Olympus DSLR rebates in May with up to $200 in savings

Save Up to $200 on Select Digital SLRs in May!

May is National Photo Month! To celebrate, Olympus is offering huge Instant Rebates on the following popular digital SLRs. Offers valid now through May 31.

* E-620 Body $599.99 after $100 instant rebate
* E-620 One-Lens Kit (with 14-42mm) $699.99 after $100 instant rebate
* E-620 Two-Lens Kit (14-42mm and 40-150mm) $799 after $100 instant rebate
* E-520 SuperZoom Kit (14-42mm + 70-300mm) $799 after $100 instant rebate
* E-30 Body $999.99 after $100 instant rebate.
* E-30 with 14-42mm $1,099.99 after $100 instant rebate.
* E-30 with 14-54mm II $1,399.99 after $200 instant rebate.
* E-30 with 12-60mm $1,799.99 after $200 instant rebate.

Prices may vary. Valid only at participating retailers. For complete details or to purchase, please contact an Olympus Authorized Dealer or Olympus Premier Dealer.

Via Olympus America

Olympus E-30 DSLR review roundup

The E-30 is for photographers looking to turn ordinary moments into extraordinary masterpieces. Autofocus Live View with Multiple Exposure shooting lets you create artistic effects in-camera. Six Art Filters instantly give your images a variety of creative looks. Features like Face Detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology and In-body Image Stabilization ensure clear, crisp images in any shooting situation. It all adds up to a DSLR for photographers who want to express themselves more artistically.

From the Olypus E-30 official page:

	On-screen Autofocus with Live View works as seamlessly as a point-and-shoot to display subjects, in focus, on the LCD the instant the shutter is pressed half way.
	With the new camera’s Multiple Exposure function it is possible to alter space and time by combining images shot in different locations and moments, lending your photos another dramatic dimension. You can either combine the images in playback mode; or, thanks to the new TruePic III+ Image Processor, you can compose, capture and combine your images on the fly directly on the camera’s LCD.
	The benefits of the Four Thirds Mount on Olympus E-System cameras are many. You get a digitally designed image sensor, a compact design, as well as expandability and compatibility with the rest of the Four Thirds System.
	The new Art Filters allow you to replicate dramatic effects as you shoot using the Autofocus Live View LCD.
	Tracks up to 8 faces and automatically focuses and optimizes exposures for sharp, brilliant portrait pictures.

Feature highlights:

• Shadow Adjustment Technology
• On-screen Autofocus with Live View
• Four Thirds Mount
• 2.7-inch dual-axis, high-definition, Live ViewLCD monitor
• nine aspect ratios, from the standard 4:3 to the cinematic 16:9
• 12.3-megapixel Live-MOS sensor
• 14-54mm II lens with high-speed Imager AF
• Supersonic Wave Filter - Olympus dust reduction system
• Art Filters support
• Manual, Program, Aperture, and Shutter Speed Priority settings
• five Metering Modes: Digital ESP metering, Center weighted averaging metering, and three types of spot metering
• internal Digital Level Sensor
• In-Body AF Focus Adjustment
• compatible with the Olympus FL-50R and FL-36R wireless electronic flashes
• supports Compact Flash Type I & II, UDMA , Microdrives, and xD-Picture Cards

Read the technical specifications here.

Olympus E30 12.3MP Digital SLR with Image Stabilization (Body Only)

Now for the list of reviews:

Read the Olympus E-30 review on these pages:

1. dpreview.com
2. letsgodigital.org
3. imaging-resource
   
4. pcworld.com
5. biofos.com
6. digitalpixels.net
7. evenbetterphotos.com
   
8. ces-show.com
   
9. elitezoom.com
10. anandtech.com
11. mounthshut.com
12. neutralday.com (preview)
13. gatzet.com
14. photographyreview.com
15. fourthirds-user.com
16. demystifyingdigital.com
17. masterchong.com (body review only)
18. diwa-labs.com (with Zuiko Digital 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 II lens)
    

Or check these video reviews of the Olympus E30:

part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p64hlO3fpkM
part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZZJ6Sx9Urs
part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKhVeJttDVE

And another E30 review split to part 1, part 2, part 3 and part 4.