E-3

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Product Type Product type Single-lens reflex Live View digital camera with interchangeable lens system
Memory CompactFlash Type I/II, Microdrive, xD-Picture Card (Dual-Slot)
Number of recordable pictures
Screen size 17.3mm (H) x 13.0 mm (V)
Lens mount Four Thirds mount
No. of Effective Pixels No. of effective pixels 10.1 megapixels
Image Pickup Product type High-speed Live MOS Sensor
Element Total no. of pixels Approx. 11,800,000 pixels
Aspect ratio 1.33 (4:3)
Dust Reduction System Supersonic Wave Filter (Dust Reduction System for image sensor)
Recording Recording format DCF, DPOF compatible/Exif, PRINT Image Matching III
File format RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, RAW-JPEG
Recording image size [RAW] 3648 x 2736 pixels
[JPEG] 3648 x 2736 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels
Viewfinder Product type Eye-level single-lens reflex viewfinder
Field of view Approx. 100%
Viewfinder magnification Approx. 1.15 x (-1m-1, 50mm lens, infinity)
Eye point Approx. 20 mm (-1m-1) (under CIPA testing standard)
Diopter adjustment range -3.0 - +1m-1
Focusing screen Fixed , Neo Lumi-Micro Mat screen (Interchangeable; FS-3 Focusing Screen is available at an Olympus authorised service centre.)
Eyepiece shutter Built-in type
Live View Free-angle Live View High-speed Live MOS sensor, 100% field of view,Exposure compensation pre-view, White balance adjustment pre-view, Gradation auto pre-view, MF/S-AF possible, 5x/7x/10x magnification possible
Display Grid line, AF frame, AF point, Shooting information, Histogram, IS mode
Preview Optical preview(view finder) Available with preview button
Live preview Available to set to Fn button
ImageStabilization System Built-in (Imager sensor shift type image stabilization)
Mode 2 modes (I.S. 1, I.S. 2)
Effective compensation range Max. 5 EV steps (depends on the lens type and shooting conditions)
Monitor Product type Dual-axis flexible-angle HyperCrystal LCD (semi-transmissive TFT colour LCD)
Size 2.5 inches
Total no. of dots Approx. 230,000 dots
Playback field of view 100%
Brightness control Manual (15 levels ) / Auto
Focusing AF system TTL phase-difference detection system
Focus mode Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / C-AF + MF
Focusing point 11-points-full twin cross sensor
Focusing point selection All target / Single target / Dynamic-single target
AF luminance range EV -2 - 19 (at 20 degrees C [Celsius], ISO 100)
AF illuminator Built-in flash (flash-off mode and external flash available)
AF lock Locked at first position of Shutter button in Single AF mode / AFL button (customizable) (AF lock available with AFL button on Live View)
Focus tracking Interlocked with Continuous AF mode
Focus aid Available
Exposure Control Metering system (TTL open-aperture metering system) (1) Digital ESP metering (49-point multi pattern metering)
(2) Centre weighted average metering
(3) Spot metering
(4) Spot with Highlight control
(5) Spot with Shadow control
Metering range EV 1-20 (at normal temperature, 50mm f2, ISO 100)
Exposure mode (1) P: Programme AE (Programme shift can be performed)
(2) A: Aperture priority AE
(3) S: Shutter priority AE
(4) M: Manual
(5) Bulb * My mode 1 and 2 can be registered
Underwater programme Underwater programme AE (can be set to Fn button)
* Requires underwater case available from a third-party manufacturer for underwater shooting.
ISO sensitivity Auto (ISO 100 - 3200) / Manual (ISO 100 - 3200)
Selectable in 1/3 or 1 EV steps
Exposure compensation ±5 EV (selectable in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps)
AE lock Locked at first position of Shutter button / AEL button (customizable)
Exposure bracketing 3 or 5 frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1 EV steps selectable
ISO bracketing 3 frames in 0.3, 0.7, 1 EV steps selectable
White Balance Auto white balance system Hybrid detection system with High-Speed Live MOS Sensor and dedicated external sensor
Preset white balance 8 settings (3000K - 7500K)
One-touch white balance 4 settings can be registered
Custom white balance 1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K)
White balance compensation ±7 steps in each A-B / G-M axis (in Auto/Preset/One-touch WB mode)
White balance bracketing 3 frames in 2/4/6 steps selectable in each A-B / G-M axis
Colour Mode Colour matrix sRGB, Adobe RGB
Picture Mode Mode Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone, Custom (default setting: Natural)
(Basic 5 modes and adjustment options are available in custom mode)
Adjustment parameter Contrast, Sharpness and Saturation level available in 5 steps for Vivid, Natural, Portrait or Muted
Contrast and Sharpness level available in 5 steps for Monotone
Gradation level available in 4 steps for Custom
Filter effect Yellow, Orange, Red or Green filter available for Monotone
Picture tone Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green tone available for Monotone
Gradation 4 settings (Auto, High key, Normal, Low key) available
Shutter Product type Computerized focal-plane shutter
Shutter speed P (Ps)/S/A/M mode (60 - 1/8000 sec.), Bulb (time selectable up to max. 30 min.)
*1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps selectable
Self-timer Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available)
Optical remote control Available with optional RM-1 Remote Control (bulb control also available) Operation time: 2 sec., 0 sec.
Anti shock mode Available (selectable from 1 to 30 sec.)
Drive Drive mode Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting H, Sequential shooting L, Self-timer,Remote control
Sequential Sequential shooting speed Approx. 5 frames/sec. (Sequential shooting H), 1 to 4 frames/sec. selectable(Sequential shooting L)
Shooting Max. recordable pictures on sequential shooting RAW mode: max. 16 frames, JPEG mode: depends on compression ratio and no. ofpixels (LN mode: up to card capacity with SanDisk Extreme III 1GB, under Olympus's standard testing conditions)
Integrated Flash Built-in flash Retractable flash, GN=13 (ISO 100)
Flash control mode TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode), Auto, Manual
Flash mode Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill-in, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Slow sync. (2nd curtain), Manual (Full, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64), Off
Synchronization speed 1/250 sec. or less (Super FP: 1/125 to 1/8000 sec.)
Flash intensity control Up to ±3 EV (selectable in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps)
Flash bracketing 3 frames in 0.3, 0.7, 1 EV steps selectable
Wireless Flash Compatible external flash FL-50R, FL-36R
Control Control method Triggered and controlled by built-in flash light (Olympus Wireless RC Flash system compatible)
Flash control mode TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode), Auto, Manual, FP TTL Auto, FP Manual
Number of channel 4 channels
Group setting 3 groups
Playback Playback modes Single-frame, Index (4/9/16/25 frames), Calendar, Close-up (2 - 14x),Slideshow, Picture rotation (auto mode available), Light box
Information display Histogram (independent luminance/RGB available), Highlight/Shadow point warning, AF frame, Photographic information, Off
Menu Languages English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese (Another language can be added)
Custom setting My mode 2 settings can be registered
Erasing Erasing function Single frame, all frames, selected frames (with protect function)
Copy Copy between media Single frame, all frames, selected frames
Editing RAW picture editing RAW development
JPEG editing Resize / Gradation auto (producing another file)
Print Print function Print reservation (DPOF), Direct print (PictBridge compatible)
Input/Output PC interface USB 2.0 High-Speed for storage and camera control
Video connector Video out (NTSC/PAL selectable)
Flash attachment Hot shoe, External flash connector (x attachment)
Remote cable release Available with optional RM-CB1 Remote Cable (bulb control also available)
Power DC-input (optional AC-1)
Power Requirements Battery BLM-1 Li-ion battery (included)
Sleep mode Available (1, 3, 5, 10 min., off selectable)
No. of recordable pictures
(with 50% flash light)
Approx. 610 shots (optical viewfinder)
(with BLM-1 under CIPA testing standard)
Power Battery Holder Optional HLD-4 available
Dimensions /
Weight
Dimensions 142.5 mm (W) x 116.5 mm (H) x 74.5 mm (D) (excluding protrusions)
Weight 810 g (body only)
Operating Environment Temperature 0 - 40 degrees C [Celsius](operation) / -20 - 60 degrees C [Celsius] (storage)
Humidity 30 - 90% (operation) / 10 - 90% (storage)
Dust/Splash proof Yes

