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Olympus E-5 DSLR gets official: 12.3MP, 720p movie mode, swiveling LCD
It's September 15th somewhere, right? Er... right! At any rate, it looks as if the leaks we saw earlier this month were 99 percent accurate, with Olympus pulling the trigger this morning on its mid-range E-5 DSLR. Boasting a familiar design, this 12.3 megapixel shooter ups the ante with a 3-inch dual-axis swiveling LCD, a TruePic V+ image processor, full-time Live View system, splash and dustproof magnesium alloy body, 720p movie mode (Motion JPEG) with a 7 minute-per-clip maximum, in-body mechanical image stabilization and an 11-point auto focus system. There's also wireless flash control, support for both CompactFlash and Secure Digital (SDHC / SDXC) cards and an ISO range from 100 to 6400. Unfortunately, this bad boy will set you back an almost unconscionable $1,699.99 for the body alone, which sure seems lofty given all the other options popping up. Something tells us you should wait for Photokina to conclude before pulling the trigger, but even if you managed to get a pre-order in, it won't leave the docks 'til October. %Gallery-102051%
Olympus grabs for entry-level DSLR dollars with $600 E-600
We had some pretty overwhelming evidence that Olympus' entry-level E-600 was more than just some fancy Photoshop, and sure enough, the outfit has today made things official for us. Designed as a low-cost E-620, the 12.3-megapixel shooter drops only the backlit buttons, a trio of 'art filter' modes, aspect mask control and the two-shot multi exposure mode from an otherwise heralded device. If you can live without those, you'll find a delectable $599.99 price tag that includes a 14-42mm f3.5/5.6 Zuiko zoom lens, a 2.7-inch swiveling Live View LCD, in-body image stabilization, a dust reduction system, sequential shooting at four frames per second and the ability to accept CF, UDMA and xD memory cards (sorry, SD lovers). It'll be available from respectable camera outlets this November -- just in time to satisfy that nagging need on the forthcoming holiday gift list.[Via Electronista]
Hands-on with Olympus's E-410 and E-510 DSLRs
No real surprise but Olympus was showing off those new DSLRs of theirs, the E-410 and E510. The live LCD thing is a trend we can certainly grow to love, but we'll be honest, the interface wasn't doing much for us, and since we're not talking about full frame DSLRs, it's often going to be more about the glass you slap on your DSLR than the DSLR itself -- especially in the budget consumer range like these two. But hey, inquiring minds, so check out the gallery.P.S. -We also got some shots of their unnamed high-end DSLR prototype (aka what we've been calling the P-1).%Gallery-1992%
Olympus's EVOLT E-510 and E410 live LCD DSLRs
It's been a while since Olympus did anything with that E-500 (although not so much with the newish E-400), but the new EVOLT E-510 (above) is sure to considered be an improvement, what with its live view LCD. On the sensor side you'll be working with 10 megapixels at up to 1600 ISO on that Fourth Thirds lens mount, CF and xD card support, as well as making use of its newest-generation TruePic III image processor. The difference between the E-510 and E-410, however, isn't just in the $100 price gap: the E-510 also has OIS and a higher capacity battery (and the larger grip, so you know it from the 410 in the gallery). The body only E-510 will run you $799 in June 2007, while the E-410 will land for $699 in May.[Thanks, camerasnap]Read - E-510Read - E-410%Gallery-1888%
