Digital SLRs Review

Olympus E-620 review

The highly desirable new DSLR from Olympus is a compact marvel, and suitable for all skill levels

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Last reviewed: April 3rd

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Olympus E-620 scores 9.0 out of 10 based on 3 reviews

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The 2 most helpful reviews:

23 Jun 2009 Anonymous verified purchaser

Good Points

My Olympus e-620 does everything I need it to, including functions I do not use now, but which I will be drawn to, thereby aiding and abetting me in the improvement of my photography. It is so intuitive in use, with perfectly weighted controls that tell me by touch that I have activated this or that control. The picture quality is far better than I will ever need. Apart from the prints I need to give to family and friends, I use it as a digital album, usually displaying the photographs on my lap-top, but displaying on my 32 inch led television. And, my oh my, the quality of the image quality on that television is astonishingly good. It's dynamic, sharp, beautifully coloured, with well reproduced shade and perfect contrast. After 32 years, my e-620 has given me the same desire to be out there using "My Camera" as I had when I bought my first Olympus, an OM-2.

Bad Points

It uses up all my superlatives when I talk about it with fellow photography fans. Awful experience!

29 Sep 2009 Anonymous verified purchaser

Good Points

I was looking for a next step up from my semi-SLR and something that was not too heavy on my wrists. This olympus fit my specs and more. It's supposedly olympus's lightest weight slr. My previous camera was an olympus so finding my way around the buttons and functions was pretty intuitive. Nothing so far has annoyed me yet but I've only had it a few days.

Bad Points

Not really a bad point as such, but it doesn't take the same type of lithium battery as my old camera or my brother's E30 so it's going to be annoying to have to buy new spares. The charger is also huge relative to the battery which will make it annoying to carry round.

Overall score: 9.0

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