| Product Type |
| Product type |
Single-lens reflex Live View digital camera with interchangeable lens system |
| Memory |
CompactFlash Type I/II (UDMA), Microdrive, xD-Picture Card |
| Sensor size |
17.3 mm (H) x 13.0 mm (V) |
| Lens mount |
Four Thirds Mount |
|
| Effective Pixels number |
| Effective Pixels number |
12.3 million pixels |
|
| Image Pickup Unit |
| Product type |
High speed Live MOS Sensor |
| Total no. of pixels |
Approx. 13.1 million pixels |
| Aspect ratio |
1.33 (4:3) |
| Filter array |
Primary color filter (RGB) |
| LPF |
Fixed type |
| IR cut filter |
Hybrid type |
| Dust reduction |
Supersonic Wave Filter (dust reduction system for image sensor) |
|
| Recording |
| Recording format |
DCF, DPOF compatible/Exif, PRINT Image Matching III |
| File format |
RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, RAW+JPEG |
| Recording image size |
[RAW] 4032 x 3024 pixels
[JPEG] 4032 x 3024 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels |
| File size |
RAW: 4032 x 3024 (approx. 1/1.5 lossless compressed) Approx. 13.9MB
Large: 4032 x 3024 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed) Approx. 8.2MB
4032 x 3024 Fine (1/4 compressed) Approx. 5.7MB
4032 x 3024 Normal (1/8 compressed) Approx. 2.7MB
4032 x 3024 Basic (1/12 compressed) Approx. 1.8MB
Middle 320% x 2400 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed) Approx. 5.4MB
320% x 2400 Fine (1/4 compressed) Approx. 3.4MB
320% x 2400 Normal (1/8 compressed) Approx. 1.7MB
320% x 2400 Basic (1/12 compressed) Approx. 1.2MB
2560 x 1920 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed) Approx. 3.2MB
2560 x 1920 Fine (1/4 compressed) Approx. 2.2MB
2560 x 1920 Normal (1/8 compressed) Approx. 1.1MB
2560 x 1920 Basic (1/12 compressed) Approx. 0.8MB
Small 1600 x 120% Super fine (1/2.7 compressed) Approx. 1.3MB
1600 x 120% Fine (1/4 compressed) Approx. 0.9MB
1600 x 120% Normal (1/8 compressed) Approx. 0.5MB
1600 x 120% Basic (1/12 compressed) Approx. 0.4MB
1280 x 960 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed) Approx. 0.9MB
1280 x 960 Fine (1/4 compressed) Approx. 0.6MB
1280 x 960 Normal (1/8 compressed) Approx. 0.3MB
1280 x 960 Basic (1/12 compressed) Approx. 0.3MB
1024 x 768 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed) Approx. 0.6MB
1024 x 768 Fine (1/4 compressed) Approx. 0.4MB
1024 x 768 Normal (1/8 compressed) Approx. 0.3MB
1024 x 768 Basic (1/12 compressed) Approx. 0.2MB
640 x 480 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed) Approx. 0.3MB
640 x 480 Fine (1/4 compressed) Approx. 0.2MB
640 x 480 Normal (1/8 compressed) Approx. 0.1MB
640 x 480 Basic (1/12 compressed) Approx. 0.1MB |
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| Viewfinder |
| Product type |
Eye-level single-lens reflex viewfinder |
| Field of view |
Approx. 95% |
| Viewfinder magnification |
Approx. 0.96x (-1m-1, 50mm lens, infinity) |
| Eye point |
Approx. 18 mm (-1m-1) *from eyepiece lens |
| Diopter adjustment range |
-3.0 - +1m-1 |
| Focusing screen |
Fixed (Neo Lumi-Micro Mat screen) |
| Eyepiece shutter |
Eye piece cover EPC-1 supplied |
| Eye cup |
Interchangeable type EP-5/6/7/8, EP-8 is supplied (Magnifier Eyecup ME-1 is available) |
| Optical preview (view finder) |
Available to set to Fn button |
| Live preview |
Available to set to Fn button |
| View finder information |
Aperture value, Shutter speed, Record mode, AF confirmation mark, Flash, WB, AE lock, Number of storable still images, Exposure compensation value, Metering mode, Battery warning, Exposure mode, AF frame (super impose), IS, Bracket, ISO value |
|
| Live View |
| Live View |
High speed Live MOS Sensor for still picture shooting is used, 100% field of view, Exposure adjustment pre-view, White balance adjustment pre-view, Gradation auto pre-view Face detection pre-view, Perfect shot pre-view Grid line displayable, 5x/7x/10x magnification possible, MF/S-AF, AF frame display, AF point display, Shooting information, Histogram, IS activating mode. |
