Olympus E-3

Announced: 16/10/2007

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Olympus E-3

Body type

Body type
Mid-size SLR

Sensor

Max resolution
3648 x 2736
Other resolutions
3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3
Effective pixels
10 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
12 megapixels
Sensor size
Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
TruePic III

Image

ISO
Auto, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200
White balance presets
8
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Sensor-shift
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, direct Focus with SWD Lens)
    Number of focus points
    11
    Lens mount
    Four Thirds
    Focal length multiplier
    2×

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Fully articulated
    Screen size
    2.5″
    Screen dots
    230,000
    Touch screen
    No
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    Optical (pentaprism)
    Viewfinder coverage
    100%
    Viewfinder magnification
    1.15× (0.57× 35mm equiv.)

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    60 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/8000 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    Yes (pop-up)
    Flash range
    13.00 m
    External flash
    Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector)
    Flash modes
    Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
    Continuous drive
    5.0 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), xD Picture Card
    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
    Battery description
    Lithium-Ion rechargeable
    Weight (inc. batteries)
    890 g (1.96 lb / 31.39 oz)
    Dimensions
    142 x 116 x 75 mm (5.59 x 4.57 x 2.95″)

    Other features

    Orientation sensor
    Yes
    Timelapse recording
    No
    GPS
    None

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