Product Type Product type Single-lens reflex View digital camera with interchangeable lens system
Memory CompactFlash Type I/II (UDMA), Microdrive, xD-Picture Card (Dual-Slot)
Screen size 17.3 mm ( ) x 13.0 mm (V)
Lens mount Four Thirds Mount
Effective Pixels number Effective Pixels number
12.3 million pixels
Im ge Pickup Unit Product type igh speed Live MOS Sensor
Tot l no. of pixels Approx. 13.1 million pixels
Aspect r tio 1.33 (4:3)
Filter rr y Primary color filter (RGB)
LPF Fixed type
IR cut filter ybrid type
Dust reduction Supersonic Wave Filter (dust reduction system for image sensor)
Recording Recording form t DCF, DPOF compatible/Exif, PRINT Image Matching III
File form t RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, RAW+JPEG
Recording im ge size [RAW] 4032 x 3024 pixels
[JPEG] 4032 x 3024 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels
Viewfinder Product type Eye-level single-lens reflex viewfinder
Field of view Approx. 95%
Viewfinder m gnific tion Approx.0.96x (-1m-1, 50mm lens, infinity)
Eye point Approx. 18 mm (-1m-1) *from eyepiece lens
Diopter djustment r nge -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)
Optic l preview (view finder)
Available to set to Fn button
Live preview Available to set to Fn button
View finder inform tion 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 igh 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, istogram, IS activating mode.
AF igh speed imager AF, Phase-difference detection AF
Im ge st bilizer 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 )
M nu l 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, 200, 210, 250, 300, 350, 400, 500, 600, 800, 1000
Effective compens tion r nge
Approx.4EV steps (in maximum effect)
Shutter speed r nge 2 - 1/4000 sec.
Monitor Product type yperCrystal III LCD (transmissive TFT color LCD)
Size 2.7 inches
Tot l no. of pixels Approx. 230,000 dots
Pl yb ck field of view 100%
Brightness control 15 levels
Color b l nce 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 (5 points twin cross AF sensor / 2 points twin
AF sensor: combine for 7 AF points)
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 lumin nce r nge
(phase-difference detection system)
EV -1 to 19 (at 20°, ISO 100)
AF illumin tor
(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 tr cking
(phase-difference detection system)
Interlocked with Continuous AF mode
Focus id Available
Fine Adjustment +/- 20 steps, 20 separate lenses data can be registered
Exposure Control Metering system TTL open-aperture metering system
(1) Digital ESP metering (49-points multi pattern metering) (2) Center weighted average metering
(3) Spot metering (approx. 2% for the viewfinder screen. ighlight / shadow bases are available)
Metering r nge EV 1 - 20 (Digital ESP metering, Centre 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 progr m AE Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sport, Night + Portrait
Scene select AE Children, igh Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Fireworks, Documents, Panorama*
(* Available with the Olympus xD-Picture Card), Beach & Snow, Underwater Wide, Underwater Macro
ISO sensitivity AUTO: ISO 200 - 3200 (customizable, Default 200-800) / Manual ISO 100 - 3200, 1/3 or 1 EV steps
Exposure compens tion ±5 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable
AE lock AEL button (customizable)
Exposure br cketing 3 frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable
ISO br cketing 3 frames in 0.3, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable
Metering st nd rd v lue djustment
1/6 EV step, +/- 1EV range
White B l nce Auto WB system ybrid detection system with igh speed Live MOS sensor and dedicated external sensor
Preset white b l nce 8 settings (3000K - 7500K)
Lamp (3000K), Fluorescent 1 (4000K), Fluorescent 2 (4500K), Fluorescent 3 (6600K), Daylight (5300K),
Flash (5500K), Cloudy (6000K), Shade (7500K)
White b l nce compens tion
±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 (2000K - 14000K)
One-touch white b l nce 1 custom setting can be registered
White b l nce br cketing 3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis
Color Mode Color sp ce 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 p r meter 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
Gr d tion 4 levels (Auto, igh 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 longest time in the menu. Default: 8 min.
