As a soon to be proud owner of my third Olympus digital camera, I would say I am a fan of their products (I’m no Derek Martin, but who is).  I have on order an Olympus E-420, the updated version of the E-410′s which we still have in stock.  Here is what’s next.

Yesterday David Linsell our regional Olympus digital camera representative was in the store with one of the newest Olympus offerings. The E30 is a really cool camera, far more advanced than my soon to be model.  The E-30 has some very cool Art mode settings, and still features one of the most comprehensive LCD information screens in the industry. Of the many other advances and upgrades the E-30 offers are some cool ones that are fairly unique. The E-30 will allow in camera multiple exposures of at least 4 images that you can compose right on the LCD in the Live View Mode!

If I had to do some quick digital camera comparisons I would say that Olympus has the best live view, the Alpha line of Sony digital cameras are very close, and then everybody else falls a little short. The Nikon digital SLR cameras “that have live view” are slowed down considerably when it is in use as are the Pentax and Canon digital SLR cameras, and then there are focusing issues with the last three on my list. The Sony and Olympus cameras still focus quickly and accurately in live view, a real plus that makes live view fun and practical instead of just a “need to” option. A few models of Olympus and Sony digital SLR’s (Sony’s Alpha 300 and Alpha 350, Oly’s E-30) have pivoting  or even rotating and swiveling LCD screens.
Another Olympus plus is memory card versatility, Olympus digital SLR cameras, even the baby DSLR the 410-420 take both the Olympus style xD cards, and compact flash cards, and you can select between the cards at will.

Who knows maybe my next Olympus digital camera will be a E-30. Heck maybe that will be your next Olympus Digital Camera too.