Olympus 2009-2010 Digital Camera Reviews

Olympus digital cameras are great point and shoot cameras. They strive for ease of use and simplicity while still giving the photographer extras like large optical zooms.

• # 4Olympus E-P1$549.99

  The Olympus E-P1 is a kick-ass modern camera in retro-design disguise, with a compact size that finally delivers on the "micro" part of the Micro Four Thirds promise.

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• # 11Olympus E-PL1$519.00

  The least expensive Micro Four Thirds camera to date is a solid step-up for point-and-shooters, with its compact size, built-in flash, and excellent image sharpness. Current SLR shooters may grumble about the relatively slow autofocus and $280 accessory EVF required for eye-level shooting, though.

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• # 17Olympus E-30$829.00

  The Olympus E-30 is a new 12-megapixel, mid-range SLR that introduces Art filters to modify your photographs in interesting ways. While we were impressed by the sharpness and good image stabilization of this $1200 camera, it did poorly in our lab tests.

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4 Lab Tested DSLR Camera Reviews

• # 20Olympus SP-590UZ$214.83

  The $450 Olympus SP-590UZ has the biggest zoom in town, a whopping 26x lens, but lacks the performance or features to distance it from the competition.

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• # 31Olympus Stylus TOUGH-8000$242.00

  The Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 is a tough camera that can take some abuse and keep taking photos. However, the image and video it captures are of lackluster quality.

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4 Lab Tested Point & Shoot Camera Reviews

2009-2010 Digital SLR Reviews

Rank	Product			Price
#4	OlympusConsumer549.9913.10 Olympus E-P1	Side-by-Side Comparisons Performance: Design: Ease of Use:		$549.99
#11	OlympusConsumer519.0013.10 Olympus E-PL1	Side-by-Side Comparisons Performance: Design: Ease of Use:		$519.00
#17	OlympusConsumer829.0013.10 Olympus E-30	Side-by-Side Comparisons Performance: Design: Ease of Use:		$829.00
#20	OlympusConsumer490.9513.10 Olympus E-620	Side-by-Side Comparisons Performance: Design: Ease of Use:		$490.95
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Canon Rebel T1i

Nikon D5000

Olympus E620

Panasonic GH1

Olympus EP1

Panasonic GF1

Nikon D5000

Samsung NX10

Nikon D90

Canon 50D

Canon Rebel XS

Pentax K2000

Olympus E30

Canon Rebel XS

Pentax K2000

Nikon D90

2009-2010 Point & Shoot Reviews

Rank	Product				Price
#20	OlympusUltra-Zoom214.832612.20 Olympus SP-590UZ	Side-by-Side Comparisons Performance: Design: Ease of Use:			$214.83
#31	OlympusCompact242.003.612.00 Olympus Stylus TOUGH-8000	Side-by-Side Comparisons Performance: Design: Ease of Use:			$242.00
Not Yet Rated10000	OlympusCompact179.007-1.00 Olympus Stylus-7040	Compact	7 X	Unspecified	$179.00
Not Yet Rated10000	OlympusCompact234.95514.00 Olympus Stylus Tough 6020	Compact	5 X	14.00 Megapixels	$234.95
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Canon SX1

Nikon P90

Sony HX1

Fuji Z33WP

Canon D10

Pentax W80