Olympus Evolt E330 7.5MP Digital SLR Camera with 14-45mm f3.5/5.6 & 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital Zoom Lenses

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A very good choice

Best Deal Available for $600.oo

Olympus Evolt 330 - this is the one!

Excellent digital SLR

Nice camera with many options.

Olympus Evolt E330 7.5MP Digital SLR Camera with 14-45mm f3.5/5.6 & 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital Zoom Lenses

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Product Features:

2.5-inch HyperCrystal LCD lets you more easily frame, shoot, and share images

7.5-megapixel MOS imager enables "live" viewing and ensures every shot is rich in color, detail, and overall appearance

Exclusive dust-free technology for spot-free photos

20 pre-set shooting modes, plus creative options like Aperture Priority and Shutter Priority

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ASIN: B000KKROA4
Release Date: 2006-11-14

Product Description

The EVOLT E-330 is the world's first digital SLR to offer "Live" viewing through the Color LCD, making it easier to compose and capture the perfect shot. This big 2.5" LCD also features HyperCrystal technology and is designed with advanced swivel capability so you can capture one dramatic result after another from up top, down low, and everywhere in-between. With innovations like these - combined with world-class optics and Olympus patented Dust Reduction System - the E-330 lets you shoot like no other digital interchangeable lens SLR before.

Customer Reviews:

A very good choice.......2007-09-15

The E 330 is an outstanding camera. If it only had the possibility of cable remote control, it should have been almost perfect

Best Deal Available for $600.oo.......2007-08-08

Olympus E-330 is an excellent camera. Camera itself has no problem/issues for normal users. It provides that Olympus quality and feature that no user should be shamed of. At its price point there simple is no competitor.

Having praised it and acknowledging that it is a well made camera, there are issues for people with more budget than $600.oo. I purchased the camera 3 weeks ago. I have been enjoying the camera but I got lens envy real fast.

Kit lens cover the range very well. And for most of us, it should suffice. But lack of choice of lens makes Olympus owner get lens envy real fast. It is a disease where you know you don't have the money for but keeps on envying that $1000 lens that Canon and Nikon, even Pentax users have choice of. It's a very serious disease. I have been having stomachache from it. Envy.. It kills...

First lens you envy is the 50mm f/1.8 lens which can be had for about $100 with Canon and Nikon. They become 75/80mm equivalent of 35mm but their fast f/1.8 and superb optics at such low cost makes you drool.

Second lens you drool over is the 50mm equivalent. They will be like 28mm-35mm lenses which is about 50mm equivalent on digital camera. They can be had for about $350.

Everything else is very expensive so if you can get over above two Envies. E-330 will be sufficient. But I am having aches all over my envy is killing me now. I order e-bay OM mount adapter to use manual focus OM 50mm f/1.8 lens. But it just isn't same as being able to use AF and full metering.

I thought $600 was all I had but I realize I can come up with $100 for nice 50mm f/1.8 and $350 for 28/35mm lens as prime standard lens. I really miss it. Really really miss it that my stomach is churning.

In fact, Olympus camera has option of using Zuiko 50mm f/2.0 lens for $430.oo and Sigma 24mm f/1.8 but Zuiko is too expensive and Sigma's image isn't on par for prime lens.

I suggest you dig up your pocket real hard. Look under the couch if you have to and get Nikon or Canon. But then you may have iron stomach. My hatred toward Canon Rebel and Love toward OM camera got me here. It will take a decade for Olympus and rest of Four-Third group to make a decent line-up of lenses, if they survive.

Olympus Evolt 330 - this is the one!.......2007-05-26

I have owned and loved Olympus film-SLR cameras since 1982, my favorite being the OM2. I have used digital cameras since 1997, but nothing before now came close to the experience of the OM2. From the first minute I used the Evolt 300 I knew that "this is the one". It is a beautiful camera in every respect, and the images it produces are spectacular. The "live view" feature (where the screen reproduces exactly what you see in the viewfinder - a new feature for a true SLR) is very useful. The camera is fast. It feels great to hold. And I love the sound of the SLR mechanism.

