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Olympus E-330 digital SLR
Olympus has tried to differentiate its E-series digital single lens reflex (dSLRs) range with new generation lenses and a sensor dust reduction system.
The latest feature is the Live View LCD screen on the new E-330 dSLR camera body (7.5 megapixels), which lets you frame images on the LCD screen rather than look through the small viewfinder.
dSLR purists will scream heresy, but let's face it, most people are accustomed to shooting with their compact digicams at an arm's length.
The E-330's LCD screen can pop out from the body and tilt upwards or downwards.
If you love shooting crowds from a high angle, or crawling on your belly to shoot sleeping cats, this will definitely come in useful. It also makes shooting extreme close-ups of subjects easier as you can fine-tune the focus when the screen image is magnified by 10 times.
But the idea needs some more work.
You may change the colour temperature and exposure, but the LCD does not actively reflect the changes. Neither does it allow self-portraits like some compact cameras.
And ultimately, a dSLR is not light (E-330 is 550g), so holding it away from the body can introduce more handshake and hence blurry pictures.
VERDICT: Live View LCD is nice to have in a dSLR, but is limited in real-world use. The camera itself is very competent.