Olympus E-1

Announced: 24/06/2003

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Olympus E-1

Body type

Body type
Large SLR

Sensor

Max resolution
2560 x 1920
Other resolutions
1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3
Effective pixels
5 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
6 megapixels
Sensor size
Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
Sensor type
CCD

Image

ISO
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600*, 3200*
White balance presets
12
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Standard, High, Super High

Optics & Focus

Autofocus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
    Digital zoom
    No
    Manual focus
    Yes (lens focus by wire)
    Number of focus points
    3
    Lens mount
    Four Thirds
    Focal length multiplier
    2×

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    No
    Screen size
    1.8″
    Screen dots
    134,000
    Touch screen
    No
    Live view
    No
    Viewfinder type
    Optical (pentaprism)
    Viewfinder coverage
    100%
    Viewfinder magnification
    0.96× (0.48× 35mm equiv.)

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    60 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/4000 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    No
    External flash
    Yes (Olympus hot-shoe, PC Sync)
    Flash modes
    Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
    Continuous drive
    3.0 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2 or 12 sec)
    Exposure compensation
    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)

    Videography features

    Microphone
    None

    Storage

    Storage types
    Compact Flash (Type I or II)
    Storage included
    None

    Connectivity

    USB
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
    HDMI
    No
    Remote control
    Yes (Wire/ InfraRed)

    Physical

    Environmentally sealed
    Yes
    Battery
    Battery Pack
    Weight (inc. batteries)
    735 g (1.62 lb / 25.93 oz)
    Dimensions
    141 x 104 x 81 mm (5.55 x 4.09 x 3.19″)

    Other features

    Orientation sensor
    No
    Timelapse recording
    No

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