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Olympus EVOLT E-30
6.9 out of 10

Olympus EVOLT E-30

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Overall 7
7.0

Olympus E-30

PC Magazine
1 September 2009
  • Conclusion: The Olympus E-30 produces superbly sharp pictures, but at higher ISOs its images get extremely noisy—plus it's missing a lot of niceties we'd like in a higher-end D-SLR.
  • Pros: Very sharp pictures. Fast. In-camera Photoshop-esque effects. Swiveling LCD.
  • Cons: Noisy at high ISOs. A bit pricey. No HDMI-out.
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Overall 7
7.1
Value for money 3
2.9
Features 8
7.7
Performance 3
3.5
Picture quality 5
5.0
Ergonomics 8
8.3
Build quality 6
5.7

Expert Review

DP Review
16 July 2009
  • Summary: The E30 takes all that's good about the Pro level E3 (build quality aside) and throws in some cool new features for good measure.
  • Pros: Excellent out-of-camera JPEG results with good Dynamic Range, pleasing color and subtle tonality, Bright clear viewfinder far better than most Four Thirds cameras, Sli...
  • Cons: Resolution not quite as good as best in class, though you won't see it in JPEGs, Higher noise levels/noise reduction at higher sensitivities than its best competitors,...
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Overall 8
8.2

Expert Review

LetsGoDigital
27 May 2009
  • Conclusion: Olympus E-30 digital SLR camera Olympus is fond of the limelight, and has worked on the FourThirds system for the last few years.
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Overall 8
8.0

Expert Review

Channel5
26 February 2009
Overall 7
7.0

Olympus E-30 review Review

CNET
4 March 2009
  • Summary: A great general-purpose digital SLR, the Olympus E-30 offers an attractive alternative for advanced shooters not yet wedded to a system
  • Pros: Very good photo quality and performance, Extensively customisable, Flip-and-twist LCD
  • Cons: Poor 'my mode' custom-settings implementation
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Overall 8
8.0
Design 8
8.0
Value for money 8
8.0
Features 8
8.0
Picture quality 6
6.0
Overall quality 6
6.0
Photo quality - landscapes 8
8.0
Photo quality - macro 8
8.0
Photo quality - portraits 8
8.0
Photo quality - low light 6
6.0
Photo quality - sports 8
8.0

Olympus E-30

digicambuyer.co.uk
25 February 2009
  • Conclusion: The E-30 is a very capable camera and a worthy upgrade from the E-520 that will serve advanced enthusiasts well.
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Overall 8
7.8

Olympus E-30

CNET
23 February 2009
  • Summary: Though it has been surpassed by its competitors in video and image capturing capabilities, the E-30 presents a fun alternative to a run-of-the-mill dSLR.
  • Pros: Art filters are great fun, Support for multiple exposures, New 14-54mm kit lens is good, Image quality is consistent
  • Cons: Live view is frequently laggy, Antiquated menu system and graphics, Loud, slow autofocus in live view
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Overall 8
8.0
Design 8
8.0
Value for money 8
8.0
Features 9
9.0
Ease of use 8
8.0
Picture quality 8
8.0

Olympus E-30

PhotographyBLOG
28 January 2009
  • Summary: The E-30 is a brave attempt by Olympus to offer something different in the mid-range DSLR market, with a strong emphasis on in-camera creative effects that actually prove
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Overall 8
8.2

Olympus E-30 Review

LetsGoDigital
24 January 2013
  • Conclusion: Na een intensieve praktijktest gecombineerd met de technische testen van het DIWA Lab komen we al snel tot de conclusie dat de Olympus E30 een zeer serieuze DSLR is die
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Overall 8
8.0

Olympus E-30

Absolut Photo
28 December 2012
  • Excerpt: L’ Olympus E-30 est un reflex qui vient proposer une alternative expert à l’ Olympus E3 : à ce titre on pouvait en attendre beaucoup car l’ Olympus E-3 est un boîtier
  • Pros: Stabilisation, Antipoussière, Ecran orientable, Niveau
  • Cons: Image qui commence à bruiter au delà de 1000 iso, viseur moins bon que E3, Prix ? (à voir suivant l'évolution de ces prix)
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