Introduction
Olympus finally delivers the long-awaited E-3: a 10.1-megapixel, Four Thirds System digital single-lens reflex camera body that claims to be �the ultimate choice for the professional photographer � [providing] the highest levels of speed and image quality as well as Live View capabilities and the ultimate in reliability.� Indeed, the Olympus E-3�s pro-oriented features will set you back about $1,699 (retail list price). This camera has been more than four years in the making. Was it worth the wait? In short, yes.
Features
The Olympus E-3 is packed with features well suited to how photographers actually work. The most-used photographic controls are close at hand and quick and easy to adjust � just what you would expect from a professional-level camera. Most of the dedicated button controls are the hold-down-and-turn-dial variety, which work great.
The E-3�s relatively large viewfinder features a 100 percent field-of-view, a built-in eyepiece cover for Live View shooting and a display that includes the ISO setting.
Olympus boasts the fastest auto focus system to date (as of October 2007) when used with their new Zuiko 12-60mm SWD zoom lens. I did not directly compare it with other systems, but my impression is that it is at least on par with them, if not faster.
Laurence Chen
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