Model
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E-300
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Type
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Interchangeable digital SLR camera
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Compatible lens
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ZUIKO Digital, FourThirds System lens
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Lens mount
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FourThirds mount
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Body
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Chassis
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Aluminium die-casting |
Outer shell
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Top cover: aluminium
Other: plastic |
Media
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Compact Flash card (Type I and II), Microdrive.
xD-Picture Cards can be used in combination with the CF card Adapter MACF-10. The xD Panorama function is not available. |
Effective pixel number
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8 million pixels |
Image size
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17.3mm x 13.0mm |
Image sensor
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Type
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4/3 type Full Frame Transfer CCD solid-state image sensor |
Total pixel number
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8.89 million pixels |
Aspect ratio
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4:3 |
Filter array
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Primary colour filter (RGB). |
Filter
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LPF
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Fixed type |
Dust protect filter
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Supersonic Wave Filter |
Viewfinder
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Type
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Eye-level TTL Optical Porro Finder |
Field of view
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Approx. 94% |
Magnification
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Approx. 1.0x with a 50mm lens set to infinity at -1 diopters |
Eye point
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20mm at -1 dioptres |
Diopter adjustment
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Built-in type -3.0 to + 1.0 dioptres |
Focusing screen
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Fixed type (Neo Lumicron Mat Screen) |
Mirror
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Side swing quick return mirror |
Viewfinder information
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AF point (super impose), AF frame, AE lock, AF confirmation, metering mode, exposure mode, shutter speed, aperture value, white balance, exposure compensation value, flash, battery level indicator, record mode, number of storable still pictures. |
Depth of field preview
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Yes (customised OK button) |
Eye cup
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Interchangeable type EP-3 supplied |
Eye piece shutter
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Eye piece cap supplied |
Autofocus
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Type
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TTL Phase difference detection system |
Focus modes
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Single AF, continuous AF and manual focus |
Detection range
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EV 0 to 19 (ISO 100) |
Focus areas
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3 points |
Focus area selection
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Automatic and manual selection |
AF assist lamp
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Built-in flash, optional Olympus dedicated flashes |
AF lock
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Locked by first position of shutter release button |
Focus tracking
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Available in continuous AF mode |
Focus aid
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Available |
Manual focus
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Available by rotating focus ring, manual focus operation in AF mode (customised) |
Exposure control
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Light metering system
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TTL open aperture light metering with 3-zone multi-pattern sensing system |
Light metering modes
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Digital ESP, centre-weighted average, spot (approx. 2%) |
Detection range
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Digital ESP, centre-weighted average: EV 2 to 20 and spot EV 3 to 17 (50mm f2, ISO 100) |
Exposure modes
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Programme with programme shift, shutter priority, aperture priority, manual |
Scene Programmes
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Portrait, Macro, Landscape, Night Scene, Sports, manual |
Scene select
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Portrait, Macro, Landscape, Night Scene, Sports, Landscape with Portrait, Night Scene with Portrait, Fireworks, Sunset, High Key, Document, Museum, Beach & Snow, Candle |
Exposure compensation
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Up to +/- 5 EV in each 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
AE lock
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Locked by first position of shutter release or AEL button (customised) |
Exposure bracketing
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3 frames in +/- 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps (selectable) |
Sensitivity
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Auto
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ISO 100 to 400 |
Manual
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ISO 100/200/400. Expandable to 800/1600. |
Shutter
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Type
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Electronically controlled focal plane shutter |
Shutter speed
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P, Ps: 1 - 1/4000;
A, S: 30 - 1/4000;
M: 1/4000 - 30 sec and
bulb (up to 8 minutes)
Scene Program and Scene Select 4 - 1/4000 (depends on selected mode). |
X-synch speed
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X = 1/180 sec.
Super FP up to 1/4000 sec. |
Shutter release
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Soft-touch electromagnetic release |
Self-timer
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12 or 2 sec. |
Drive system
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Drive modes
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Single and sequential shooting |
Sequential shooting speed
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Approx. 2.5 fps |
Max. frame number on
sequential shooting
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RAW/TIFF 4 frames,
JPEG (depends on compression ratio and pixel number) |
White balance system
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Auto WB system
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Advanced detection system with CCD imager |
Preset WB
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8 type (3000k -7500k) |
Custom mode
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1 custom setting by one-touch WB |
WB compensation
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Up to +/-7 steps for both auto and preset settings.