I can understand why other reviewers found that it takes a while to learn all the controls and menus. If you are not a former film-SLR user, you first need a bit of background in SLRs -- which the manual does not really supply. But the problems with the manual go way beyond this. Frankly, the manual is awful. It seems to have been translated from Japanese to English by a translator who was neither very good at translating nor had used the camera -- or indeed any camera. For example, on the subject of the 'Live View A/B button' the manual has the following to say: "Press the A/B button to display the menu. Turn the control dial to select, then press the OK button. When using A mode, as accurate metering may not be obtained, close the eyepiece shutter. During operation in A mode, settings will not be displayed in the viewfinder. When using B mode, if there is a high-intensity light source within the screen [I think he means 'scene'], the image may be displayed darker but will be recorded normally."

What all this really means is (I think): "'A' mode is the normal full SLR mode for this camera. If you are looking at the screen, rather than through the eyepiece, we recommend closing the eyepiece shutter in order to prevent light feeding through the eyepiece into the image path and affecting accurate metering. If you plan to use only the eyepiece, turn off the screen to have the settings displayed to the side of the image in the eyepiece. 'B' mode causes the camera to operate like a non-SLR camera. The eyepiece does not work in this mode and the display is not as reliable an indicator of how the image will be recorded as in 'A' mode. If you really want to play with 'B' mode, press the A/B button to display the A/B selection the menu. Select 'B' using the navigation buttons, then press OK. If you like 'B' mode then maybe you should have bought a cheaper camera."

I suggest you use the manual only as a rough guide, and then just play with the camera to figure out how each feature actually works. Or maybe you can track down the original Japanese manual and ask a Japanese-speaking friend to translate it for you.

Anyway, in summary, setting aside the quality of the manual, this is a really beautiful camera that I recommend unreservedly.

Excellent digital SLR.......2007-05-07

I bought a kit including the 2 lenses above and a few more goodies-
Olympus Evolt E330 7.5MP Digital SLR Camera + Olympus 14-45mm Zuiko Lens + Olympus 40-150mm Zuiko Lens + Transcend 2GB 120X CompactFlash Card + Spare Replacement Battery for Olympus BLM-1 + Cameta Incognito 1000 Deluxe SLR Gadget Bag.

The 40-150mm lens is especially suited to take great portrait pics and as a higher zoom lens compared to the 14-45mm.

The live view is the best/ most distinguishing feature from the rest of the pack for a person starting off on dSLR photography. It makes composing for shots very easy (if you have used any LCD based camera) even at difficult angles (eg- you don't need to kneel down to shoot flowers). The live view feature also makes the camera usable by other non-enthusiast family members and friends. The LCD isn't useful in direct sunlight, but quite usable in shade. It does attract fingerprints and noseprints though.
The camera isn't too heavy with the 14-45mm lens for lugging around.

I agree with other reviewers that the image quality is amazing. The colors are very natural. There are many options for setting colors as vivid, natural, muted, sepia etc. You have plenty of opportunities to manually adjust exp and shutter parameters. You can shoot in both RAW and Jpeg simultaneously (if you so desire). You also have many scene options if you just want to focus on composition, or in a hurry to get the shot, or want to give the non-enthusiast/ spouse the camera (see above).

I paired the camera with a Sunpak Super 383 external flash (inexpensive but very effective) for indoor shooting and am very happy with the results. I paid under $800 for the whole deal which is hard to beat.

The camera menu system- although offers all adjustments that an advanced amateur would need, is not very intuitive and one has to go through the learning curve. I only wish there were more Zuiko lenses compared to the selection that Canon or Nikon offer.

