Olympus E-400 User manual

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E-400
• Ultra-light. Ultra-compact. • 10 Megapixels CCD sensor
• Strong dust reduction
(Supersonic Wave Filter)
• 6.4cm / 2.5'' HyperCrystal
LCD
• Built-in pop-up flash • User-friendly menu with
detailed and simplified
display modes
• 31 shooting modes for
trouble-free photography
• AF-lock functionality
The compact size and low weight of this latest Four Thirds Standard camera in the Olympus E-System grant photographers the
freedom to take it along nearly anywhere, while not having to do without the considerable benefits of SLR photography.
This model features a newly-developed CCD with 10.0 million pixels for incredible imaging performance and a large 2.5”/6.4cm LCD to
view results in comfort.
Specifications
Type
Lens mount Four Thirds mount
Body material Glassfibre reinforced plastics
Image Sensor
Effective pixels 10 Megapixels
Filter array Primary colour filter (RGB)
Full resolution 10.8 Megapixels
Type 4/3'' CCD sensor
Aspect ratio & area 4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0mm
Filter
LPF filter Fixed type
IR cut filter Hybrid type
Dust reduction filter Supersonic Wave Filter
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 at -1 dioptre
Diopter adjustment -3.0 - +1.0 diopter / built-in
type
Focusing screen Fixed type (Neo Lumi-Micron
Mat Screen)
Mirror Quick return mirror
Displayed information
Eye piece shutter Eye-piece cap EP-4 supplied

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Focusing System
Method TTL phase difference
detection system
Focus areas 3 points / Automatic and
manual selection
AF illuminator Yes , Built-in flash (external
flash available)
AF lock Yes , Locked by first position
of shutter release button in
single AF mode, 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
Scene Modes
Number of scene modes 19
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 (in each 1/3
EV steps possible). Warning
message at ISO 800-1600.
Shutter
Shutter type Electronically controlled focal
plane shutter
Shutter release Soft Touch Electromagnetic
Self timer 12s / 2s
Shutter Speeds
Shutter speed range 1/4000 - 60s (up to 8 min in
Bulb mode depends on ISO
speed)
Shutter speed P, Ps 1/4000 - 60s (depends on
settings)
Shutter speed A priority 1/4000 - 2s
Shutter speed S priority 1/4000 - 60s
Shutter speed Manual 1/4000 - 60s (up to 8 min in
Bulb mode depends on ISO
speed)
Shutter speed scene mode 1/4000 - 4s
White Balance
AUTO WB system Advanced detection system
with CCD imager
Manual White balance (One-
Touch)
Yes
Selectable steps in Kelvin 7 steps (3000 - 7500 K)
White balance adjustment +/- 7 in each R-B / G-M axis
(in Auto WB and preset WB
mode)
Sequence Shooting
Sequential shooting mode 3fps / 10 frames (approx.) in
HQ JPEG mode
3fps / 5 frames RAW & TIFF
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, Black &
White, Sepia.
Gradation 3levels
Engine TruePic TURBO
Internal Flash
Guide number 10
Flash compensation +/- 2 EV / 1/3 EV steps

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External Flash Control
X-sync speed 1/180s / 1/4000s (Super FP
Mode)
Type 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
Intensity +/- 2 EV / 1/3 EV steps
Monitor
Resolution 215000 dots
Monitor type HyperCrystal LCD
Monitor size 6.4cm / 2.5''
Brightness adjustment +/- 7 levels
Recording Formats
RAW 12bit
RAW & JPEG parallel recording
JPEG Yes
JPEG compression 1/2.7SHQ 1/8HQ 1/2.7, 1/4,
1/8, 1/12SQ
Image Size
SHQ 3648 x 2736
HQ 3648 x 2736
SQ 3200 x 2400
2560 x 1920
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
1024 x 768
640 x 480
Still Image Recording
EXIF 2.2
PIM III
DPOF Yes
DCF Yes
View Images
Histogram in playback mode Yes
Zoom 2-14x
Index 4, 9, 16, 25 frames
Slide show Yes
Calendar 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.
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
Red-eye reduction Yes
Sepia Yes
Black & White Yes
Resize Yes
Correction of saturation 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.

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Interface
Media Dual slot for CompactFlash
card (Type I and II), Microdrive
and xD picture card
USB 1.1 Yes
Combined V & USB output Yes NTSC or PAL selectable
Ethernet 10/100 Yes
Infrared Yes
Combined A/V & USB output Yes
USB 2.0 compatible Yes
USB 2.0 High Speed Yes
Video out Yes
Power Supply
Battery BLS-1 Li-Ion battery
(included)
Battery life Approx. 400 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 375g (body only)
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