Olympus is announcing the E-620. It is placed between the E-4/520 and the E-30, but really it in my opinion is a E-420 (my preferred consumer SLR) on Steroids. This camera is what the E-4/520 should evolve to. It looks to be a excellent camera which I am very excited about. The E-620 is the smallest DSLR with built-in image stabilization. This camera provides many of the features of the E-30, but a size and price tag to be more friendly to consumers. The 4/3 system offers many new cameras each year, but since the E-3 this camera is the most exciting offering to date in my opinion.
Some of these spec's may change by the time that the E620 goes into production but here is a small comparison, information is also not guarantied accurate because I (tspore) typed it.
E-3
E-520
E-620
E-30
Megapixels - Live MOS
10.1
10.1
12.3
12.3
Dust reduction
SSWF
SSWF
SSWF
SSWF
IN-Body IS
5 EV steps
4 EV steps
4 EV steps
5 EV steps
AF types
Phase-difference detection system
Imager AF/Phase-Diference Detection
Imager AF/Phase-Diference Detection
Imager AF/Phase-Diference Detection
Focusing
11 Pt Twin Cross AF
3 pt
7 pt twin (5pts cross)
11 pt cross AF
level gauge
no
no
no
yes
Viewfinder Accuracy
100%
95%
95%
98%
Viewfinder Magnification
1.15x
.92x
.98x
1.02x
Shutter Speed
1/8000
1/4000
1/4000
1/8000
Shutter MTF
150,000 sec.
N/A (rumored ~50,000)
TBD
150,000
Sequential Shooting
5 FPS
3.5 FPS
4 FPS
5 FPS
Wireless Flash
YES
YES
YES
YES
Art Filters
NO
No
Yes - 6 Art Filters
Yes - 6 Art Filters
Scene Select mode
NO
20
13
11
Multiple Exposure
NO
NO
YES - 2 Pictures
YES- 4 Pictures
Multiple Image Overlay Edit
NO
NO
YES - 3 pictures
YES - 4 Pictures
Multiple Aspect Ratio Shooting
NO
NO
4 (4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 6:6)
9 (4:3, 16:9, 6:6, 3:2, 5:4, 7:6, 6:5,7:5, 3:4)
Illuminated Buttons
NO
NO
YES
NO
Battery Type
BLM-1
BLM-1
BLS-1
BLM-1
Battery Holder
HLD-4
NO
HLD-5
HLD-4
Splashproof
YES
NO
NO
NO
Image Processing Unit
TruePic III
TruePic III
TruePic III+
TruePic III
LCD
2.5" HyperCrystal Swivel
2.7" HyperCrystal II
2.7" HyperCrystal III Swivel
2.7" HyperCrystal II Swivel
Underwater Housing
YES
YES
YES
NO
Face Detection
NO
Yes
Yes
Yes
Shadow Adjustment
YES
YES
YES
YES
Languages
4 (plus other downloads)
18
34
34
ISO Sensitivity
100-3200 Auto, manual, 1/3 or 1 EV Stop
100-1600 Auto,manual (1 EV stop)
200-3200 Auto (customizable), 100-3200, Manual, 1/3 or 1 EV steps
200-3200 Auto (customizable), 100-3200, Manual, 1/3 or 1 EV steps
Adjustable Battery Gauge
NO
NO
YES
YES
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Olympus is announcing the E-620. It is placed between the E-4/520 and the E-30, but really it in my opinion is a E-420 (my preferred consumer SLR) on Steroids. This camera is what the E-4/520 should evolve to. It looks to be a excellent camera which I am very excited about. The E-620 is the smallest DSLR with built-in image stabilization. This camera provides many of the features of the E-30, but a size and price tag to be more friendly to consumers. The 4/3 system offers many new cameras each year, but since the E-3 this camera is the most exciting offering to date in my opinion. 
