DPReview have now got a production version of the Olympus E-1 in for review. Yesterday they updated their E-1 Preview, posted 18 sample images and compared the E-1’s noise levels against other competitors’ DSLRs.

“Up to ISO 800 noise levels from the E-1, EOS-10D and D100 are relatively similar. Of these three the EOS-10D has the cleanest images at ISO 100 and 200 followed by the D100 and then the E-1. At ISO 1600 the E-1’s noise levels leap notably (and visibly) higher than the EOS-10D and D100 which both maintain similar levels. Throughout the ISO range Fujifilm’s impressive S2 Pro plots a shallow noise curve none of the other cameras can match.”

Website: DP Review - Olympus E-1 Sample Photos

Website: DP Review - Olympus E-1 Preview (updated)

Website: DP Review - Olympus E-1 vs Canon 10D vs Nikon D100 vs Fujifilm S2 Pro Noise Comparison