Nice camera with many options........2007-03-28

I really like the Olympus Evolt 330 but this is in my opinion a complex camera to use and is not for the person who wants a quick turn on and takes great pictures camera. This is my second Digital SLR (DSLR) and my first took maybe a day or two to get up and running and producing great shots. This camera takes work but let me clarify that I haven't fully went through the manual yet. The manual is good and it is definitely written by someone who has intimate knowledge of the camera but no too well in exploring the options of your choices you can make. Using the information from my other camera that I have learned helps me in obtaining a command of this one. In the day light it does a great job with very little configuration and takes continuous shots fast. It's rated at 3.0 fps but even with the anti-shake you get no noticeable lag in picture taking. I enjoy the 'Full-time live view' so you can take your picture without using the viewfinder but by using the 2.5" TFT LCD monitor and get the feel of what the shot will look like. The LCD Flips out and can be angled up and down to help get that shot by lifting the camera over the crowd in front of you or capture the kids or the cat at their level.
Another reason to get this camera is the pre-programmed scene options it contains. One interest I have is taking panorama shots and was one of the primary reasons to purchase this camera. Panorama is one of its modes and the camera even explains each mode to make it easier for you to choose which is appropriate for your situation. You will also like the fact that when you turn the camera off it will save its setting exactly as you have them.
All-in-all this is a great camera to get but only after you familiarize yourself with another that is a little easier to work with.

Olympus Evolt E330 7.5MP Digital SLR Camera with 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens + Olympus FL-36 Flash + Cameta Incognito 1000 Deluxe SLR Gadget Bag (fits E300, E330, E410, E500 & E510)

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Olympus Evolt E330 7.5MP Digital SLR Camera with 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens + Olympus FL-36 Flash + Cameta Incognito 1000 Deluxe SLR Gadget Bag (fits E300, E330, E410, E500 & E510)

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KIT INCLUDES 5 PRODUCTS -- All Brand New Items with all Manufacturer-supplied Accessories + Full USA Warranties:
<#1> Olympus Evolt E330 7.5MP Digital SLR Camera PLUS +
<#2> Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zoom Lens +
<#3> Olympus FL-36 Electronic Flash +
<#4> Cameta Incognito 1000 Deluxe SLR Gadget Bag + <#5> Cameta Microfiber Cleaning Cloth

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Kit includes: 1) Olympus Evolt E-330 7.5MP Digital SLR Camera; 2) Olympus 14-45mm Lens; 3) Olympus FL-36 Flash; 5) Cameta Incognito 1000 Deluxe SLR Gadget Bag; 6) Cameta Microfiber Cleaning Cloth. &diams; Olympus Evolt E-330 includes: BLM-1 Li-ION Rechargeable Battery; Charger; USB Cable; Video Cable; Strap; Body Cap; Software CD-ROM; Instructions; Olympus USA Warranty. &diams; Olympus 14-45mm includes: Lens Hood; Lens Caps; Instructions; Olympus USA Warranty. &diams; Olympus 40-150mm includes: Lens Hood; Lens Caps; Instructions; Olympus USA Warranty. &diams; Olympus FL-36 Flash includes: Case; Instructions; Olympus USA Warranty. &diams; The EVOLT E-330 offers "Live" viewing through the Color LCD, making it easier to compose and capture the perfect shot. The big 2.5" LCD Monitor features HyperCrystal technology and has advanced swivel capability. The EVOLT E-330 has a Supersonic Wave Filter that vibrates causing any dust or dirt to drop off the sensor surface for spot-free photos. &diams; The compact, lightweight 14-45mm zoom lens covers the focal lengths most commonly used from wide-angle to short telephoto. Weighing only 285g, this is the perfect everyday lens for the photographer on the go. &diams; The compact but powerful Olympus FL-36 allows you to take flash pictures at a greater distance than the camera's built-in flash. Its zoom head accomodates lenses from wide-angle to telephoto. The height of the FL-36 greatly reduces or eliminates "red-eye." And if your blue-eyed subjects still get "red eye," this can be eliminated by using the flash head's bounce/swivel feature to "bounce" the light off a neutral-colored ceiling or wall, for professional looking portraits. As an added bonus, the FL-36's improved electronic circuitry operates on just two AA batteries and provides fast recycling speed.

