| Prices |
• UK: £1099
• US: $1699 |
| 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 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. |
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