The weekly UK magazine Amateur Photographer have given the Olympus E-1 DSLR a glowing review in this week’s issue (8 November 2003), awarding it 95%. Specification was awarded 28/30, Build 20/20, Handling 19/20 and Performance 28/30. Considering that the same magazine rated the Canon EOS 300D at 85% last week, that is very good news for Olympus and the E-1. Here’s a short extract from the conclusion:

“Considering that Olympus has not had a new SLR for nearly a decade, and the E-1 is its first digital SLR, the company has hit the proverbial nail squarely on the head first time. This is a fantastic camera in terms of performance and we are seeing digital imaging yet another step closer to offering us the Holy Grail of “film quality”. Indeed, in some respects the E-1 already surpasses it.”

High praise indeed! Amateur Photographer is available from your local newsagents for ?1.95.

Website: Amateur Photographer