Olympus E1 5.5MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)

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Surpassed my initial expectations
An excellent semi-pro camera system
This camera deserves a close look, and handling/feel
E-1 a pro level camera for a prosumer price

Olympus E1 5.5MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)

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Exclusive Supersonic Wave Filter virtually eliminates dust particles
3 ASIC Digital Engine provides unique Parallel processing system allows up to 12 images at 3 fps in any mode (TIFF, JPEG, RAW, or JPEG + RAW)
Separate 128MB image buffer
USB 2.0 / FireWire ( IEEE-1394 ) connectivity
Magnesium alloy metal body for extreme durability and lightweight, water resistant comfort

ASIN: B0000E68U1

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Introducing the world's first 100% all-digital interchangeable lens camera! The OLYMPUS E-1 starts with a 5.5 Megapixel Full-Frame Transfer CCD for increased dynamic range, improved color, and reduced image noise. Digital Specific Lenses matched to the CCD break down light and picture-quality barriers. ED and aspherical glass elements provide impeccable focus accuracy from edge to edge Built-in synch socket connect to optional strobes, infrared or radio slaves Built-in -3 to +1 diopter adjustment Exposure Modes - Program with Program Shift / Shutter Priority / Aperture Priority / Manual Exposure Compensation - +/- 5 steps Unit Weight - 23 ounces

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The E1 is a digital camera designed specifically for professional photographers. It is an amalgam of high-end digital technology, advanced technical features, and a rugged construction intended for daily use.

Optics and Resolution
Featuring a 5.5-megapixel Full-Frame Transfer CCD (FT-CCD) sensor, the E1 delivers a wide range of detail and color (with images up to 2560 by 1920 pixels) in both TIFF and Raw formats. The FT-CCD is a Progressive scan sensor that provides more image capturing surface area than traditional interline CCDs. Olympus claims this type of sensor accounts for more accurate color sensitivity, a higher dynamic range from black to white, and a higher signal-to-noise ratio than most other cameras in its class.

With a traditional 35mm lens, light hits the periphery of the image area at oblique angles. This is not a problem with the flat surface of film, but diodes inside image-sensor light wells need direct light paths (see above, left). Because the Four Thirds System uses a lens mount that is about twice the size of the camera's image circle, light is more likely travel straight into the wells (right).

The E-1 utilizes the Four Thirds lens standard, which was designed to solve some of the image problems manufacturers have found by designing digital SLRs to use traditional 35mm lens systems--specifically, a digital image sensor's need for light from direct angles. This body has a Four Thirds mount and is only compatible with Four Thirds lenses by Olympus and other manufacturers. The camera also features spot, center-weighted, and Electro-Selective Pattern (ESP) metering, seven selectable sharpness levels, three-point autofocus with AF assist illumination.

Supersonic wave filter protects imager from dust
Supersonic wave filter
Because swapping lenses on the go is a fundamental part of SLR photography, so too is dust particles. The problem is made more acute by the physics of a CCD; tiny particles can easily block or disable the CCD's image wells to degrade performance of your camera over time. To solve this, Olympus has created a supersonic wave filter that causes ultra-discrete high-speed vibration knocks particles away from the imager. The filter is operated automatically at start-up and during pixel mapping, and can be manually turned on at any time.

More Features

Capture images in Adobe RGB for photos going to CMYK printers

Mixed AF/MF mode lets the photographer make fine adjustments or focus manually after AF is performed in the S-AF mode
Focus Priority mode prevents the shutter from firing until perfect focus is reached
12 AE and AF lock modes, and customizable the rotational direction of the focus ring
The High Eye-point optical viewfinder provides a 100% accurate frame view (horizontal and vertical) for precision framing and image capture
Neo-Lumi-Micron Matte II Focusing Screen, a deformed hexagonal micro prism designed to reduce the moirée; effect in the viewfinder for clear, sharp viewfinder focus.
Color space choice between between sRGB (ideal for computer monitors, inkjet printers, scanners, and the Internet) and Adobe RGB (ideal for pre-press and printing on CMYK printers).
White Balance settings: Auto, Preset and One-Touch Manual
Fixed- and random-pattern noise reduction
Magnesium alloy metal body construction makes camera light yet extremely durable

Storage and Transfer
Images are stored on Compact Flash Card (Type I, II), Micro Drive (16bit/32bit Format compatible)--all of which are sold separately. Files can be downloaded to either a Mac or PC via USB 2.0 connectivity, which automatically steps down to lower-capacity USB formats if 2.0 isn't detected on the target computer. The camera also features a IEEE 1394 (aka "FireWire") port for high-speed image transfer.

