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