Olympus Digital Cameras, Digital SLR

Olympus E-P1

Olympus' first Micro Four Thirds design, the 12.3-megapixel E-P1, offers excellent photo quality in a pleasingly retro and compact design. Its performance tends towards the sluggish end of the scale, but it still represents a tempting proposition for style-conscious photography enthusiasts

Editor's rating 7.3

Olympus E-620

The 12-megapixel E-620 is a solid and inexpensive entry-level digital SLR. Because it offers a host of advanced features and its interface is more complicated than it needs to be, some beginners might be put off. But those that persevere will be rewarded with good performance and picture quality

Editor's rating 7.3

Olympus E-30

The 12-megapixel E-30 is sturdy and comfortable to grip, packed with features and offers fast performance. Most importantly, it takes very good pictures, rendering colours accurately under most conditions. Advanced shooters not yet wedded to a Canon or Nikon system should give it a look

Editor's rating 7.9

Olympus E-420

Olympus' entry-level dSLR is the world's smallest and lightest digital SLR. An upgrade of the E-410, the E-420 boasts a larger, better, 69mm LCD, improved autofocus in live view mode, face detection and slightly faster continuous shooting

Editor's rating 7.5

Olympus E-3

The long-awaited Olympus E-3 blasts on the dSLR scene with its feature-rich live view and a dust and splash-proof body. An unstoppable burst mode means it scores high for performance, and it certainly bowled us over with its professional, straightforward controls

Editor's rating 8.6

Olympus E-510

If you're ready to move on from your compact to an SLR but not entirely ready to let go of the compact's framing style, the Olympus E-510 is your answer. Using a Live View LCD preview mode, it helps you gently make the transition. Loads of features will also help as you to bigger and better things

User rating 8.0

Editor's rating 7.1

Olympus E-410

The 10-megapixel Olympus E-410 is the kind of entry-level camera that will appeal to newcomers to single lens reflex digital photography. Based on the Four Thirds System, it's comparitively small and light for a dSLR, even with the lens attached

Editor's rating 7.2

Olympus E-400

Packing 10 megapixels of recording power, a choice of memory card formats and decent battery life, this is the kind of camera that will appeal to newcomers to dSLR photography. Auto focusing and a good range of auto options will help you learn the finer points, but it's only available in a kit with two lenses

Editor's rating 7.2

Olympus Evolt E-330 camera kit

Kodak used two sensors in its EasyShare V570 to enable its ultrawide second lens. Olympus puts a second sensor to better use with its Evolt E-330 -- providing its digital SLR with a useful live preview, just like those in standard point-and-shoot cameras

Editor's rating 7.7

Olympus E-500 with 14-45mm lens

A well-designed compact 8-megapixel digital SLR, the Olympus E-500 offers a wide range of features for its class. With more fine-tuning tools than you might expect for the price, this affordable model offers an appealing alternative to competitors

Editor's rating 7.4

Olympus Evolt E-300

Editor's rating 8.1