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| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus E-3 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode |
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| Lens Included | Body only |
| Height | 11.7 cm |
| Width | 14.3 cm |
| Depth | 7.5 cm |
| Weight | 0.81 kg |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy |
| Protection | Splashproof |
| Bundled with | Olympus HLD-4 battery grip |
| SENSOR Olympus E-3 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 10.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 11,800,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 10,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes |
| PROCESSOR Olympus E-3 |
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| Image Processor | TruePic III |
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| LENS Olympus E-3 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Four Thirds |
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| FOCUSING Olympus E-3 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 11 |
| VIEWFINDER Olympus E-3 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.15x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 |
| Viewfinder Frames | Autofocus frame |
| Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, aperture, frame counter, white balance, metering system, Exposure Mode, battery status, record mode, ISO sensitivity, AF lock |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 2 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus E-3 |
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| ISO (Max) | 3200 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-3200 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 49 |
| Exposure Modes | Manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Special Effects | Monotone, Vivid, Custom Effect, Muted, portrait |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), evening sun, 3000K - 7500K |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 min |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY Olympus E-3 |
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| Type | 2.5" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 230,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control |
| FLASH Olympus E-3 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 13 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus E-3 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
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| MEMORY Olympus E-3 |
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| Memory Card Slot | CompactFlash Card, xD-Picture Card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | CompactFlash, xD-Picture Card, Microdrive |
| Image Storage |
RAW 3648 x 2736 - 11 MB Super-fine JPEG 3648 x 2736 - 6.8 MB Fine JPEG 3648 x 2736 - 4.7 MB Normal JPEG 3648 x 2736 - 2.2 MB Basic JPEG 3648 x 2736 - 1.5 MB Super-fine JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 5.3 MB Fine JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 3.7 MB Normal JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB Basic JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.1 MB Super-fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 3.6 MB Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 2.2 MB Normal JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB Basic JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 0.7 MB Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 1.3 MB Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.8 MB Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.5 MB Basic JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.3 MB Super-fine JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.8 MB Fine JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.5 MB Normal JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.3 MB Basic JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.2 MB Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.5 MB Fine JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.4 MB Normal JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.2 MB Basic JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.1 MB Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.2 MB Fine JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.2 MB Normal JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.1 MB Basic JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.1 MB |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus E-3 |
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| Battery Type | Olympus BLM-1 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1500 mAh (included) |
| CONNECTIONS Olympus E-3 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type |
USB DC power input Composite video output Remote control |
| FEATURES Olympus E-3 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 1 frame per second, 5 frames per second |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, IR filter, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, resizing an image, saturation control, LCD live view mode, shadow point display, highlight point display |
| OTHERS Olympus E-3 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, video cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Master |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C |
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