Olympus E-3 EVOLT Specifications
| Prices | • UK: £1099 • US: $1699 |
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| Body material | Magnesium alloy |
| Sensor | • 4/3 type Hi-Speed Live MOS sensor • 17.3 x 13.0 mm active area • 11.8 million total pixels • 10.1 million effective pixels • RGB (Primary) color filter array • Fixed low pass filter (anti-alias filter) • Hybrid IR cut filter (hot mirror) |
| Dust suppression | Supersonic Wave Filter |
| Image stabilization | • "Supersonic Wave Drive" (in-body sensor shift) • Two modes: Horizontal+Vertical, Vertical only • Up to 5 EV Compensation (claimed) |
| Image processor | TruePic III |
| Image sizes | • 3648 x 2736 • 3200 x 2400 • 2560 x 1920 • 1600 x 1200 • 1280 x 960 • 1024 x 768 • 640 x 480 |
| File formats | • RAW • RAW + JPEG • JPEG (EXIF 2.2) |
| JPEG compression | • SHQ (1/2.7) • HQ (1/4) • SQ (1/8 or 1/12) |
| Lenses | • 4/3 standard lens mount • Range of ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses available • Multiply focal length by 2 for 35 mm equiv. FOV |
| Auto focus | • 11-point TTL Phase Difference Detection • Automatic or manual point selection • EV -2 to 19 (ISO 100) detection range • Available in Live View (slight pause and mirror flip required) |
| Focus area selection | • Automatic • Manual |
| Focus modes | • Single shot AF • Single shot AF + MF • Continuous AF + MF • Continuous AF • Manual focus |
| Manual focus | Focus by wire (SWD lenses have mechanically-coupled manual focus) |
| AF assist lamp | Yes, flash strobe (flash must be raised) |
| Exposure modes | • Auto • Program AE (with shift) • Aperture priority AE • Shutter priority AE • Manual |
| Scene modes | None |
| Sensitivity | • Auto • ISO 100 • ISO 125 • ISO 160 • ISO 200 • ISO 250 • ISO 320 • ISO 400 • ISO 500 • ISO 640 • ISO 800 • ISO 1000 • ISO 1250 • ISO 1600 • ISO 2000 • ISO 2500 • ISO 3200 |
| Metering system | • 49-zone multi-pattern • Range: 1 to 20 EV (50 mm F2, ISO 100) |
| Metering modes | • Digital ESP • Center-Weighted Average • Spot (2%) • Highlight based spot • Shadow based spot |
| AE Lock | • AE/AF lock button • With shutter release half-press |
| AE Bracketing | • 3 or 5 frames • 1/3, 1/2, 0.7 or 1.0 EV steps |
| Exposure steps | 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV |
| Exposure compen. | • -5.0 to +5.0 EV • 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps |
| Shutter speed | • 60-1/8000 sec • Bulb (up to 4 hours, default 8 mins) |
| Aperture values | Depends on lens: 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps |
| Flash X-sync speed | • 1/250 sec • 1/4000 sec (Super FP mode) |
| White balance | • Auto • Overcast • Shade • Tungsten • Sunlight • Fluorescent 1 • Fluorescent 2 • Fluorescent 3 • 4 custom presets • Kelvin (2000 - 14000 K) • Dual sensor WB measurement (external WB sensor and TTL) |
| WB fine tuning | • Red - Blue: +/- 7 steps (2 mired each) • Green - Magenta: +/- 7 steps (2 mired each) |
| WB Bracketing | • 3 frames • 2, 4 or 6 mired steps |
| Color space | • sRGB • Adobe RGB |
| Image parameters | • Picture mode (Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone, Custom) • Saturation (5 levels) • Sharpness + Contrast (5 levels) • Contrast (5 levels) • B&W filter (Yellow, Orange, Red, Green) • B&W/Sepia toning (Yellow, Orange, Red, Green) • Gradation (High Key, Normal, Low Key) |
| Drive modes | • Single • Continuous • Self-timer • Remote control |
| Continuous | • 5.0 fps • RAW: 19 frames maximum • JPEG: Up to card capacity @ HQ 1/8 (with high speed media) |
| Self-timer | • 2 sec • 12 sec • Anti Shock: 1-30 sec delay |
| Flash | • Built-in pop-up • TTL auto / manual • Guide no. 13 • Sync modes: Auto, Red-eye reduction, Slow syncro with red-eye reduction, Slow syncro, 2nd curtain slow syncro, Fill-in, Off, Bracketing • Flash power: Up to +/- 3EV in 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV steps |