| AF |
High speed imager AF, Phase-difference detection AF |
|
| Image Stabilizer |
| System |
Built in (Imager shift image stabilizer) |
| Mode |
3 modes (2 dimensional activation, 1 dimensional activation in landscape frame to vertical direction moving, 1 dimensional activation in portrait frame to horizontal direction moving ) |
| Manual Function |
input focal length 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 24, 28, 30, 35, 40, 48, 50, 55, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 100, 105, 120, 135, 150, 20%, 210, 250, 300, 350, 400, 500, 600, 800, 1000 |
| Effective compensation range |
Approx. 4EV steps (in maximum effect) |
| Shutter speed range |
2 - 1/4000 sec. |
| |
|
|
| LCD Display |
| Product type |
HyperCrystal™ LCD (transmissive TFT color LCD) |
| Size |
2.7 inches |
| Total no. of pixels |
Approx. 230,000 dots |
| Playback field of view |
100% |
| Brightness control |
15 levels |
| Color Balance |
15 levels |
|
| Focusing |
| AF system |
TTL phase-difference detection system
Contrast detection system (with 25mm f2.8, 14-42mm f3.5-5.6, 40-150mm f4.0-5.6, 9-18mm f4.0-5.6, 14-54mm f2.8-3.5II) |
| Focus mode |
Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF)/
S-AF + MF / C-AF + MF * C-AF mode is not available with the contrast detection system |
| Focusing point |
7 points AF sensor with the phase-difference detection system (5points cross AF sensor / 7 points twin AF sensor )
7-area multiple AF with the contrast detection system (Auto, selectable in option) |
| Focusing point selection |
Single target, All targets with the phase-difference detection system Single, all 7 area, or Face detection with the contrast detection system |
| AF luminance range (phase-difference detection system) |
EV -1 to 19 (at 20?, ISO 100) |
AF illuminator
(phase-difference detection system) |
Built-in flash (external flash available) |
| AF lock |
Locked at first position of Shutter button in Single AF mode / AEL button (customizable) |
Focus tracking
(phase-difference detection system) |
Interlocked with Continuous AF mode |
| Focus aid |
Available |
| Fine Adjustment |
+/- 20 steps, 20 data can be registered |
|
| Exposure Control |
| Metering system |
TTL open-aperture metering system
(1) Digital ESP metering (49-point multipattern metering) (2) Center weighted average metering (3) Spot metering (approx. 2% for the viewfinder screen. Highlight / shadow bases are available) |
| Metering range |
EV 1 - 20 (Digital ESP metering, Center weighted average metering, Spot metering) (At normal temperature, 50mm f2, ISO 100) |
| Exposure mode |
(1) Auto (2) P: Program AE (Program shift can be performed) (3) A: Aperture priority AE (4) S: Shutter priority AE (5) M: Manual (6) Scene program AE (7) Scene select AE |
| Scene program AE |
Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sport, Night + Portrait |
| Scene select AE |
Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Fireworks, Documents, Panorama* *(Available when using Olympus xD-Picture Card media), Beach & Snow,Underwater Wide, Underwater Macro |
| ISO sensitivity |
AUTO: ISO 20% - 320% (customizable, Default 20%-800) / Manual ISO 100 - 320%, 1/3 or 1 EV steps |
| Exposure compensation |
±5 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable |
| AE lock |
AEL button (customizable) |
| Exposure bracketing |
3 or 5 frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable |
| ISO bracketing |
3 frames in 0.3, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable |
| Metering standard value adjustment |
1/6 EV step, +/- 1EV range |
|
| White Balance |
| Auto WB system |
Hybrid detection system with High speed Live MOS sensor and dedicated external sensor. |
| Preset white balance |
8 settings (3000K - 7500K)
Lamp (3000K), Fluorescent 1 (4000K), Fluorescent 2 (4500K), Fluorescent 3 (6600K), Daylight (5300K), Flash (5500K), Cloudy (6000K)
