Review
Olympus E-3
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| Model Name: | Olympus E-3 |
| Check Prices: | Check Now! |
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| Device Forum URL: | Forum |
| Manufacturer URL: | Mfr. Website |
| General | |
| Model Number: | E3 |
| Camera Format: | Pro SLR |
| Currently Manufactured: | Yes |
| Retail Price: | $1699.00 |
| Street Price: | $1535.20 |
| Date Available: | 2007-11-30 |
| Tripod Mount: | Yes |
| Weight: | 889g 31.4oz |
| Weight With Batteries? | Yes |
| Size: | 143 x 117 x 75 mm 5.6 x 4.6 x 2.9 in |
| Image Capture | |
| Image Resolution: | 3648x2736, 3200x2400, 2560x1920, 1600x1200, 1280x960 |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: | 5.2 |
| Movie Resolution: | |
| Movie Frame Rate: | 0, 0 |
| Movie Audio: | |
| Imaging Sensor (Megapixels): | 11.80 |
| N-MOS Size (inches): | Four Thirds |
| Focal Length Multiplier: | 2.00 |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
| Sensor Type: | N-MOS |
| Effective Megapixels: | 10.10 |
| Lens | |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): | |
| Zoom Ratio: | |
| Digital Zoom: | No |
| Digital Zoom Values: | n/a |
| Auto Focus: | Yes |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? | Yes |
| Manual Focus: | Yes |
| Normal Focus Range: | |
| Macro Focus Range: | |
| Aperture Range: | |
| Lens Thread: | |
| Lens Thread Type: | |
| Display | |
| Optical Viewfinder: | Yes |
| LCD Viewfinder: | Yes |
| LCD Size (inches): | 2.5 |
| LCD Resolution (pixels): | 230,000 |
| Max Playback Zoom: | 10x |
| Exposure | |
| ISO Settings: | 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 |
| White Balance Settings: | Auto, Lamp, Fluorescent 1/2/3, Daylight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Customized WB, One-touch WB (4 settings) |
| Shutter Speed Range: | 60 - 1/8000 |
| Exp Adj Range (EV): | +/- 5.0EV in 0.3EV steps |
| Metering Modes: | 49-zone Digital ESP, Center Weighted Average, Spot (2% with Highlight/Shadow mode) |
| Aperture Priority: | Yes |
| Shutter Priority: | Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: | Yes |
| Self Timer: | 2 or 12 seconds |
| Flash | |
| Internal Flash: | Yes |
| Flash Modes: | Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow sync., Slow sync at 1st curtain, Slow sync at 2nd curtain, Fill-in, Manual (1/4, 1/16, 1/64), Off. |
| Flash Guide Number (Meters): | 13 |
| Flash Range Description: | Depends on lens aperture |
| Ext Flash Connection: | Hot Shoe, PC sync socket |
| Image Storage | |
| Usable Memory Types: | CF1 / CF2 / Microdrive / xD |
| Memory Included (MB): | |
| Uncompressed Format: | RAW (.ORF) |
| CCD Raw Format: | Yes |
| Movie File Format: | |
| Connectivity | |
| Video Out: | Yes |
| Video Mode (NTSC/PAL): | Yes |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: | |
| External Connections: | USB 2.0 High Speed |
| Other Connection: | DC Input |
| Included Software: | |
| OS Compatibility: | |
| Power | |
| Battery Form Factor: | Proprietary BLM-1 |
| Usable Battery Types: | Lithium Ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: | 1 x Proprietary BLM-1 Lithium Ion rechargeable |
| Battery Charger Included: | Yes |
| Notes & Features: | |
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