Olympus E-620

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Olympus E-620
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4.47
12.3 megapixels | 2.7" screen | Four Thirds sensor

New model from Olympus offers high end features in an incredibly compact body that addresses many of the shortcomings of the E-520, with a bigger, better viewfinder and a new 7-point autofocus system. Even by Olympus's standards of entry-level generosity, it's not short on toys - including an articulated screen to make full use of its live view system, which itself is one of the better implementations of this feature. It's also got 'Art' modes and the ability to shoot in four different aspect ratios - adapted from the features of the high end E-30. There's also in-body Image Stabilization and a level of configurability that is unparalleled in this class. In fact it's astonishing how much Olympus has crammed into its small dimensions - it's nearer to the size of the E-420 than the E-520 series.

Specifications

Body type
Body type Compact SLR
Sensor
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 ?
Other resolutions 3200 x 2400, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 ?
Image ratio w:h 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 ?
Effective pixels 12.3 megapixels ?
Sensor photo detectors 13.1 megapixels ?
Sensor size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) ?
Sensor type CMOS ?
Processor TruePic III+
Image
ISO Auto (200-3200), 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200 ?
White balance presets 8 ?
Custom white balance Yes (1) ?
Image stabilization Sensor-shift ?
JPEG quality levels Standard, High, Super High ?
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
?
Digital zoom No
Manual focus Yes ?
Number of focus points 7
Lens mount 4/3 Lens Mount
Focal length multiplier 2× ?
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD Fully articulated ?
Screen size 2.7" ?
Screen dots 230,000 ?
Touch screen No
Screen type HyperCrystal LCD
Live view Yes ?
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) ?
Viewfinder coverage 95 % ?
Viewfinder magnification 0.96× ?
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed 60 sec ?
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 sec ?
Aperture priority Yes ?
Shutter priority Yes ?
Manual exposure mode Yes
Subject / scene modes Yes
Built-in flash Yes (pop-up)
Flash range 12 m
External flash Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual
Continuous drive Yes (4 fps) ?
Self-timer Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Exposure compensation ±5 EV (at 1/3 EV steps) ?
AE Bracketing (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
WB Bracketing Yes (3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis) ?
Videography features
Microphone None
Storage
Storage types Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card ?
Storage included None ?
Connectivity
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) ?
HDMI No ?
Wireless None ?
Remote control No
Physical
Environmentally sealed No
Battery Battery Pack ?
Battery description Lithium-Ion BLS-1 rechargeable battery & charger ?
Battery Life (CIPA) 500 ?
Weight (inc. batteries) 500 g (1.10 lb / 17.64 oz)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60 mm (5.12 x 3.7 x 2.36")
Other features
Orientation sensor Yes
GPS None
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