Olympus E-450 User manual

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E-450 14-42mm Kit
• Art Filters • Built-In flash and wireless
flash control
• 100% D-SLR quality • 10 Megapixel Live MOS
sensor
• TruePic III+ processor for
ideal color reproduction and
low noise
• Exceptional ease of use
• Comfortable Live View
thanks to high speed
contrast AF**
• 6.9cm / 2.7'' HyperCrystal
II LCD
With the Olympus E-450, the superior quality of E-System D-SLRs and ease-of-use of compact cameras are fused in a model that
brings out the artist in anyone. Indeed, the successor to the renowned E-420 is packed with features that encourage novices to explore
their creative potential and create masterpieces. Three in-camera Art Filters, for example, apply stylish effects to any image at the touch
of a button. Meanwhile, image composition is simplified thanks to Live View depictions on the bright LCD. This latest addition to the
Olympus E-System range is not only one of the smallest and lightest models on the market*, it also boasts all the benefits of the Four
Thirds Standard at an affordable price. And, of course, the E-450 has a full range of Olympus’ innovative
E-System technology on board.
Specifications
Type
Lens mount Four Thirds
Body material Glassfibre reinforced plastics
Image Sensor
Effective pixels 10 Megapixels
Filter array Primary colour filter (RGB)
Full resolution 11.8 Megapixels
Type 4/3'' Live MOS sensor
Aspect ratio & area 4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0mm
Engine
Type TruePic III+
Filter
LPF filter Fixed type
IR cut filter Hybrid type
Dust reduction filter Supersonic Wave Filter

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Viewfinder
Viewfinder type Eye-level single-lens
viewfinder
Field of view Approx. 95%
Magnification Approx. 0.92x with a 50mm
lens set to infinity at -1
dioptre
Depth of field preview Yes
Eye point 14mm
Diopter adjustment Yes -3.0 - +1.0 diopter / built-
in type
Focusing screen Fixed type (Neo Lumi-Micron
Mat Screen)
Mirror Quick return mirror
Displayed information AF frame (super impose)
AE lock
AF confirmation mark
Metering mode
Exposure mode
Shutter speed
Aperture value
White balance
Exposure compensation
value indicator
Flash
Battery check
Eye piece shutter Eye-piece cap EPC-1
supplied
Live View
AF type Option between phase
difference detection system
and contrast detection
autofocus
Displayed information Face / Eye detection mode
Focus mode
AF frame display
AF confirmation mark
Shooting information
100% field of view 100%
Magnification levels 7 / 10x
Focusing System
Method TTL phase difference
detection system, contrast
detection system
Modes Manual focus
Single AF
Single AF + MF
Continuous AF
Continuous AF + MF
Focus areas 3 points / Automatic and
manual selection. For
contrast detection AF, 11
points are used.
AF illuminator Yes , Built-in flash (external
flash available / inactivation
possible)
AF lock Yes , Locked by first position
of shutter release button, AE/
AF lock button (customised)
AF tracking Yes , Available in continuous
AF mode
Detection range 0 - 19 EV (ISO 100)
Exposure System
Exposure compensation +/- 5EV / 1/3 steps
Exposure bracketing 3 frames / +/- 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV
steps
Modes Auto
Programme automatic
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual
Scene Modes
Light Metering
Method TTL open aperture light
metering
Zones 49 zones Multi-pattern
Sensing System
Detection range 1 - 20 EV (50mm, 1:2, ISO
100)
Sensitivity
Auto ISO 100 - 1600
Manual ISO 100 - 1600 (adjustable in
1 EV steps)

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Shutter
Shutter type Electronically controlled focal
plane shutter
Shutter release Soft Touch Electromagnetic
Self timer 12s / 2s
Anti Shock Yes release delay: 1 - 30s
Shutter Speeds
Shutter speed range 1/4000 - 60s
AUTO 1/4000 - 2s
Shutter speed P, Ps 1/4000 - 60s (up to 30 min in
Bulb mode)
Shutter speed A priority 1/4000 - 60s (up to 30 min in
Bulb mode)
Shutter speed S priority 1/4000 - 60s (up to 30 min in
Bulb mode)
Shutter speed Manual 1/4000 - 60s (up to 30 min in
Bulb mode)
Shutter speed scene mode 1/4000 - 4s
White Balance
AUTO WB system Advanced detection system
with Live MOS sensor
Manual White balance (One-
Touch)
Yes
White balance adjustment +/- 7 in each A-B / G-M
axis (in Auto WB, preset WB
mode & one-touch WB)
Selectable steps in Kelvin 8 steps (3000 - 7500 K)
Sequence Shooting
Sequential shooting mode 3.5fps / Up to card capacity
in Large Normal mode
3.5fps / 8 frames RAW
Image Processing
Colour space sRGB / AdobeRGB
Sharpness + Contrast 5 levels
Saturation 5 levels
Contrast 5 levels
Black & White filter Yellow, Orange, Red, Green
Black & White toning Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green
in Black & White mode
Picture mode Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait,
Black & White (default setting
Natural)
Gradation 4levels (auto, high key,
normal, low key)
Engine TruePic III
Internal Flash
Guide number 12 (ISO 100)
Flash compensation +/- 3 EV / 1/3 EV steps
Modes AUTO
Manual
Red-eye reduction
Slow synchronisation
Slow synchronisation 2nd
curtain
Fill-in
Slow synchronisation with
red-eye reduction
Off
External Flash Control
X-sync speed 1/180s / 1/4000s (Super FP
Mode)
Type TTL auto FP/ TTL auto for
Olympus dedicated flash,
auto or manual
Modes Auto
Manual
Red-eye reduction
Slow synchronisation with
red-eye reduction
Slow synchronisation
2nd curtain and slow
synchronisation
Fill-in for exclusive flash
Wireless Flash Control
Compatible external flash FL-50R, FL-36R
Control method Triggered and controlled by
built-in flash light
Modes TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash
mode)
Auto
Manual
FP TTL Auto
FP Manual
Group setting 3 groups
Number of channels 4 channels
Monitor
Resolution 230000 dots
Monitor type HyperCrystal II LCD
Monitor size 6.9cm / 2.7''
Brightness adjustment 15 levels
Colour balance 15 levels

