Olympus EVOLT E-300 User manual

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E-300
• 8.0 Megapixels • Full frame transfer CCD
• Full digital SLR-System
based on the FourThirds
standard
• Compact design with TTL
Optical Porro Finder
• Unique dust reduction filter
(SSWF)
• TruePic TURBO image
processor
• User-friendly menu
and easy-to-use scene
programmes
• Integrated flash
The perfect digital SLR should be three things: compact, powerful and of the highest quality. Combining these ingredients, the eight
megapixel Olympus E-300 is a creative photographer's dream. With a full complement of manual settings plus the user-friendly menu
and controls, the Olympus E-300 is equipped to allow true creative expression to fly even for those entering the world of digital SLR
photography for the first time.
Specifications
Type
Body material Aluminium die-casting
Lens mount Four Thirds mount
Image Sensor
Effective pixels 8 Megapixels
Filter array Primary colour filter (RGB)
Full resolution 8.89 Megapixels
Type 4/3'' 4/3 type Full Frame
Transfer CCD solid-state
image 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 TTL Optical Porro
mirror type finder
Field of view Approx. 94%
Magnification Approx. 1x with a 50mm lens
set to infinity at -1 dioptre
Depth of field preview Customised Drive button.
Selectable in optical
viewfinder or on the LCD
monitor.
Eye point 20mm
Diopter adjustment -3.0 - +1.0 diopter / built-in
type
Focusing screen Fixed type
Mirror Side swing quick return mirror
Displayed information
Eye piece shutter built-in type

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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, optional
Olympus dedicated flashes
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 (ISO 100)
Exposure System
Exposure compensation +/- 5EV / 1, 1/2, 1/3 steps
Exposure bracketing 3 frames / +/- 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
steps
Scene Modes
Number of scene modes 12
Light Metering
Method TTL open aperture light
metering
Zones 49 zones
Detection range 2 - 20 EV (50mm, 1:2, ISO
100)
3 - 17 (50mm, 1:2, ISO 100)
Spot
Sensitivity
Auto ISO 100 - 400
Manual ISO 100 - 400 Expandable to
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)
Shutter speed P, Ps 1/4000 - 60s (depends on
settings)
Shutter speed A priority 1/4000 - 60s
Shutter speed S priority 1/4000 - 60s
Shutter speed Manual 1/4000 - 60s (up to 8 min in
Bulb mode)
Shutter speed scene mode 1/4000 - 4s
White Balance
Manual White balance (One-
Touch)
Yes
Selectable steps in Kelvin 8 steps (3000 - 7500 K)
White balance bracketing 3 frames / +/- 2, 4, 6mired
steps
White balance adjustment +/- 7 in each R-B / G-M axis
Sequence Shooting
Sequential shooting mode 2.5fps
2.5fps / 4 frames RAW & TIFF
Image Processing
Colour space sRGB / AdobeRGB
Saturation 5 levels
Contrast 5 levels
Black & White toning Black & white mode, sepia
mode
Gradation 3levels (high key, normal, low
key)
Engine TruePic TURBO
Internal Flash
Guide number 13
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
Red-eye reduction
Slow synchronisation
2nd curtain and slow
synchronisation
Fill-in for exclusive flash
Intensity +/- 2 EV / 1, 1/2, 1/3 EV
steps

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Monitor
Resolution 134000 dots
Monitor type HyperCrystal LCD
Monitor size 4.6cm / 1.8''
Brightness adjustment +/- 7 levels
Recording Formats
RAW 12bit
RAW & JPEG parallel recording
JPEG Yes
TIFF 8bit RGB
JPEG compression 1/2.7SHQ 1/4, 1/8HQ 1/2.7,
1/4, 1/8SQ
Image Size
SHQ 3264 x 2488
HQ 3264 x 2488
Still Image Recording
EXIF 2.2
PIM II
DPOF Yes
DCF Yes
View Images
Histogram in playback mode Yes
Zoom 2 - 10x
Index 4, 9, 16 frames
Slide show Yes
Auto rotation 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 Editing
RAW data edit Yes
Black & White Yes
Resize Yes
Interface
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
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) 146.5 x 85 x 64mm
Weight 580g (without battery and
card)
* 35mm equivalent in brackets