Olympus Announces New Flagship E-5 dSLR: Steve's First Look

oly_e-5-lens_550.jpgOlympus has finally announced the replacement to their E-3 dSLR from back in 2007 with the introduction of the new E-5. This unit boasts some 2010 upgrades, including most of Olympus' latest and greatest technologies; some of which have been borrowed from their Digital PEN cameras. We were fortunate enough to get our hands on a pre-production unit for a brief period before the announcement (about a week), and from the short time we had this unit in house to play with, we were quite impressed.

Be sure to have a look at Steve's E-5 dSLR First Look, and stay tuned as we continue to update that review with more information. Below you can find a quick rundown of some of the E-5's offerings.

Olympus E-5 key features:
  • 12.3-megapixel 4/3 CMOS image sensor
  • Supersonic Wave Filter dust reduction system
  • 4/3 lens mount, compatible with more than 20 Four Thirds lenses
  • TruePic V+ processing unit
  • 3.0-inch, 270 degree swiveling LCD screen with 921k pixels
  • Records 720p (1280x720) Motion JPEG HD video at 30fps
  • In-body Mechanical Image Stabilization system provides up to 5 EV compensation
  • Uses a BLM-5 Li-ion battery pack (up to 870 shots using the optical viewfinder)
  • Dual card slot for CF/CF2 and SD/SDHC memory cards
  • Vast array of optional accessories 
  • Body Only MSRP of $1699 US