New Art Filter shooting mode
Creative photography previously requiring the use of special lenses, optical filters, or the use of complex computer-based editing techniques can now be easily achieved at the moment of capture. The Art Filter shooting mode in the E-30 provides real-time digital simulation of traditional film processing or optical filter effects that can be previewed in Live View, providing the photographer with a powerful tool for creative expression. The set of six Art Filters consist of a colour intensifying filter (Pop Art), a grainy black and white film filter (Grainy Film), two filters that simulate soft lighting effects (Pale & Light Colour, Light Tone), a soft focus filter (Soft Focus), and a pinhole camera effect filter (Pin Hole).

Sophisticated Multi-exposure shooting
Multi-exposure film photography is often tedious and challenging, requiring careful pre-capture planning by the photographer and a
rigid, linear process in execution. The E-30s intuitive multi-exposure function simplifies multi-exposure photography by providing an overlay of a previous image onto a live preview of the current scene. 

A separate non-linear compositing function enables the photographer to combine previously captured raw pictures in playback review mode, providing the photographer with the flexibility to create multi-exposures of scenes that can be far separated in time and location, without the use of a computer and time-intensive editing software.

With powerful software algorithms programmed into the camera, the E-30 makes highly detailed, multi-exposure photography very simple to achieve.

Digital Level Gauge
A new digital level-gauge provides real-time display of camera pitch and roll, displaying both information in the optical viewfinder, on the LCD screen in the Live View mode and on the top LCD display. This feature provides the convenience and accuracy of a mechanical bubble-level, that is only a button press away when required.

High Speed Autofocus
High-speed operational performance on par with the professional E-3 model is achieved with an 11-point AF sensor system featuring class-leading 11 full twin-cross sensors with AF sensitivity as low as -2 EV, 5 fps continuous shooting, and 1/8000 sec. maximum shutter speed.

Multi-aspect ratio shooting
The E-30 offers a choice of nine aspect ratios for image capture, including the popular wide-screen 16:9 and medium-format film 6:6
ratio formats. Live View photography with the High-Speed Imager AF enables auto-focusing with compact digital camera ease. The versatile flip-out variable-angle LCD screen makes both horizontal and vertically oriented Live View shooting easy and displays the live scene in the format chosen.

Superb Image Quality
The E-30 features an all-new 12.3 megapixel High-Speed Live Mos image sensor chip with a new Truepic III+ image engine.

An Image Stabiliser effective to -5 EV Steps
To maximise image capture quality, the E-30 features the same image stabiliser used in the professional E-3, with shake compensation up to a remarkable five EV steps.** This capability provides the photographer with heightened confidence when handholding long telephoto lenses, or when shooting in adverse low light conditions. It also allows for ultrawide angle lenses to also benefit from image stabilisation.

Installing a highly effective image stabiliser in-body instead of in-lens brings a compelling cost-performance advantage by providing stabilisation benefit to all system lenses. It further provides for compact lens designs which would otherwise be size-compromised by additional in-lens stabiliser components. In-body stabilisation further preserves the telecentric light path characteristics of Olympus Zuiko Digital lenses, ensuri