haʊˈɛvɚ, ðeɪ wɜːɹ ˈeɪbəl tə jˈuːz ˌeɪˈɛf ɔnðə mˈeɪn sˈɛnsɚ baɪ bɹˈiːfli dɹˈɑːpɪŋ ðə mˈɪɹɚ fɹʌm ðɛɹ lˈɑːntʃ, ænd ˈɔfɚd lˈaɪv hˈɪstəɡɹˌæm, lˈaɪv wˈaɪt bˈæləns pɹˈiːvjuː ænd lˈaɪv mˈiːɾɚɹɪŋ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ mˈeɪn sˈɛnsɚ lˈaɪv pɹˈiːvjuː, wˌɪtʃ ðɪ ˈiː θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi dɪdnˈɑːt.
However, they were able to use AF on the main sensor by briefly dropping the mirror from their launch, and offered live histogram, live white balance preview and live metering during main sensor Live Preview, which the E-330 did not.