Olympus E-1 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - SLR

Lens Mount
Four Thirds

ISO (Max)
3200

Sensor Resolution
5.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Display
1.8" LCD display

Battery Type
Lithium Ion

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Olympus E-1 Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor lens focusing viewfinder exposure & white balance display videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus E-1

Product Type	Digital camera - SLR
Lens Included	Body only
Height	10.4 cm
Width	14.1 cm
Depth	8.1 cm
Weight	0.7 kg
Body Material	Magnesium alloy

SENSOR Olympus E-1

Sensor Resolution	5.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	5,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	5,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)

LENS Olympus E-1

Lens Mounting Type	Four Thirds

FOCUSING Olympus E-1

Auto Focus	TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	3

VIEWFINDER Olympus E-1

Viewfinder Type	Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage	100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification	0.96x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range	-3 to +1
Viewfinder Frames	Autofocus frame
Viewfinder Information	Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, aperture, frame counter, white balance, metering system

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus E-1

ISO (Max)	3200
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones	3
Exposure Modes	Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	3000K, 4500K, 6500K, 5500K, 3300K, 3600K, 3900K, 4300K, 4800K, 6600K, 4000K, 7500K
Max Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	60 sec
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing	5 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing	Yes
X-sync Speed	1/180 sec
Exposure Range	EV 1-20 (ISO 100)

DISPLAY Olympus E-1

Type	1.8" LCD display
Display Format	134,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in
Display Features	Display brightness control

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus E-1

Image Recording Format	JPEG, TIFF, RAW, RAW + JPEG

MEMORY Olympus E-1

Memory Card Slot	CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards	CompactFlash, Microdrive
Image Storage	RAW 2560 x 1920 TIFF 2560 x 1920 Super-fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 Super-fine JPEG 1280 x 960 Fine JPEG 1280 x 960 Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768 Fine JPEG 1024 x 768 Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 Fine JPEG 640 x 480

BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus E-1

Battery Type	Lithium Ion
Details	Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1500 mAh (included)

CONNECTIONS Olympus E-1

Interface	Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard	Direct print, DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal	Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type	IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK) USB Composite video output DC power input Remote control

FEATURES Olympus E-1

Self-Timer Delay	2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	3 frames per second
Additional Features	RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, AE lock, AF lock

OTHERS Olympus E-1

Included Accessories	Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, LCD display cover, FireWire cable, video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Olympus Viewer 1.0, Web Photo School Lessons
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C