Olympus Digital SLRs
Robert Correll
Author | Photographer | Musician
Although you don't need Digital SLR Photography All-in-One For Dummies to use these pages, they are intended to supplement the book and provide you with current information as it becomes available. Camera lineups, prices, technology, and specifications are always evolving!
Olympus has some nifty dSLRs, but they dropped their smallest, lightest dSLRs in favor of the PEN system.
The result is a cleaner, more understandable dSLR lineup. You've got three choices: entry, mid, and semi-pro. That makes shopping for an Olympus dSLR pretty easy. Decide on a budget and there's your camera.
| Model | Year | Price | Type | Sensor Size |
Crop Factor |
Mega pixels |
ISO | Video | Weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-5 | 2010 | $1,699 | Semi-Professional | Four Thirds | 2.0 | 12.3 | 100-6400 | 720 HD | 892 |
| E-30 | 2009 | $999 | Mid-Range | Four Thirds | 2.0 | 12.3 | 100-3200 | No | 655 |
| E-620 | 2009 | $699 | Entry-Level | Four Thirds | 2.0 | 12.3 | 100-3200 | No | 475 |
Note: I have included a limited number of specifications here to boil each camera down to it's essence. It's a great place to start, but there is much more information available. Visit each camera's Web page and look at the detailed specs to compare. I explain a number of specifications in more detail on a separate Digital SLR Specs page.
