Four Thirds System Cameras
The majority of Four Thirds system cameras (and Four Thirds lenses) are made by Olympus. Many Four Thirds cameras use "sensor-shift" in-body image stabilization, making the need for image stabilization technology in its lenses unnecessary. All Four Thirds cameras also incorporate an automatic sensor cleaning device, in which a thin glass filter in front of the sensor vibrates at 30 kHz causing dust to fall off and adhere to a piece of sticky material below. Olympus' E-system camera bodies are noted for their inclusion of a wide range of firmware-level features and customization, good JPEG engine, and compact size. Because of the smaller format of Four Thirds, the viewfinders tend to be smaller than on comparable cameras. All the cameras listed below are SLR cameras and thus have optical viewfinders.
| Manufacturer | Camera Name | MP | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympus | E-1 | 5.1 | June 2003 | discontinued |
| Olympus | E-300 | 8.0 | September 2004 | discontinued |
| Olympus | E-500 | 8.0 | September 2005 | discontinued |
| Olympus | E-330 | 7.5 | January 2006 | discontinued |
| Panasonic | Lumix DMC-L1 | 7.5 | February 2006 | discontinued |
| Leica | Digilux 3 | 7.5 | September 2006 | discontinued |
| Olympus | E-400 | 10.0 | September 2006 | discontinued |
| Olympus | E-410 | 10.0 | March 2007 | discontinued |
| Olympus | E-510 | 10.0 | March 2007 | discontinued |
| Panasonic | Lumix DMC-L10 | 10.1 | August 2007 | discontinued |
| Olympus | E-3 | 10.1 | November 2007 | discontinued |
| Olympus | E-420 | 10.0 | March 2008 | discontinued |
| Olympus | E-520 | 10.0 | May 2008 | discontinued |
| Olympus | E-30 | 12.3 | November 2008 | |
| Olympus | E-620 | 12.3 | February 2009 | |
| Olympus | E-450 | 10.0 | March 2009 | discontinued |
| Olympus | E-600 | 12.3 | August 2009 | discontinued |
| Olympus | E-5 | 12.3 | September 2010 |
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