Olympus announces midrange E-30 dSLR

Olympus’ E-30 fills the hole in its dSLR lineup.

Olympus’ E-30 fills the hole in its dSLR lineup.

(Credit: Olympus America) With a price gap of about $900 between the Olympus E-520 and the E-3, Olympus has long had a pretty big hole in its dSLR lineup--a hole populated by extremely popular competitors like the Nikon D90, the Canon EOS 40D, and the Canon EOS 50D. But with the announcement of the E-30, it looks like Olympus is entering the ring swinging.

Olympus’ E-30 New model Specs & optionals

First, some key specs:
Canon EOS 50D Nikon D90 Olympus E-30 Olympus E-3
Sensor 14.7-megapixel CMOS 12.3-megapixel CMOS 12.3-megapixel Live MOS 10.1-megapixel Live MOS
Color depth 14 bits 12 bits 12 bits 12 bits
Sensitivity range ISO 100 - ISO 3,200/12,800 (expanded) ISO 100 - ISO 3,200/6,400 (expanded) ISO 100 - ISO 3,200 ISO 100 - ISO 3,200
Focal-length multiplier 1.6x 1.5x 2x 2x
Continuous shooting 6.3 fps90 JPEG/16 raw 4.5 fps100 JPEG/n/a raw 5 fpsn/a JPEG/12 raw 6.5fpsn/a JPEG/12 raw
Viewfinder 95% coverage0.95x magnificationUser interchangeable focusing screens 96% coverage0.94x magnificationfixed focusing screen 98% coverage1.02x magnificationfixed focusing screen 100% coverage1.15x magnificationMfr. interchangeable focusing screens
Autofocus 9-pt AFall cross-type 11-pt AFcenter cross-type 11-pt AFall cross-type 11-pt AFall cross-type
Live View Yes Yes Yes Yes
LCD size 3 inches 3 inches 2.7 inches 2.5 inches
Approximate street price (body only) $1,399 $999 $1,299 $1,499

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