Olympus EVOLT E-300 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - SLR

Lens Mount
Four Thirds

ISO (Max)
1600

Sensor Resolution
8.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Display
1.8" LCD display

Battery Type
Olympus BLM-1 Lithium Ion

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Olympus EVOLT E-300 Full Specifications and Details

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

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus EVOLT E-300

Product Type	Digital camera - SLR
Lens Included	Body only
Height	8.5 cm
Width	14.6 cm
Depth	6.4 cm
Weight	0.6 kg
Body Material	Aluminium
Protection	Dust-resistant

SENSOR Olympus EVOLT E-300

Sensor Resolution	8.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	8,150,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	8,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)

LENS Olympus EVOLT E-300

Lens Mounting Type	Four Thirds

FOCUSING Olympus EVOLT E-300

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

VIEWFINDER Olympus EVOLT E-300

Viewfinder Type	Optical - eye-level porro prism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage	94%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification	1.0x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range	-3 to +1
Viewfinder Frames	Autofocus frame
Viewfinder Information	Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, aperture, frame counter, white balance, Exposure Mode

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus EVOLT E-300

ISO (Max)	1600
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO auto (100-400)
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, self-portrait, fireworks, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, Document, high key, manor shot
Special Effects	Saturation, Contrast compensation
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	3000K - 1000K (12 steps)
Max Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	8 min
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 EVOLT E-300

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

FLASH Olympus EVOLT E-300

Camera Flash	Pop-up flash
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Features	Flash +/- compensation

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus EVOLT E-300

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

MEMORY Olympus EVOLT E-300

Memory Card Slot	CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards	CompactFlash, Microdrive
Image Storage	RAW 3264 x 2448 - 13.5 MB TIFF 3264 x 2448 - 23.3 MB Super-fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 - 6.1 MB Fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 - 4.3 MB Normal JPEG 3264 x 2448 - 1.9 MB Fine JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 5.9 MB Normal JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 4.1 MB Basic JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.9 MB Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 4 MB Normal JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 2.4 MB Basic JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.2 MB Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 1.4 MB Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.9 MB Basic JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.5 MB Fine JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.9 MB Normal JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.6 MB Basic JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.3 MB Fine JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.6 MB Normal JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.4 MB Basic JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.2 MB Fine JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.2 MB Normal JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.2 MB Basic JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.1 MB
RAM Installed	64 MB

BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus EVOLT E-300

Battery Type	Olympus BLM-1 Lithium Ion
Details	Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1500 mAh (included)

CONNECTIONS Olympus EVOLT E-300

Interface	Composite video/audio
Print Standard	Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
System Requirements Details	Windows 98SE/2000/ME - Pentium III - 500 MHz - 128 MB - 300 MB MacOS X 10.2 or later - PowerPC G3 - 500 MHz - 128 MB - 300 MB
Flash Terminal	Hot shoe
Connector Type	USB Composite video output DC power input Remote control

FEATURES Olympus EVOLT E-300

Self-Timer Delay	2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	2.5 frames per second
Additional Features	RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock

OTHERS Olympus EVOLT E-300

Included Accessories	Battery charger, shoulder strap, USB cable, video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Master
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C