Olympus E-400 & PT-E03

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0609/06091401olympuse400.asp

They market it as the world’s smallest and lightest D-SLR, and it comes with a lightweight underwater housing.

Hi Apete,

Thanks for your post, Olympus new E-400 and ultra small PT-E03 DSLR housing which accepts all current PT-E ports and accesories should be a great low cost way to enter the 10 MP U/W DSLR ranks.

Phil Rudin

Olympus new E-400 and ultra small PT-E03 DSLR housing which accepts all current PT-E ports and accesories should be a great low cost way to enter the U/W DSLR ranks.

Everything's relative, I suppose

In my mind Olympus made a mistake when they abandoned the C-?0?0 line. Those cameras, and their underwater housings were unique. In terms of underwater compacts Olympus doesn’t have much to offer at the moment, but on the dSLR side it’s a whole different story. This is the third dSLR housing from Olympus, and they have a good selection of ports and other accessories.

I briefly tried an E-330 and was disappointed, but the E-400 and the PT-E03 looks very interesting.

Actually, in terms of compact cameras, their SP series is quite attractive, slimmer and faster than the C-?0?0 series, and with a larger screen. They also have Inon adaptors that open up a whole range of possibilities...

The SP-350 is the best Oly compact at the moment, but I don't feel it's an SP-350 upgrade from my C-7070WZ.