Olympus is prepping the world’s first compact digital camera with an in-built Zuiko lens. The decision will give it optics normally reserved for the company's more advanced DSLR lenses. The new camera’s accessory port will also be compatible with the accessories already available for the Olympus E-P2 and E-PL1 cameras.
Olympus today tackled the absence of a mid-range digital SLR in the E-system lineup with the E-30, a step between the entry-level E-520 and the more professional E-3. The 12.3-megapixel camera has the faster and more accurate 11-point autofocus performance of the higher-end E-3, an electronic level to ensure straight landscape shots and image stabilization built into the sensor rather than just the lens. Simultaneously, though, it also carries beginner-oriented features such as face detection and live visual effects dubbed Art Filters.
