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Test Drive a PEN?
The Olympus E-P1
Olympus’ newest addition to its camera ranks is one that has caused a massive shockwave of interest in the photography arena in the last couple of weeks (something that Olympus haven’t been able to do for years!). The E-P1 – the first digital generation edition of its classic 35mm PEN range – is looking like the must have camera of 2009, and could be just the thing to breathe life into their four thirds system.
And if you fancy the chance of trying one out for a week, just follow the link below and tell Olympus why they should choose you for a test drive!
Olympus E-30 Launched
Olympus E-30
Here at PhotographyWired we could probably be justly accused of having a biased Canon/Nikon slant on the world of digital photography. But we realise not everyone sees the world in such black and white terms. Some of you out there do use other brands of camera! I know, amazing huh?
So in the interests of diversity, I thought a quick mention of the latest Olympus release might be in order 
The E-30 is Olympus’ semi-pro/enthusiast model – intended to plug the gap between the E-420/520 and the professional E-3 (in Canon terms it’s pitched at the 50D level, in Nikon terms somewhere around the D90 level). It makes use of the now tried and tested four-thirds system used in all of the E-series DSLR cameras, which has won over quite a number of photographers (at all levels of ability).
Some of the features on the E-30 are to be expected – Olympus were at the forefront of providing LiveView on DSLR cameras, and the E-30 features full auto-focus LiveView, and like the E-3 it also has a very useful swivel screen LCD (I have one of these on my digital compact (Canon Powershot A640) and it really does introduce a whole new level of versatility – especially good for composing self-portraits!). › Continue reading
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