| Type |
| Body material |
Aluminium / Plastic |
| Lens mount |
Micro Four Thirds |
| Image Sensor |
| Type |
4/3 '' Hi-Speed Live MOS sensor |
| Effective pixels |
12.3 Megapixels |
| Filter array |
Primary colour filter (RGB) |
| Aspect ratio & area |
4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0 mm |
| Full resolution |
13.1 Megapixels |
| Engine |
| Type |
TruePic V |
| Filter |
| Dust reduction filter |
Supersonic Wave Filter |
| Live View |
| Displayed information |
Shooting information, 100% field of view, exposure adjustment preview, white balance adjustment preview, gradation setting preview (SAT), face detection preview, Perfect Shot Preview, gridline displayable, 7x/10x magnification possible, MF/S-AF, AF frame display, AF point display, Histogram |
| AF type |
Contrast detection system |
| Image Stabiliser |
| Type |
Sensor shift |
| Modes |
Two-dimensional, vertical or horizontal activation |
| Effective Compensation Range |
Up to 3 EV steps |
| Shutter speed range |
2 - 1/4000 s (not available when Bulb is selected) |
| Focusing System |
| Method |
Contrast Detection AF system (when non high-speed contrast AF compatible lens is used, it works as MF assist) |
| Focus areas |
11 points / Automatic and manual selection
225 points / Manual selection in Magnified View Mode |
| AF lock |
Yes , Locked by first position of shutter release button in single AF mode |
| Modes |
Manual focus, Single AF, Continuous AF, Single AF + MF, AF Tracking |
| Exposure System |
| Modes |
Programme automatic, Shutter priority, Aperture priority, Manual, i-Auto, Scene Modes, Movie |
| Exposure compensation |
+/- 3 EV ( 1, 1/2, 1/3 steps ) |
| Exposure bracketing |
2 / 3 / 5 frames ( +/- 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV steps )
7 frames ( +/- 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 EV steps ) |
| Enhancement function |
Shadow Adjustment Technology
Face Detection Technology |
| Scene Modes |
| Number of scene modes |
22 |
| Modes |
Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Landscape with Portrait, Macro, Sports, Night Scene, Night Scene with portrait, Children, High key, Low key, Digital Image Stabilisation, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach and Snow, Fisheye converter, Macro converter, Wide converter |
| Multi-Exposure |
| Max. number of frames |
2 frames (shooting) |
| Auto gain control |
Yes |
| Frame assistance |
Live View |
| Light Metering |
| Method |
TTL open aperture light metering |
| Zones |
324 zones Multi-pattern Sensing System |
| Detection range |
0 - 20 EV (17mm f2.8, ISO 100) Digital ESP, centre-weighted average metering, spot metering |
| Modes |
ESP light metering, Spot metering, Centre weighted metering, Highlight, Shadow |
| Art Filters |
| Pop Art |
|
| Soft Focus |
|
| Grainy Film |
|
| Pin Hole |
|
| Diorama |
|
| Dramatic Tone |
|
| Sensitivity |
| Auto |
ISO 200 - 6400 (customisable, default ISO 200 - 1600) |
| Manual |
ISO 200 - 6400 in 1/3 or 1 EV ISO steps |
| Shutter |
| Shutter type |
Computerised focal-plane shutter |
| Self timer |
12 s / 2 s |
| Anti Shock |
Yes release delay: |
| Shutter Speeds |
| Shutter speed range |
1/4000 - 60 s (in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps) |
| Bulb mode |
Up to 30 minutes (selectable longest time in the menu, default: 8 minutes) |
| Shutter speed P, Ps |
1/4000 - 60 s |
| Shutter speed A priority |
1/4000 - 60 s |
| Shutter speed S priority |
1/4000 - 60 s |
| Shutter speed scene mode |
1/4000 - 60 s |
| White Balance |
| AUTO WB system |
Advanced detection system with Live MOS sensor |
| White balance bracketing |
3 frames / +/- 2, 4, 6 mired steps |
| One-touch white balance |
1 custom settings can be registered |
| White balance adjustment |
+/- 7 in each A-B / G-M axis (in Auto WB, preset WB mode & one-touch WB) |
| Custom WB |
1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K) |
| Preset values |
Tungsten, Flourescent 1, Flourescent 2, Flourescent 3, Sunlight, Flash, Overcast, Shade |
| Sequence Shooting |
| Speed (H) |
Approx. 3 fps |
| RAW Mode |
10 frames |
| JPEG Mode |
Depends on compression ratio or number of pixels (Large normal mode: approx. 17 with Toshiba Super High Speed type "Class 6" 4GB) |
| Image Processing |
| Colour space |
sRGB / AdobeRGB |
| Sharpness + Contrast |
5 levels |
| Saturation |
5 levels |
| Black & White filter |
Yellow, Orange, Red, Green |
| Black & White toning |
Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green in Black & White mode |
| Picture mode |
i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone |
| Gradation |
4 levels (auto, high key, normal, low key) |
| Internal Flash |
| Guide number |
7 (ISO 100) |
| Type |
pop-up |
| Modes |
FP Manual, TTL-Auto, Off |
| External Flash Control |