| External flash | • Hot shoe • TTL Auto FP / TTL auto for Olympus dedicated flash (FL-20, FL-36R, FL-50R) • Modes: Auto, Manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow syncro with red-eye reduction, Slow syncro, 2nd curtain slow syncro, Fill-in for exclusive flash. • Flash power: Up to +/- 2EV in 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV steps • Wireless flash possible with FL-36R and FL-50R |
| Viewfinder | • Eye-level TTL Optical Pentaprism • Field of view approx. 100% • Magnification 1.15x with a 50mm lens and -1 dioptre • Dioptre adjustment -3 to +1 dioptre • Built in eyepiece shutter • Focusing screen: Interchangeable type • Mirror: Quick return mirror |
| Viewfinder info | • Aperture value • Shutter speed • ISO setting • AF confirmation mark • Flash • WB • AE lock • Number of storable still images • Exposure compensation value • Metering mode • Battery warning • Exposure mode • AF frame (super imposed) • IS activating mode • Record mode • Bracketing • Flash level |
| Top panel display info | • Activated AF points, • BKT notification • B/W mode notification • Drive mode • Exposure compensation indication • Exposure mode • Flash mode • Focus mode • ISO • Metering mode • Number of storable frames • Record mode • White balance • White balance compensation value |
| Super Control Panel information | • Metering mode • Exposure mode • Aperture value • Shutter speed • Exposure level view • Flash compensation value • Exposure compensation indication • AE bracketing • ISO • Color space • Picture mode • Gradation • Color saturation compensation value • Sharpness compensation value • Contrast compensation value • White balance • White balance compensation value • Noise reduction • AEL notification • Flash mode • Focus mode • AF frame • Drive mode • Record mode • Number of storable frames • Memory card • Battery indicator |
| Live View information | • 100% field of view • Exposure adjustment preview • White balance adjustment preview • Gradation auto preview • Grid line displayable • 7x/5x/10x magnification possible • MF/S-AF • AF frame display • AF point display • Shooting information • Histogram |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| LCD monitor | • 2.5" HyperCrystal TFT LCD monitor (wide viewing angle, semi-transmissive) • Vari-angle (swing and tilt) • 230,000 pixels • 100% frame coverage • 15 step brightness adjustment |
| Playback functions | • Single • Magnify (2 - 14x) • Index (4, 9, 16, 25 frames) • Calendar view • Rotation • Light box view • Slide show • Histogram (Lum / RGB) • Highlight & Shadow point warning |
| Playback information | • Exposure mode • Metering mode • Shutter speed • Aperture value • Exposure compensation level • ISO • Colour space • White balance mode • White balance compensation level • Focal length • Focus area • File type • Picture mode • File name • Image size • Recorded card type |
| Editing | • RAW development • JPEG editing (B&W, Sepia, Red eye reduction, Color saturation, Resize, Shadow Adjustment Technology) |
| Fn button | Off, one-touch WB, test picture, preview, Live View, AF home setting, MF, record format, exposure mode, My Mode, underwater modes |
| Storage | • Compact Flash (Type I and II) / Microdrive • xD- Picture card |
| Connectivity | • USB 2.0 (Hi Speed) • Video Out (NTSC / PAL) • IR Remote control (optional) |
| Vertical / portrait grip | • HLD-4 • Shutter button, 2 dials (main & sub dial), 2 buttons (Fn & AF target button), dust & drip proof |
| Power | BLM-1 1500 mAh Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (supplied & charger) |
| Dimensions | 142 x 116 x 75 mm (5.6 x 4.6 x 2.9 in) |
| Weight (no batt) | 800 g (1.8 lb) |
| Box contents | E-3 body, body cap, Li-ion battery BLM-1, Li-ion battery charger BCM-2, USB cable, Video cable, Shoulder strap, OLYMPUS Master 2 CD-ROM, Instruction manual, Warranty card. |