Power and Size
The camera is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery pack, included with a charger. The camera measures 5.55" by 4.09" by 3.19 inches and weighs 23 ounces without batteries and memory.

What's in the Box
E-1 Digital SLR Body, Shoulder Strap, Li-Ion Battery Pack, BLM-1 Olympus Viewer 1.0 Software, Li-Ion Battery Charger BCM-1, Adobe Photoshop Elements CD-ROM, USB Cable, Web Photo School Lessons, IEEE 1394 Cable, Manuals, Video Cable, Warranty Card

Customer Reviews:

Surpassed my initial expectations.......2006-11-26

We have been using the E1 for 15 months now and I can say we are very pleased. I love the sharpness of the lenses. Our company does commercial and portrait work and we are able to go to 30x40 sized prints and they are sharp, much sharper than 35mm and even some 645 neg's we used to use. Color rendition seems to be right on, bit on the warm side but very little. Most work is done with studio lights. All in all the camera preforms the way we want it to. Would we recommend the E1 .... We now own 4 E1's.

An excellent semi-pro camera system.......2005-02-01

I've been using E1 with Zuiko Digital 14-54 f/2.8-3.5 for several months now, and I must report that I am thoroughly pleased with its operation. It performs flawlessly, without any glitches, and is a solid, well built and reliable photographic tool. It is a joy to use in the field.
Image quality is nothing short of excellent. A3 sized prints from E1 easily match my best slide scans from 35mm film. The images are clean, vivid, sharp, with beautiful colors, which reminds me of Kodak emulsions. Once I made a beautiful, clean A4 print from a small cropped segment of a portrait; at this enlargement, the entire picture would exceed A2 paper size. 5 megapixels yes, but 5 megapixels of extreme signal quality. Unlike Canon, Kodak didn't put hardware noise reduction on its sensors, so with help of NeatImage or Noise Ninja, one can make very clean prints even at ISO 800. However, ISO 1600 and 3200 display banding artifacts, and are useful mostly for black&white images. Those B&W images, however, respond very well to noise reduction and produce very good A4 prints. As for the 14-54 lens, it is very sharp from f/3.5-f/11, has very good but not excellent bokeh, has extremely useful range from moderately wide to moderately tele (28-108mm in 35mm equivalents), and works best at the long end. There it really shines as a portrait lens. However, it displays some vignetting at the long end, and some cyan fringing in the corners at the wide and.
So, the strong points of this camera are its absolute image quality, color fidelity, buid quality and ergonomics. On the minus side, however, there is autofocus, which leaves much room for improvement. It is slow and of little use in low light. Also, the buffer could clear faster, especially with microdrive, whose full potential isn't utilized.

Conclusion: it's an excellent camera, whose real competitor is Canon 20D. Canon has a solid resolution advantage, produces good images, and works better at high ISO values. However, E1 is better built, it has an excellent kit lens which is every bit as good as Canon L zooms and rivals good primes, has built-in sensor cleaning, is splash-proof and an excellent overall package. Choice between them is a matter of individual preference and taste. What made it for me was the range of focal lengths. With Olympus, I can cover my needs with just two lenses, and 14-54 is designed just right. It's wide enough and long enough for me not to need anything else for most applications. With a 35mm legacy and 1.6x crop factor, Canon's lens range is just inconvenient. Most lenses are either not wide enough or not long enough or cover the wrong range. With Olympus, I still didn't feel any desperate need to buy a second lens; 108mm equivalent is just right for portraiture, and 28mm is just wide enough for the kind of landscapes I usually shoot.

