Overall, I think that the general design, ergonomics and lenses of the Olympus E-1 system are excellent. It’s a very useable tool. Its primary limitations seems to lie in the sensor itself (and related electronics). While the camera is capable of making excellent files at lower ISO levels, it certainly could benefit tremendously from an 8-10 MP sensor that performed well through ISO 1600 (and preferably through ISO 3200). The camera’s successor will certainly be of great interest. That said, I was struck by the generally high satisfaction level expressed by the professionals who are currently using the E-1 for their daily work. It seems to be one of those cameras that performs even better in actual use than its specifications might suggest. Perhaps it deserves more credit, all things considered, than it has sometimes gotten.

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