Shade (7500K) |
| White balance compensation |
±7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis (in Auto WB / Preset WB mode / One touch WB) |
| CWB (Kelvin setting) |
1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (20%0K - 14000K) |
| One-touch white balance |
1 custom setting can be registered |
| White balance bracketing |
3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis |
|
| Color Mode |
| Color space |
sRGB, Adobe RGB |
|
| Picture Mode |
| Mode |
Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone, Custom (default setting: Natural)
In custom mode, basic 5 modes and adjustment is available. |
| Adjustment parameter |
Contrast, Sharpness and Saturation level available in 5 steps for Vivid, Natural, Portrait and Muted.
Contrast and Sharpness level available in 5 steps for Monotone.
In custom mode, gradation level available in 4 steps. |
| Filter effect |
Yellow, Orange, Red or Green filter available for Monotone |
| Picture tone |
Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green tone available for Monotone |
| Gradation |
4 levels (Auto, High key, Normal, Low key) |
|
| Shutter |
| Product type |
Computerized focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter speed |
P(Ps), S, A, M mode: 60 - 1/4000 sec.
Bulb: Up to 30 min. selectable via menu (Default: eight mins.)
1/3, 1/2, or 1EV steps selectable. |
| Self-timer |
Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available) |
| Remote cable release |
Available (with optional RM-UC1 Remote cable.) |
| Optical remote control |
Operation time: 2 sec., 0 sec., bulb control available (with optional RM-1 remote control) |
| Anti shock mode |
Available (1 to 30 sec. selectable) |
|
| Drive |
| Drive mode |
Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting H, Sequential shooting L, Self-timer, Remote control |
| Sequential shooting speed |
Approx. 4 frames/sec. in sequential shooting H, 1 to 3 fps selectable in sequential shooting L. |
| Max. recordable pictures on sequential shooting |
RAW mode: Max. 5 frames. |
| JPEG mode: Depends on compression ratio and no. of pixels (Large normal mode: approx. up to card capacity with SanDisk Extreme IV 4GB) |
|
| Integrated Flash |
| Built-in flash |
Retractable flash, GN=17 at ISO20%, (GN=12 at ISO 100.m) |
| Compatible external flash |
FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-50, FL-36, FL-20 |
| Flash control mode |
TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode), Auto, Manual |
| Flash mode |
"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." |
| Synchronization speed |
1/180 sec. or less |
| Flash intensity control |
Up to ±3 EV in 0.3, 0.5, 1 EV steps |
| Flash bracketing |
3 frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1 EV steps selectable. |
|
| Wireless flash control |
| Compatible external flash |
FL-50R, FL-36R |
| Control method |
Triggered and controlled by built-in flash light |
| Flash control modes |
TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode), Auto, Manual, FP TTL Auto, FP Manual. |
| Number of channels |
4 channels |
| Group setting |
3 groups |
|
| Art Filter |
| Mode |
3 Types (Pop Art – Soft Focus – Pin Hole) |
|
| Multi Exposure |
None |
| Multi Aspect |
None |
| Illuminated button icons |
None |
| Universal design |
| |
Color Universal Design Organization has certified (E-600,BLS-1 Li-ion battery,BCS-1 Li-ion battery charger) |
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| Control panel |
| Information |
WB setting, WB compensation notification, B/W mode notification, Record mode, ISO sensitivity, Program Sift |
| BKT notification, Flash mode, Drive mode, Recordable still image number, Shutter Speed, Aperture Value |
| Exposure compensation value, Metering mode, AF mode, Activated AF points, Focusing mode, IS, Multi Exposure |
| Back light timer |
8 sec. |
|
| Super control panel |
| Information (Shooting) |
