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Photos: Hands on at the Olympus E-3 launch

By Rich Trenholm on 21 November 2007, 10:45am

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The E-3 is the latest SLR to incorporate live view. The twist is that the 64mm (2.5-inch) HyperCrystal LCD screen folds out and allows you to compose the shot while holding the camera at different angles. The display then folds back in, with the screen facing in or out, so you can use it for viewing or tuck it away from scratches and, er, facial smears.

For anyone questioning the point of live view in SLRs, our first impression of the E-3 is that the concept is definitely coming into its own. Real-time effect monitoring allows you to preview depth-of-field, white balance, exposure and other adjustments. Precise focusing is made possible by 5x, 7x or 10x magnified view.

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