This camera deserves a close look, and handling/feel.......2004-12-23

Four month satisfied owner after a lot of research.If one goes on raw comparative specs alone, the E-1 may fall short on some comparisons,such as number of megapixels (5) and number of lenses available(ca. 12). But handling it and looking at the untouched results,will impress one,-don't reveal the source and see. It is a tough,professional machine,and weather sealed, and has no history of breakdowns in a year from users and no major glitches... Having said that, some users don't want or need a professional level camera. If you don't need these special adjustment capabilities, don't mess with this level of camera. It is rather heavy, and huge manual to absorb. The dust reduction system and the high quality lenses of superb design are very large advantages to all. Will the E system be around in ten years you say? I don't know, and you don't know,but the camera will be usable for a long time. Certainly until every suburban home has a 36" high definition flat panel TV in their living room and moves on to covet a 65".
Update as of 9-1-2006:
If anything,my respect for this camera increases. It is chunky,not what Olympuses are supposed to be to many,and is even heavier with the accessory HDL-2 grip. I have not pushed the enlargements to the point where I need more than the alloted megapixels,not even close. I have not fully exploited all the capabilities (read multiple options) of the camera,but it is definitely not in the DSLR beginner category. This Fall will likely see news on an upgrade,and some interesting E series bodies. If one is still satisfied with well thought out good design,water proofing,and superb( their mid price line) lenses,with a definite and future limited variety vis a vis Canon et al,then this camera is still a hard to go wrong choice. The downside: Canon and Nikon and now Sony are still the places that folks who own Canon EOS and Nikon and Minolta autofocus lenses will seek out first and who may need a broader choice of accessories or rental super telephotos. For those who have no stable of lenses,and just want to jump in,how can one go wrong with the E-1 and the 14-54 plus one Olympus flash is still my view.
(Caveat: If you are subject to buyer's remorse,better wait until Photokina on September 26. The future of this camera and the E system will be shaped by what Olympus displays or outlines its E system offerings at that time...that said,do not hesitate to go for this at a budget closeout price,one third of what I paid in July 2004. It is a camera that grows on you if you like its hefty quality feel, weatherproofing,the buttons versus menu approach.)

E-1 a pro level camera for a prosumer price.......2004-12-02

I have owned this camera for about 2 months now and I am very happy with it. It is not the fastest or the highest image quaility in its class, but it is the best priced for its overall quality. I have already t ested it's durability and it has passed with flying colors. As a landscape designer it is used regularly in all conditions and has performed flawlessly. Do your homework and you will see it is a solid camera at a fair price

Olympus E1 5.5MP Digital SLR Camera Special Kit

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An Outstanding Professional Digital SLR Camera
Olympus got it exactly right.
An excellent semi-pro camera system

Olympus E1 5.5MP Digital SLR Camera Special Kit

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The first camera being introduced in the Olympus Digital SLR System is the professional E-1. The most technically sophisticated, computerized digital camera built to date, the revolutionary E-1 is designed to deliver the best digital images for professional photographers today and into the future. It is a dynamic camera that can handle many types of photographic situations and deliver superior results in a wide range of settings, from indoor to studio, fashion to journalism, sports to portrait photography, and more. The camera features a new, high performance Super Latitude Full Frame Transfer CCD from Kodak, the KAF-5101CE, which delivers the highest dynamic range, lowest noise levels and best color of any camera in its class. This innovative 5 Megapixel CCD outperforms many higher Megapixel count imagers. In addition, the E-1 utilizes new and existing technologies like the exclusive Olympus TruePic Technology to achieve the highest image quality and most realistic digital photographs. Newly developed Noise Filter technology and the existing Noise Reduction technology produce clear, clean files. A newly developed Supersonic Wave Filter significantly reduces the chances of dust settling on the CCD or image and blocking pixels. The E-1 offers build and features quality equal to or better than the top professional quality cameras at the extremely competitive price.

Customer Reviews:

An Outstanding Professional Digital SLR Camera.......2005-12-09

You can look at every digital SLR camera on the market and not find a better feature set than the E1. The four thirds system really does solve a lot of the problems facing 35mm lenses on digital bodies. The critical lens suite is now available and they work flawlessly.

I've used this camera in Trinidad at 90 plus degrees and 90% humidity, and in interior Alaska at -45 degrees and 2% humidity. It has worked flawlessly across all of those conditions. It's rugged enough to be undamaged in a fall that cracked two of my ribs, but is stunningly light in your hands. My buddies struggle with dust on the mirror; I have _never_ had to clean the mirror; the "supersonic wave filter" is that good.

Much of my work is bird photography. Bracketing exposures, quick focus and multiple shots are simply indispensable. The E1 has never let me down.

