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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: 2008-01-19, review by: photographyblog.com

  • Speaking both literally and figuratively theres a lot to get to grips with on the Olympus E-3. I was surprised at its bulk given the inherent – and much boasted about – properties of the Four Thirds system allowing for smaller and lighter cons...

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  Published: 2008-01-05, review by: whatdigitalcamera.com

  • Build, interface, stabilisation, detail, LCD screen
  • Slowish frame rate, noise at high ISO

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

  • Abstract:  Olympus Makes Its Move A Field Review on the Olympus E3 Photos and story by Douglas Brown With the release of the new professional grade E3, Olympus has signaled their re-entry into the pro market after allowing their last top-pro body, the E1, to beco...

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  Published: 2007-12-27, review by: steves-digicams.com

  • Abstract:  The E-3, the flagship of Olympus Digital SLR line, combines speed and durability in a splash-proof magnesium alloy body. Early to embrace Live View and Dust Reduction features in a dSRL, Olympus now appears to offer the fastest autofocus in the world....

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  Published: 2007-12-23, review by: Dcviews.com

  • Abstract:  When you look at the many functions and options the Olympus E-3 has, you will agree that for a novice, the choices to be made can be rather daunting. What to do with all these white balance settings? Would I need all the bracketing options (white bala...

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  Published: 2007-12-18, review by: photographyreview.com

  • Abstract:  The 10.1-megapixel Olympus E-3 is a high-end professional digital SLR with an exceptionally fast auto-focus system, built-in image stabilization, Live View and excellent image quality. It’s a part of the Four Thirds digital SLR system, which has a s...

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  Published: 2007-11-28, review by: best4reviews.com

  • 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
  • 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
  • The Olympus E-3 looks good, feels good and is capable of taking some nicely crisp images into the bargain. We'll bring you a more detailed report in due course. Stay tuned to Best4Reviews for more. Login or register to post comments Digital Cameras E...

 
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  Published: 2007-11-11, review by: pcmag.com

  • Articulating LCD. Live view. Mechanical image stabilization. Fast autofocus. Excellent image quality in nearly all environments. Well-placed buttons.
  • Large body. Small LCD. Unintuitive menu system. Flash shots slightly underexposed at times.
  • The Olympus E-3 is a fine midrange D-SLR thats a less-expensive alternative to competing models....

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  Published: 2007-10-16, review by: imaging-resource.com

  • Abstract:  Built on a magnesium alloy frame the Olympus E-3 feels solid, and is sealed against dust and splashes. Connections include a USB 2.0 high-speed jack, an AC power jack, video out, remote control, and an x-sync terminal. The introduction also includes five...

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  Published: 2014-05-26, review by: avhub.com.au

  • Can Olympus return to the glory days of the OM System? It has certainly now got the products – both the D-SLR bodies and the lenses – so a lot probably depends on just how well they're marketed. The E-3 is undoubtedly up to the job of attracting advanced ...

 
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