Battery information, Exposure mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure compensation value, ISO sensitivity |
| Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure indicator, Flash intensity compensation indicator, Date, BKT setting |
| NR setting, WB, WB compensation value, Picture mode, Flash mode, Record mode, Image size, Card information |
| Drive mode, Flash intensity compensation value, Metering mode, Recordable still image number, Focusing mode |
| FP warning, AF frame, AF illuminator deactivated notification, , Color space, Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation |
| Gradation, IS activating mode, Face detection, RC mode setting, My Mode, Flash Charge, Multi Exposure, Aspect Ratio |
| Information (Wireless flash commander) |
Exposure mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure compensation value bar, Exposure compensation value |
| Flash compensation value bar, Flash compensation value, ALE notification, Flash compensation notification |
| NR notification, BKT notification, AF illuminator deactivated notification, Color space |
| Wireless channel setting, Built-in flash intensity, Group setting |
| Back light timer |
Back light lighting time is selectable. (Keep, 8, 30sec, 1min) |
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| Playback |
| Playback modes |
Single-frame, Index (4/9/16/25/49/100 frames), Calendar, Close-up ( 2 - 14X)
Slideshow, Picture rotation (auto mode available), Light box |
| Information display |
Histogram (independent luminance / RGB available)
Highlight / Shadow point warning, AF frame, Shooting information |
|
| Menu |
| Languages |
"Japan: Japanese, English (Additional one language is possible to download.)
Others: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croat, Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek, Slovakian, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Rumanian, Indonesian, Malay, Thai" |
|
| Reset & custom setting |
| Custom reset |
2 setting recordable |
| My mode |
2 setting recordable |
|
| Image Editing |
| Erasing function |
Single frame, All frames, Selected frames |
| Protect function |
Single frame, Selected frames, Release protect (Single/All selected) |
| Copy between media |
Single frame, All frames, Selected frames |
| RAW picture editing |
RAW development |
| JPEG editing |
Shadow adjustment, Red-eye fix, Cropping, Monotone, Sepia, Saturation (color depth), Resize (producing another file), Aspect Change |
| Marge function |
2-4 pictures, merge gain step 0.1-2.0 0.1 step |
|
| Print |
| Print function |
Print reservation (DPOF), Direct print (PictBridge compatible) |
|
| Input/Output |
| PC interface |
USB 2.0 High Speed for storage and camera control (MTP mode is available) |
| USB/Video connector |
Dedicated multi-connector (Video: NTSC/PAL selectable, Optional Remote cable RM-UC1 is available) |
| Flash attachment |
Hot shoe |
| DC-in |
No |
|
| Power Requirements |
| Battery |
BLS-1 Li-ion battery (included) |
| Sleep mode |
Available (1, 3, 5, 10 min., off selectable) |
| No. of recordable pictures |
Approx. 500 shots (optical viewfinder) |
| (with 50% flash light) |
(with BLS-1 under CIPA testing standard) |
| Power battery holder |
HLD-5 compatible |
|
| Dimensions/Weight |
| Dimensions |
5.11" (W) x 3.7" (H) x 2.36" (D) (excluding protrusions) |
| Weight |
1.04 lbs. (body only) |
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| Operating Environment |
| Temperature |
0 - 40? (operation) / -20 - 60? (storage) |
| Humidity |
30 - 90% (operation) / 10 - 90% (storage) |
|
| Splash proof |
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| Box contents |
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Body, Li-ion battery BLS-1, Li-ion battery charger BCS-1, USB/Video Multi cable, Eye piece cover EPC-1, Shoulder strap, OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM, Instruction manual, Warranty card. |
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