Four years have passed since the debut of the E-1 digital interchangeable-lens SLR camera caused a major stir with the adoption of the Four-Thirds (4/3 image pickup) system and a dust reduction system that uses a supersonic wave filter to remove dust from the image sensor.
Since then, Olympus has pushed forward with technological development to satisfy the diverse needs identified through thoroughgoing research into the views of E-1 users as it sought to expand the E Series line-up and the ranks of digital SLR users. The result is the new, recently launched flagship model of Olympus's E Series, the E-3.
The E-3 represents the crowning point of Olympus technology to date, with the world's fastest AF, digital image stabilization functions and a larger viewfinder magnification.
We spoke to the developers and designers who gave the world the E-3.
(Interview and Production by Olympus Technozone Editorial Office)
Listening to the Views of E-1 Users - Into Preparations for "Chapter 2"