1/3, 1/2, or 1EV steps selectable
Self-timer Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available)
Remote c ble rele se Available (with optional RM-UC1 Remote cable)
Optic l 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 , Sequential shooting L, Self-timer, Remote control
Sequenti l shooting speed
Approx. 4 frames/sec. in sequential shooting , 1 to 3 fps selectable in sequential shooting L
M x. record ble pictures RAW mode: Max. 5 frames
on sequenti l shooting JPEG mode: Depends on compression ratio and no. of pixels
(Large normal mode: approx. up to card capacity with SanDisk Extreme IV 4GB)
Integr ted Fl sh Built-in fl sh Retractable flash, GN=17 at ISO200, (GN=12 at ISO 100.m)
Comp tible extern l fl sh
FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-50, FL-36, FL-20, STF-22 Twin Macro Flash, SRF-11 Macro Ring Flash
Fl sh control mode TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode), Auto, Manual
Fl sh 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
Synchroniz tion speed 1/180 sec. or less
Fl sh intensity control Up to ±3 EV in 0.3, 0.5, 1 EV steps
Fl sh br cketing 3 frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1 EV steps selectable
Wireless fl sh control
Comp tible extern l fl sh
FL-50R, FL-36R
Control method Triggered and controlled by built-in flash light
Fl sh control mode TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode), Auto, Manual, FP TTL Auto, FP Manual
Number of ch nnel 4 channels
Group setting 3 groups
Art Filter Mode Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pin ole
Univers l design Color Universal Design Organization has certified (E-620,BLS-1 Li-ion battery,BCS-1 Li-ion battery charger)
Super control p nel
Inform tion (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
Inform tion Exposure mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure compensation value bar,
(wireless flash commander) Exposure compensation value
Flash compensation value bar, Flash compensation value, ALE notification, Flash compensation notification
NR notification, BUT notification, AF illuminator deactivated notification, Color space
Wireless channel setting, Built-in flash intensity, Group setting
B ck light timer Back light lighting time is selectable. (Keep, 8, 30sec, 1min)
Pl yb ck Pl yb ck mode Single-frame, Index (4/9/16/25/49/100 frames), Calendar, Close-up ( 2 - 14X),
Slideshow, Picture rotation (auto mode available), Light box
Inform tion displ y istogram (independent luminance / RGB available),
ighlight / Shadow point warning, AF frame, Shooting information
Menu L ngu ges 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, ungarian,
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
Im ge Editing Er sing function Single frame, All frames, Selected frames
Protect function Single frame, Selected frames, Release protect (Single/All selected)
Copy between medi Single frame, All frames, Selected frames
RAW picture editing RAW development
JPEG editing Shadow adjustment, Red-eye fix, Trimming, Monotone, Sepia, Saturation (color depth), Resize (producing
another file), Aspect Change
Merge function 2-3 pictures, merge gain step 0.1-2.0 0.1 step
Print Print function Print reservation (DPOF), Direct print (PictBridge compatible)
Input/Output PC interf ce USB 2.0 igh 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)
Fl sh tt chment ot shoe
DC-in No
Power Requirements
B ttery BLS-1 Li-ion battery (included)
Sleep mode Available (1, 3, 5, 10 min., off selectable)
No. of record ble pictures
Approx. 500 shots (optical viewfinder)
(with 50% flash light) (with BLS-1 under CIPA testing standard)
Power b ttery holder LD-5 compatible
Dimensions/Weight
Dimensions 5.11"w x 3.7"h x 2.36"d
Weight 16.79 oz. (body only)
Oper ting Environment
Temper ture 0 - 40° (operation) / -20 - 60° (storage)
Humidity 30 - 90% (operation) / 10 - 90% (storage)
Spl sh proof No
Box contents 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
Accessories
Olympus E-600 Digit l SLR
St ck Number: E-600 B dy with 14-42mm & 40-150mm Lenses: 262822
Specifications and design are subject to change without notice.
Olympus Imaging America Inc. Olympus is a registered trademark of Olympus Corporation
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HLD 5 P wer Battery
H lder: 260274
PT-EO 6 Underwater
H using: 260540
FL 36R Flash: 260115
FL 50R Flash: 260116
