Olympus E420 - Evolt 10MP Digital SLR Camera User manual

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E-520
• Built-in image stabiliser for
all lenses
• Comfortable Live View
thanks to high speed
contrast AF**
• Excellent dust reduction
system
• 100% D-SLR quality
• Professional functions • 6.9cm / 2.7'' HyperCrystal
II LCD
• 10 Megapixel Live MOS
sensor
• 3.5fps with up to 8 images
in RAW buffer
The perfect moment doesn’t wait. That’s why serious photographers need serious equipment so that they are ready for whatever
comes. With its pro features and top image quality, the new Olympus E-520 D-SLR fits the bill perfectly. The next evolution to the EISA
Award-winning E-500 series incorporates a built-in image stabiliser to ensure blur-free shots irrespective of the lens attached - no
matter if wide-angle or ultra-tele and without the need for a tripod. Matched with the Supersonic Wave Filter dust protection system and
improved Live View capabilities, the freedom to frame and take great, crystal-clear photos is virtually limitless. Based upon the forward-
looking “designed for digital” Four Thirds Standard, the 10.0 Megapixel E-520 with Live View ensures uncompromising D-SLR quality. It
will become available in June 2008.
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 Pentaprism type
optical 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 Customized Fn button via
viewfinder or via LCD in Live
View
Eye point 14mm
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 AF frame (super impose)
AE lock
AF confirmation mark
Metering mode
Exposure mode
Shutter speed
Aperture value
White balance
Exposure compensation
value indicator
Flash
IS activating mode
Battery check
Eye piece shutter Eye-piece cap EP-4 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
IS activating mode
100% field of view 100%
Magnification levels 7 / 10x
Image Stabiliser
Type Sensor shift
Modes Two-dimensional, vertical or
horizontal activation
Effective Compensation Range Up to 4 EV steps
Focusing System
Method TTL phase difference
detection system, contrast
detection system
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)
Bracketing 3 frames - 1 / 2 steps
Exposure System
Exposure compensation +/- 5EV / 1/3 steps
Exposure bracketing 3 frames / +/- 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1
EV steps
Scene Modes
Number of scene modes 20
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)
Shutter
Shutter type Electronically controlled focal
plane shutter
Shutter release Soft Touch Electromagnetic
Self timer 12s / 2s
Anti Shock Yes release delay: 1 - 30s

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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 1/8000 - 60s
White Balance
AUTO WB system Advanced detection system
with Live MOS sensor Hybrid
detection system with High-
speed Live MOS sensor and
dedicated external sensor
One-touch white balance Customised One-Touch WB
button
White balance adjustment +/- 7
White balance bracketing 3 frames / +/- 2, 4, 6mired
steps
Selectable steps in Kelvin 8 steps (3000 - 7500 K)
Custom WB 1 setting can be registered at
Kelvin temperature (2000K -
14000K)
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, Portrait, Muted,
Monotone, Custom (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, 1/2, 1 EV
steps
Modes AUTO
Manual
Red-eye reduction
Slow synchronisation
Slow synchronisation 2nd
curtain
Fill-in
Slow synchronisation with
red-eye reduction
Off
Bracketing 3 frames / 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
steps
External Flash Control
X-sync speed 1/180s / 1/4000s
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 +/- 3 EV / 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
steps
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

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Monitor
Resolution 230000 dots
Monitor type HyperCrystal II LCD
Monitor size 6.9cm / 2.7''
Brightness adjustment 15 levels
Colour balance 15 levels
Recording Formats
RAW 12bit
RAW & JPEG parallel recording
JPEG Yes
JPEG compression 1/2.7, 1/4, 1/8, 1/12SHQ
1/2.7, 1/4, 1/8, 1/12HQ
1/2.7, 1/4, 1/8, 1/12SQ
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
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.
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
Fn Button Off, one-touch WB, test
picture, preview, Live View,
AF home setting, MF, record
format, exposure mode, My
Mode
Drive button Drive, AF target selection, AF
mode, WB mode, Metering
mode, ISO setting
My Mode 2 settings storable
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 BLM-1 Li-Ion battery
(included)
Battery life Approx. 650 shots with
BLM-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) 136 x 91.5 x 68mm
Weight 475g (body only)

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Super Control Panel
Displayed information Metering mode
Exposure mode
Aperture value
Shutter speed
Exposure level view
Flash compensation value
Exposure compensation
indicator
AE bracketing
ISO
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
Battery indicator
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
** Full contrast AF performance is available with selected Olympus lenses.