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Testseek.com have collected 70 expert reviews of the Olympus E-3 and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Olympus E-3.
Award: Good Buy January 2008
January 2008
 
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The editors liked

  • Solid feel to the rugged magnesium alloy body
  • Image stabilisation appears to deliver an unprecedented number of sharply in focus shots when shooting at extreme telephoto
  • Good image quality
  • Weatherproof camera body
  • LCD can swivel away from camera
  • Fast auto-focus
  • Good response times
  • Articulating LCD. Live view. Mechanical image stabilization. Fast autofocus. Excellent image quality in nearly all environments. Well-placed buttons.
  • Solidly built
  • Weatherproof
  • Excellent picture quality
  • Live View with articulating LCD screen.
  • Rotating
  • Swiveling LCD with live view
  • Very quick autofocusing
  • The comfiest eyepiece. Onetouch menu access to nearly 20 functions. The quickest focusing. Articulating LCD makes Live View a real asset
  • Instead of an afterthought.
  • Excellent photo quality
  • Fast performance
  • Solid
  • Dust- and splash-proof body
  • Flip-and-twist LCD
  • Large
  • 100 percent coverage viewfinder
  • Built-in wireless flash controller.
  • Excellent build quality
  • Weatherproofing
  • 150
  • 000 shot shutter life
  • Big
  • Bright viewfinder with 100% view
  • Articulated screen
  • Effective sensor-shift image stabilization
  • Very fast focus with new SWD lenses (less impressive with other lenses
  • However)
  • I...
  • Pivoting LCD
  • Live View shooting
  • Fast autofocusing
  • Bracketing flexibility
  • Very good image quality
  • Full environmental seals
  • Tilt/shift LCD screen with live view
  • Fast auto-focus.
  • Tough build quality
  • Dust and splash-proof
  • Effective built-in anti-shake and anti-dust
  • Live View with fully-articulated screen
  • Quick handling and broad customisation.
  • Build
  • Interface
  • Stabilisation
  • Detail
  • LCD screen

The editors didn't like

  • AF hunts around a bit when presented with busy scenes
  • Rotational angle of LCD could be a bit more flexible and the screen itself could be enlargd to 3-inches if we're being picky
  • White balance occasionally delivers colours a little on the cool side
  • Price is a little high
  • LCD could be bigger
  • Some softness in large images
  • Some image issues in low light and extreme light
  • Large body. Small LCD. Unintuitive menu system. Flash shots slightly underexposed at times.
  • JPEG images a bit noisy above ISO 800
  • Requires expensive Supersonic Wave Drive lenses for maximum focusing speed.
  • Very heavy
  • The back of the camera is a jumble. The 2.5inch LCD is smallish compared with competitors. Employs Olympuss XD memory card format
  • Instead of SD
  • As the second memory card slot. Presently only two superfast focusing lenses in the quiver.Camera Resolution
  • ...
  • Relatively low resolution for the price
  • Smallish LCD
  • Some clunky design aspects.
  • Resolution not as good as best in class (stronger AA filter?)
  • Though you wont see it in JPEGs
  • Highlight dynamic range not quite as good as competitors (better than other E-Series cameras)
  • Some highlight clipping on bright days unless you reduce exposu...
  • Heavy
  • Cumbersome quality menus
  • Some awkward control combinations
  • Not as good as the competition at high ISO
  • Control layout is a little cumbersome
  • Lacks customizability
  • Menus are too complex.
  • Higher noise above 800 ISO than rivals
  • AF system fast but often searched
  • Some controls illogically placed
  • Very tough rival in the Nikon D300.
  • Slowish frame rate
  • Noise at high ISO

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  Published: 2008-04-09, Author: Jamie , review by: trustedreviews.com

  • Abstract:  It's taken Olympus over 4 years to update its professional model the E-1 and release the E-3, which is a long time in digital camera terms. Although Olympus and Panasonic were the pioneers of Live View systems, the feature is now almost a standard fixture...

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  Published: 2008-04-09, review by: thinkcamera.com

  • Abstract:  The Olympus E-3 balances up its pros and cons into something of an equilibrium - to the point where excellent features are weighed down by standards that ought to be higher. Primarily its the tricky layout, interface and buttons that are off-putting....

 
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  Published: 2008-04-01, review by: letsgodigital.org

  • Abstract:  The past few years we have seen a lot of DSLRs from Olympus passing by but it took a long time before the successor to the E1 arrived. Apparently Olympus wanted to test a few things before surprising the professional photographer. And the new Olympus E...

 
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  Published: 2008-04-01, review by: luminous-landscape.com

  • Abstract:  Olympus E-3 – A Second Opinion By Mark Pinder The last six months in the digital SLR world have been very interesting. Just as I thought that technological development would start to level off, the big players, Canon and most notably Nikon, started...

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  Published: 2008-03-18, review by: wired.com

  • The comfiest eyepiece. Onetouch menu access to nearly 20 functions. The quickest focusing. Articulating LCD makes Live View a real asset, instead of an afterthought.
  • The back of the camera is a jumble. The 2.5inch LCD is smallish compared with competitors. Employs Olympuss XD memory card format, instead of SD, as the second memory card slot. Presently only two superfast focusing lenses in the quiver.Camera Resolution:...

 
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  Published: 2008-02-20, review by: dpreview.com

  • Excellent build quality, weatherproofing, 150,000 shot shutter life, Big, bright viewfinder with 100% view, Articulated screen, Effective sensor-shift image stabilization, Very fast focus with new SWD lenses (less impressive with other lenses, however), I...
  • Resolution not as good as best in class (stronger AA filter?), though you wont see it in JPEGs, Highlight dynamic range not quite as good as competitors (better than other E-Series cameras):, Some highlight clipping on bright days unless you reduce exposu...
  • If youve taken the trouble to read every page of this review youll already have a good idea where this conclusion is likely to go. To start with theres no doubt that the E-3 is, without a shadow of a doubt the best Four-Thirds camera ever made and ...

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  Published: 2008-02-15, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com

  • Excellent photo quality; fast performance; solid, dust- and splash-proof body; flip-and-twist LCD; large, 100 percent coverage viewfinder; built-in wireless flash controller.
  • Relatively low resolution for the price; smallish LCD, some clunky design aspects.
  • Despite some interface quirks and a slightly awkward design, the Olympus E-3 fares quite well against its midrange dSLR competition.

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  Published: 2008-02-13, review by: dcresource.com

  • Abstract:  Shop & Save Support us by shopping online for the E-3 here! Price range: $1699 - $1799View all prices for this product Your donation is also greatly appreciated.The E-3 ($1699) is the flagship camera in Olympus digital SLR lineup. It is the long-aw...

 
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  Published: 2008-02-11, review by: digitalcamerareview.com

  • In spite of the dominance of offerings from Nikon and Canon in the semi-pro and professional markets, the Olympus E-3 should have a lot of appeal for professionals not already invested in one of these systems. This camera is built like a tank and feat...

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  Published: 2008-02-01, review by: shutterbug.com

 
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