The Olympus Stylus E-620 was introduced in February of 2009. It is representative of the digital imaging industry’s effort to make digital SLR cameras smaller, lighter and more advanced while at the same time adding the kinds of entertaining and useful features and functions that up to now have primarily been available in consumer point-and-shoot cameras.
Having spent hundreds of hours with the Olympus Evolt E-330 and taken thouands of pictures both above and underwater with that remarkable camera, we’re always thrilled to see a new Olympus dSLR. The 12.3 megapixel E-620 that bridges the gap between the E-520 and the recent E-30 looks like a great addition.
Perhaps as a sign of the times where more and more former point & shoot photographers are getting their first dSLR, Olympus concentrates on art filters and other onboard features in its press release intro as opposed to the cool new technology that attracted my attention.
Explaining the thought process behind adding a variety of fun things to the E-620, Olympus points out how children are encouraged to express their imaginations and how we proudly display their finger-painted artistic creations on refrigerators. As people grow older, Olympus says, they are taught to color inside the lines, so to speak, and we spend less time on art and eventually may lose touch with the satisfaction that comes from creating something unique. With the new E-620, Olympus wants to bring back the ability to experiment and enjoy the wondrous feeling of being inspired by our own art.
To that extent, the camera has a number of easy-to-use artistic filters and multiple exposures features built right into the camera. That can be fun for experts and beginners alike, and it also allows the creation of innovative images without using a computer and editing software.
The 12.3 megapixel E-620′s other claim to fame is its compact size and light body that weighs only a pound. According to Olympus, the E-620 is also the world’s smallest DSLR with in-body Image stabilization that works with any lens. There’s also Live View shooting, first introduced with the Evolt-330, with a nicely sized swivel 2.7-inch LCD that that lets you shoot subjects from a range of angles.
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