Special points for Firewire support, which lets me pull 1 GB of photos at nearly hard disk drive speeds. I think you'll like this camera very much. Very highly recommended.

Olympus got it exactly right........2005-06-28

I agree with everything Mr. Danijelt Turina said in his review except for one thing. This camera is a pro camera all the way. In my opinion there is no semi about it. Olympus thought of everything on this camera. Ergonomics, capture speed, durability, and last but most important image quality. I suggest that anyone that thinks that 5MP cant cut it go to www.myfourthirds.com and browse around. The images will blow you away! They feel three dimensional.

Remember, with digital we are dealing with light producing an electronic signal, storing it, and converting it back to an image. The cleaner the signal, the cleaner the image. Olympus has no weak link in the electronic chain, and no weak link in the ergonomic chain. As a photographer who stated at 9 years of age and is still at it at 58, I have used many cameras, Nikon FTN, Contax SLR, Leica, and 4x5 large format. This camera equals or betters them all. It makes you want to pick it up and shoot photos. Go and handle one, and check out the location of the controls. Absolutely Superb! Dont get fooled by the megapixel myth. Its better to have a one pound bag of one carat, blue white diamonds than a five pound bag of diamond dust ;-)

An excellent semi-pro camera system.......2005-02-01

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JVC's I'Art PRO 48-inch AV-48P575 rear-projection television takes into consideration just about every feature that demanding digital customers might seek--now and into the future. The set stands under 2 feet deep and offers 480p, 720p, and 1080i image compatibility and a broad, 16:9 widescreen aspect-ratio and innovative theater-oriented features like DIST 1080i (Digital Image Scaling Technology, with which all sources are upconverted to full high-definition 1080i resolution) and selectable on/off velocity-scan modulation, which improves the definition at picture edges.

The AV-48P575's high-resolution (0.52 mm) lenticular screen has anti-static coating and a scratch-resistant screen shield to ensure long life and pristine viewing. For adjusting the set's 7-inch SuperHD CRTs, you can use the built-in Super Focus auto convergence feature or 81-point manual convergence if you want to set the convergence precisely to your taste.

HD Range DSD (Digital Super Detail) High-End Edge-Correction Circuitry, and Natural Cinema (3:2 pulldown reversal) corrects the problem of blurred edges which may occur when viewing a program originally shot on film (such as motion pictures) or animation. Natural Cinema helps correct conversion errors that occur when film, which is shot at 24 frames-per-second, is broadcast at the television rate of 30 frames-per-second.

For direct hookup with a DTV set-top receiver, the set offers a cutting-edge High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI). HDMI is a lossless, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface to link the set with any compatible audio/video source. HDMI supports standard-definition (SD), enhanced definition (ED), or high-definition (HD) video, plus multi-channel digital audio--all using a single cable. It transmits all ATSC HDTV standards and supports up to 8-channel digital audio, with bandwidth to spare to accommodate future enhancements and requirements.

Two auto-sensing, HD-capable component-video inputs accept video from DTV receivers or standard and progressive-scan DVD players (among other devices), while S-video and standard RCA composite-video inputs accommodate most other video sources. The set offers a total of 4 audio/video inputs, one of which is built into the front panel so you can hook up a VCR, camcorder, or gaming console. A rear-panel RF input accommodates older VCRs, cable boxes, and antennas.

A multifunction timer turns the TV on and off for you when you're not home or works as an alarm clock or program reminder; a sleep timer saves energy by turning off the set after you've nodded off. Other features include XDS (Extended Data Service) auto clock set with ID and channel display, 6 aspect modes including HD EZ Fill (Panorama, Regular, Cinema, Full, HD Cinema Zoom, HD Panorama), and single-tuner POP (picture-on-picture) with image freeze and multiwindow indexing.

The AV-48P575 receives not only stereo broadcasts, but Second Audio Programming (or SAP), too, and you always have Advanced HyperSurround to simulate surround sound from any 2 speakers. BBE High-Definition Audio improves speech intelligibility and restores the dynamic range of compressed musical passages.

What's in the Box
TV, remote control, remote batteries, and a user's manual.

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