It's been in the throes of creation for years, but finally Olympus have unveiled the new flagship professional DSLR - the E-3.
Four years after the release of the E-1 has given Olympus a great deal of time to produce a truly professional Four Thirds DSLR - yep, that's right, they're sticking with the Four Thirds standardisation, meaning that a whole range of interchangeable lenses and accessories open up a potentially huge, versatile and cost-effective arsenal.
In a nutshell, here's the main points that are going to make you want to buy one:
10 Megapixel
World's fastest 11 point auto-focusing (Among interchangeable lenses for D-SLR cameras)
In-camera Image Stabilisation (IS)
Live View (real time LCD preview) with 5x, 7x and 10x magnification for accurate focusing
Up to 5 frames per second burst rate shooting (at full 10megapixel)
Maximum 1/8000th sec shutter speed
Supersonic Wave Filter dust reduction system
Wireless flash control capable (when using accessories sold separately)
ISO 100-3200
Splashproof
Available end of November 2007: Body only £1100, kit versions approx £1500-1700
