If you are planning to buy a new digital camera for 2009, wait a bit for the new fleet of cameras that Olympus is set to unveil. Sources say that Olympus will launch five new digital SLRs this year, the first of those being the new prosumer class 12.3 megapixel E-30.

The new E-30 will be made available in a variety of kits with a 14-42mm lens or the new 14-54mm f2.8-3.5 II prosumer lens. Five different camera and lens bundles will be available.

New features include an in-camera “photoshop”, a 270 degree swiveling live-view LCD, and with certain lenses, the fastest autofocus in the industry. The viewfinder is said to be much larger and brighter than the first generation E1/E300 and the image quality has “improved considerably.”

(Source) Crunchgear