2000-6000K; 100K step,
6000-8000K; 200K step,
8000-10000K; 500K step. |
WB bracketing
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3 frames with 2,4,6 steps |
Processing
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Image processing
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TruePic TURBO |
Colour space
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sRGB/Adobe RGB. |
Colour saturation
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5 levels |
Sharpness
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5 levels |
Contrast
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5 levels |
Monotone
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Black and white mode, sepia mode |
Graduation
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3 levels (high key, normal, low key) |
Built-in flash
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Type
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Slide pop-up type, TTL auto |
Synchronisation modes
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Auto, red-eye reduction, slow syncro, 2nd curtain slow syncro, fill-in, manual |
Guide number
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Approx. 13 |
External flash control
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Type
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TTL auto FP/TTL auto for Olympus dedicated flash, auto or manual |
Synchronisation modes
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Auto, red-eye reduction, slow synchro, 2nd curtain slow synchro, fill-in for exclusive flash |
Intensity control
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Up to +/- 2 EV in each 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV step for exclusive flash |
Multi-flash control
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Yes (control built-in and external flash independently with FL-36) |
Control panel
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Control panel information
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Metering mode, exposure mode, aperture value, shutter speed, exposure level indicator, exposure compensation value, exposure compensation indicator, AE bracket, image quality adjustment, ISO, colour space, monotone, hi/lo key, colour saturation compensation value, sharpness compensation value, white balance, white balance bracket, noise reduction mode, AE lock, flash mode, flash compensation value, focus mode, AF frame, drive mode, record mode, number of storable still pictures, number of storable pictures, battery check. |
Playback monitor
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Type
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Hyper crystal LCD panel |
Size
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1.8 inch/4.6cm |
Pixel number
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134,000 pixels |
Field of view
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Approx. 100% |
Brightness control
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+/- 7 steps |
Playback functions
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Display mode
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Single, zoom (2 to 10x), index (4,9,16 frames), slide show, rotation |
Information
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Histogram, high light point warning, AF frame, exposure mode, metering mode, shutter speed, f-stop, compensation level, ISO, colour space, white balance mode, focal length, focus area, file type, contrast level, sharpness level |
Erase/protect function
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Erase modes
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Single, all |
Image protect mode
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Single |
Recording system
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Type of recording format
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DCF, DPOF compatible, EXIF2.2 compatible, PRINT Image Matching II compatible |
Type of file format
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JPEG, TIFF (RGB 8 bit), RAW (12 bit) |
RAW+JPEG recording
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Yes |
| File size |
RAW: uncompressed |
Approx. 13.5MB |
(3264 x 2448) |
| TIFF: uncompressed |
Approx. 23.3MB |
(3264 x 2448) |
| SHQ:JPEG |
Approx. 6.1MB |
3264 x 2448 1/2.7 |
| HQ: |
Approx. 4.3MB |
3264 x 2448 1/4, |
| Approx. 1.9MB |
3264 x 2448 1/8 |
| SQ: |
Approx. 5.9MB |
3200 x 2400 1/2.7, |
| Approx. 4.1MB |
3200 x 2400 1/4, |
| Approx. 1.9MB |
3200 x 2400 1/8
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| Approx. 4.0MB |
2560 x 1920 1/2.7,
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| Approx. 2.4MB |
2560 x 1920 1/4, |
| Approx. 1.2MB |
2560 x 1920 1/8 |
| Approx. 1.4MB |
1600 x 1200 1/2.7, |
| Approx. 0.9MB |
1600 x 1200 1/4, |
| Approx. 0.5MB |
1600 x 1200 1/8 |
| Approx. 0.9MB |
1280 x 960 1/2.7, |
| Approx. 0.6MB |
1280 x 960 1/4, |
| Approx. 0.3MB |
1280 x 960 1/8, |
| Approx. 0.6MB |
1024 x 768 1/2.7, |
| Approx. 0.4MB |
1024 x 768 1/4, |
| Approx. 0.2MB |
1024 x 768 1/8, |
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| Image Editing |
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RAW development
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Yes |
JPEG editing
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Yes (monotone, resize) |
PictBridge
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Yes |
Menu
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Category
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Shooting menu 1, shooting menu 2, playback menu, custom menu, setup menu |
Languages
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English (default), German, Spanish, French. Optionally, one language can be downloaded via internet. |
Interface
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PC interface
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USB: mini B (storage, camera control) |
Video signal output
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NTSC or PAL selectable |
Synchro socket
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Hot shoe |
Remote control
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Wireless by RM-1 or RM-2 / wired by RM-CB1 with HLD-3
or via PC with SDK (optional) or Studio Software (optional) |
DC in
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DC in jack (optional AC adapter AC-1) |
Power supply
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Battery
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Rechargeable Li-Ion battery pack BLM-1 |
AC adapter
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Optional AC adapter |
Size/weight
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Dimensions
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146.5 x 85 x 64mm |
Weight
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Approx. 580g (without batteries and CF card or cap) |
Miscellaneous
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Battery check
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Automatic check |
Sleep mode
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Yes (1,3,5,10 min. selectable) |
Date/time saving
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Approx. 3 months using built-in-battery |
Environment
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Temperature
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Operating range: 0°C to 40°C. Storage range: -20°C to 60°C. |
Humidity
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Operating range: 30 to 90%. Storage range: 10% to 90%. |
Box contents
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E-300 body, USB cable, video cable, Li-Ion battery pack (BLM-1), Li-Ion battery charger (BCM-2), shoulder strap, Olympus Master CD-ROM, instruction manuals, warranty card. |