| X-sync speed |
1/180 s / 1/4000 s (Super FP Mode) |
| Type |
TTL AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL, FP TTL AUTO, FP MANUAL |
| Modes |
Auto, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronisation with red-eye reduction, Slow synchronisation, 2nd curtain and slow synchronisation, Fill-in for exclusive flash, Manual |
| Intensity |
+/- 3 EV ( 1, 1/2, 1/3 EV steps )
Note: Some functions are only available if they are supported by the external flash. |
| Built-in flash and wireless flash control from the camera body |
| Number of channels |
4 channels |
| Compatible external flash |
FL-50R, FL-36R |
| Control method |
Triggered and controlled by built-in flash light |
| Modes |
Auto, FP Manual, FP TTL Auto, Manual, TTL Auto, TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode) |
| Group setting |
3 groups
Available when used together with cameras compatible with the Olympus wireless RC flash system. |
| Monitor |
| LCD type |
HyperCrystal LCD |
| Monitor size |
7.6 cm / 3.0 '' (3:2) |
| Resolution |
460000 dots |
| Brightness adjustment |
+/- 7 levels |
| Colour balance |
A-B: +/-7 levels, G-M: +/-7 levels |
| Super Control Panel |
| Displayed information |
Battery indicator, Aperture value, Shutter speed, AE bracketing, AF frame, Focus mode, AEL notification, Face detection, Number of storable frames, Metering mode, Exposure mode, Exposure compensation indicatior, ISO, Colour space, Gradation, Colour saturation compensation value, Contrast compensation value, Sharpness compensation value, White balance, White balance compensation value, Noise reduction, Flash mode, Drive mode, Record mode, Memory card, Internal temperature warning, Histogram, Flash compensation value, My Mode |
| Recording Formats |
| RAW |
12 bit |
| RAW & JPEG |
Yes parallel recording |
| JPEG |
Yes |
| Aspect ratio |
4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 6:6 |
| Image Size |
| RAW |
4032 x 3042 compressed / 14 MB / frame
4032 x 3042 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 5.9 MB / frame
4032 x 3042 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 2.7 MB / frame
2560 x 1920 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 1.1 MB / frame
1024 x 768 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 0.3 MB / frame |
| Still Image Recording |
| EXIF |
2.2 |
| PIM |
III |
| DPOF |
Yes |
| DCF |
Yes |
| Movie Recording System |
| Recording format |
AVI Motion JPEG® |
| Movie mode |
HD 1280 x 720 (16:9) / SD 640 x 480 (4:3) |
| Frame rate |
30 fps |
| Max. recording time |
14 min (SD) / 7 min (HD) |
| Max. file size |
2 GB |
| Compression ratio |
1/12 (HD), 1/8 (SD) |
| Sensitivity |
ISO 200 - 1600 |
| Image Stabilisation Mode |
Yes Digital Image Stabilisation |
| Sound Recording System |
| Internal microphone |
Mono |
| External microphone |
Optional |
| Recording format |
Stereo PCM/16bit, 44.1kHz, Wave Format Base |
| Image footage |
30 s |
| View Images |
| Modes |
Index, Calendar, Zoom, Slide show, Movie |
| Index |
Yes 4, 9, 16, 25, 49, 100 frames |
| Calendar |
Yes |
| Zoom |
Yes 2-14 x |
| Auto rotation |
Yes |
| Histogram in playback mode |
Yes |
| Shooting information |
Off / On |
| Image protect mode |
Yes |
| Erase / Protect / Copy Function |
| Erase modes |
Single, All, Selected |
| Image protect mode |
Single frame, Selected frames, All Frames, Release protect (Single/All selected) |
| Image Editing |
| RAW data edit |
Yes |
| Red-eye reduction |
Yes |
| Sepia |
Yes |
| Black & White |
Yes |
| Resize |
Yes |
| Correction of saturation |
Yes |
| Shadow Adjustment |
Yes |
| Trimming |
Yes |
| e-Portrait |
Yes |
| Menu |
| Menu languages in camera |
34 languages / 27 European languages (e.g. English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish) |
| Customisation Options |
| My Mode |
2 settings available |
| Power Supply |
| Battery |
BLS-5 Li-Ion battery (included) |
| Sleep mode |
1, 3, 5, 10 min. and off selectable. |
| Live View shooting |
Approx. 280 images (100% with Live View) (with 50% flash light) |
| Environment |
| Temperature |
0 - 40 °C operating temperature / -20 - 60 °C storage temperature |
| Humidity |
30 - 90 % operation humidity / 10 - 90 % storage humidity |
| Size |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
115.4 x 72.7 x 42 mm (without protrusions) |
| Weight |
317 g (body only) |
| Interface |
| Media |
SD Memory Card (SDHC, SDXCcompatible) Class 6 is recommended for Movie shooting |
| Connection |
Accessory Port 2 |
| HDMI™ |
Yes Mini connector (type C) * |
| USB 2.0 High Speed |
Yes |
| Combined V & USB output |
Yes NTSC or PAL selectable
* "HDMI", the HDMI logo and "High-Definition Multimedia Interface" are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. |
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