Number of recordable pictures (in main record modes)

Recode mode Image size (pixels) Compression rate File format File size (MB) Recordable images (with 1GB Card)
Record type Compression type
RAW 3648 x 2736 1/1.5
(Loss-less)
ORF Approx. 11 Approx. 91
Large Super Fine 3648 x 2736 1/2.7 JPEG Approx. 6.8 Approx. 147
Fine 1/4 Approx. 4.7 Approx. 211
Normal 1/8 Approx. 2.2 Approx. 460
Basic 1/12 Approx. 1.5 Approx. 687
Middle Super Fine 2560 x 1920 1/2.7 Approx. 3.6 Approx. 280
Fine 1/4 Approx. 2.2 Approx. 466
Normal 1/8 Approx. 1.1 Approx. 927
Basic 1/12 Approx. 0.7 Approx. 1361
Small Super Fine 1280 x 960 1/2.7 Approx. 0.8 Approx. 1230
Fine 1/4 Approx. 0.5 Approx. 1776
Normal 1/8 Approx. 0.3 Approx. 3366
Basic 1/12 Approx. 0.2 Approx. 4920
  • * Middle selectable from 3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920 or 1600 x 1200.
  • * Small selectable from 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768 or 640 x 480.
  • * The figures in the table are typical values. File sizes and the number of recordable pictures vary depending on the settings and subjects.
  • * The number of recordable pictures displayed on the camera shows the value assuming the lowest compression rate.
  • Specifications and design are subject to change without notice.

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