New Test: the Olympus E-30

An expert reflex you can personalise, 12 megapixels with a fully moveable screen... It's alongside the best in this category and results from several generations of designs. Is it a success?

Olympus is now finally moving to fill the hole that separated its top end reflex from its amateur range – the little E-420 and E-520. The result is the E-30, an expert reflex that positions itself opposite the Canon 50D, Nikon D90 and Pentax K20Ds. Modeling itself in many ways on the E-3, the E-30 is very promising with, in particular, a moveable screen unique in this range. Is the promise fulfulled?

> Test: Olympus E-30

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