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Recording Formats
RAW 12bit
RAW & JPEG Yes parallel recording
JPEG Yes
Image Size
RAW 3648 x 2736 / 11MB / frame
Large 3648 x 2736 Super Fine /
6.8MB / frame
3648 x 2736 Fine
(compression: 1/4) / 4.7MB /
frame
3648 x 2736 Normal
(compression: 1/8) / 2.2MB /
frame
3648 x 2736 Basic
(compression: 1/12) /
1.5MB / frame
Middle 3200 x 2400 Super Fine /
5.3MB / frame
3200 x 2400 Fine
(compression: 1/4) / 3.7MB /
frame
3200 x 2400 Normal
(compression: 1/8) / 1.7MB /
frame
3200 x 2400 Basic
(compression: 1/12) /
1.1MB / frame
2560 x 1920 Super Fine /
3.6MB / frame
2560 x 1920 Fine
(compression: 1/4) / 2.2MB /
frame
2560 x 1920 Normal
(compression: 1/8) / 1.1MB /
frame
2560 x 1920 Basic
(compression: 1/12) /
0.7MB / frame
Small 1600 x 1200 Super Fine /
1.3MB / frame
1600 x 1200 Fine
(compression: 1/4) / 0.8MB /
frame
1600 x 1200 Normal
(compression: 1/8) / 0.5MB /
frame
1600 x 1200 Basic
(compression: 1/12) /
0.3MB / frame
1280 x 960 Super Fine /
0.8MB / frame
1280 x 960 Fine
(compression: 1/4) / 0.5MB /
frame
1280 x 960 Normal
(compression: 1/8) / 0.3MB /
frame
1280 x 960 Basic
(compression: 1/12) /
0.2MB / frame
1024 x 768 Super Fine /
0.5MB / frame
1024 x 768 Fine
(compression: 1/4) / 0.4MB /
frame
1024 x 768 Normal
(compression: 1/8) / 0.2MB /
frame
1024 x 768 Basic
(compression: 1/12) /
0.1MB / frame
640 x 480 Super Fine /
0.2MB / frame
640 x 480 Fine (compression:
1/4) / 0.2MB / frame
640 x 480 Normal
(compression: 1/8) / 0.1MB /
frame
640 x 480 Basic
(compression: 1/12) /
0.1MB / frame

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Still Image Recording
EXIF 2.2
PIM III
DPOF Yes
DCF Yes
View Images
Histogram in playback mode Yes
Zoom Yes 2-14x
Index Yes 4, 9, 16, 25, 49, 100
frames
Slide show Yes
Shooting 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.
Exposure level view Histogram (R,G,B available),
High light point warning,
Shadow point warning.
Auto rotation Yes
Erase / Protect / Copy Function
Erase modes Single, All, Selected
Image protect mode Single, Selected
Copy mode Single, All, Selected
Image Editing
RAW data edit Yes
Shadow Adjustment Yes
Trimming Yes
Red-eye reduction Yes
Black & White Yes
Sepia Yes
Correction of saturation Yes
Resize Yes
Menu
Menu languages in camera English, German, French,
Spanish, Italian, Russian,
Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish
Menu languages by download Additional one language
from 15 further languages by
download via the internet.
Customisation Options
Left arrow button Off, one-touch WB, test
picture, preview, Live View,
face detection
Drive button Drive, AF target selection, AF
mode, WB mode, Metering
mode, ISO setting
Custom preset options 2
Interface
Media Dual slot for CompactFlash
card (Type I and II), Microdrive
and xD picture card
USB 2.0 High Speed Yes
Combined V & USB output Yes NTSC or PAL selectable
Infrared Yes
Power Supply
Battery BLS-1 Li-Ion battery
(included)
Battery life Approx. 500 shots with
BLS-1 under CIPA testing
standard.
Sleep mode 1, 3, 5, 10 min. and off
selectable.
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) 129.5 x 91 x 53mm (without
protrusions)
Weight 380g (body only)

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Super Control Panel
Displayed information Battery indicator
Exposure mode
Shutter speed
Aperture value
Exposure compensation
value
ISO
Exposure compensation
indicator
Metering mode
Exposure level view
Flash compensation value
AE bracketing
Colour space
Picture mode
Gradation
Colour 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
Face detection
Super Control Panel (Flash)
Displayed information Exposure mode
Shutter speed
Aperture value
Exposure compensation
indicator
Flash compensation value
AEL notification
Noise reduction
Bracketing
AF illuminator disactivated
notification
Colour space
Wireless channel setting
Built-in flash intensity
Group settings
*As of 02/2009
** Full contrast AF performance is available with selected Olympus lenses.