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 A preview rather than a review November 11, 2004
Bryan (Australia)
15 out of 42 found this review helpful
It's got a lot going for it, but no one has seen pictures from a production model yet. See full preview here -
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/sbryan/reviews/E300preview.htm
 Warning for OM system users! September 9, 2005
zuiko
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
They were sending out the OM system adapter (so you can use your existing OM lenses with this camera) since the release of the digital system, upon request (for free). After waiting a week for mine they called and left a message that said this adapter isn't available and will not be made any more. They said I would have to find a (non-existant as far as I know) 3rd party adapter to do the job. So I am just out of luck.
The customer service is extremely disappointing. I choose this camera because of this OM compatibility, since I have cameras, lenses, and accessories that I acquired over the past 30 years for that system. If I wanted to start over I would probably go with the Canon, since they have a longer track record on AF and digital cameras, plenty of available used equipment, and more 3rd party support.
The camera itself is nice if you don't care about the lens compatibility. I have not compared it to Canon or Nikon so I can't say which is better... but the design of the Olympus is very good. You can easily control exposure and the like without using menus at all.
I would give the camera itself 5 stars and the company 0 stars for boneheaded decisions that are not in their best interest.
Some pros and cons May 21, 2006
Carrie
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
What I liked about this camera is that it is fairly easy to use and has several good options, such as candle lighting, which can make for some nice low-light photos with warmer tones. If you are not a fan of the washed-out flourescent or flash bulb lighting, you might like this feature. Outdoor photos were crisp and rendered fairly accurate colors. What I did not like about the camera, though, is that the autofocus on the zoom lens is horribly slow, making it almost impossible to use in rooms that are not well lit. The regular lens is not great with this either. In low-light there is a significant amount noise, and the flash is not very powerful, so I would recommend buying a seperate one. Also, in the white areas of several photos the camera placed white dots on the brightest spots, such as the whites of eyes and teeth. This was very annoying and time- consuming to correct in photoshop. The last feature I did not like is the bulky design and weight of the camera. This is definitely not a camera to travel with.
If you care for quality and reliability - DO NOT buy E300 September 28, 2005
Richard Collins (California, USA)
7 out of 54 found this review helpful
Just purchased an Olympus E300 Evolt camra. I was a faithful customer of the Plympus for many yers. Own large professional digital camera produced by Olympus in cooperation with Optronix, owned E-10 and E-20, besides working professionally on Olympus microscopes. I was always very happy and satisfied with quality and reliability of Olympus products, that's why I am still in schock that E-300 Evolt was such a disappointment. In fact, it was more like a slap on the face when I opened a bag, pulled out a camera and read a reasonably large tag "Made in China". Sorry, Olympus, but you just lost a very faithful customer. I am not going to rely on Chinese-manufactured camera in the remote parts of the world and extreme conditions, where I took most of many thousands of my photos. Yes, it is a fast camera and the quality is adequate when you use ISO 100 to 400. When it comes up to 800 or 1600 it is virtually unusable. The noise pixels become annoyingly obvious and ruin the image. I hope, OLympus that you will come up with better product in Evolt E500, but, PLEASE, make and assemble it in Japan......
 Poor Design October 31, 2005
Robert E. Hall (SouthEastern USA)
14 out of 53 found this review helpful
This is a heads up to Amazon customers interested in purchasing an Olympus E Volt 300. It could be a great camera but it has a serious design flaw that should make you pause and consider the competition before buying. The remote release (RM-CB 1) will not plug into the camera body. You have to buy this HLD-3 "adapter" for almost $100 just to "adapt" the remote release to the camera body. Couple that "surpise" with the $75 or so for the RM-CB 1 remote release and one is faced with $175+ just for a remote shutter release. What adds insult to injury is that the "adapter" is really "clunky" on top of that. Check out what the competition has to offer before you purchase the Olympus E Volt 300.
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