|
 Yesterday,
along with the E-10 mention was made of the E-100RS a very interesting
new digital camera from Olympus with the same 10 x optical stablised zoom
lens announced in the C-2100UZ, however the E-100RS is built with a different
tactic in mind, it's main aim is speed. It has a 1/2" 1.5 megapixel
CCD and is capable of capturing bursts of full size images at 15 frames
per second (that's faster than we've ever seen in a digital camera.. and
considerably faster than all but the most expensive 35mm SLR's). Looking
at the body it appears to be based around the C-3030Z with a 0.55"
LCD viewfinder.
UPDATE: 30/Sept/2000: E-100RS First
Look posted
To my eye Olympus are aiming this camera at the amateur photographer
who often shoots sports or action wildlife. With the big 10x zoom and
high speed burst it'd be perfectly placed to capture the action. Also
note the highest shutter speed of 1/10,000 sec.
Olympus E-100RS Specifications
| Product name |
Olympus Camedia E-100RS
|
|
Body
|
Metallic frame / casing |
| Imager |
1/2", 1.5 megapixel CCD (1.3
megapixel effective) |
| Image sizes |
1360 x 1024
1280 x 960
1024 x 768
640 480 |
| Image modes |
JPEG, TIFF |
| Lens |
Optical image stablisation, 10 x zoom
(38 - 380 mm as 35 mm equiv.). 13 pieces in 10 groups. |
| Lens thread |
49 mm |
| Focus range |
Wide: 60 cm - Infinity (macro 10 cm
- 60 cm)
Tele: 2 m - Infinity (macro 1 m - 2 m) |
| Digital zoom |
1.1x, 1.3x, 1.5x, 1.7x, 2.1x, 2.7x |
| ISO sensitivity |
Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 |
| Exposure modes |
Program mode
Scene program mode
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Full manual
|
| Exposure compen. |
+/-2EV in 0.3EV steps
|
| Meter modes |
Center weighted average
Spot
|
| Aperture range |
Wide: F2.8 - F8.0
Tele: F3.5 - F8.0
|
| Shutter speeds |
16 seconds (manual) / 1/30 sec - 1/10,000 sec
|
| Burst speed |
15 / 7.5 / 5 / 3 fps (not TIFF)
100 frames at VGA
10 frames at HQ / SHQ (1360 x 1024)
|
| Video clip |
QuickTime Motion JPEG: 30fps up to 10 seconds
|
| Viewfinder |
TTL LCD viewfinder |
| LCD |
1.8" TFT |
| Flash |
Built-in pop-up flash & Flash sync connector
|
| Flash modes |
Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On |
| Focus modes |
TTL auto focus / manual focus |
| White balance |
Auto, Fine, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent,
One-touch manual |
| Connectivity |
USB, AV output |
| Storage |
SmartMedia & CompactFlash Type
II
(Microdrive is NOT supported due to power consumption problems) -
8 MB SmartMedia card included |
| Power |
4 x NiMH AA rechargeables / 2 x CR-3V
Lithium |
| Dimensions |
120 x 86 x 153 mm (4.7 x 3.4 x 6 ")
|
| Weight |
575 g (1.26 lb) |
| Price |
Est. 160,000 YEN (Est. US street price
~$1,500) |
| Sale date |
Japan: October 2000 |
|
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