Olympus EVOLT E-300 User manual

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E-300

• 8.0 Megapixels • Full frame transfer CCD

• Full digital SLR-System

based on the FourThirds

standard

• Compact design with TTL

Optical Porro Finder

• Unique dust reduction filter

(SSWF)

• TruePic TURBO image

processor

• User-friendly menu

and easy-to-use scene

programmes

• Integrated flash

The perfect digital SLR should be three things: compact, powerful and of the highest quality. Combining these ingredients, the eight

megapixel Olympus E-300 is a creative photographer's dream. With a full complement of manual settings plus the user-friendly menu

and controls, the Olympus E-300 is equipped to allow true creative expression to fly even for those entering the world of digital SLR

photography for the first time.

Specifications

Type

Body material Aluminium die-casting

Lens mount Four Thirds mount

Image Sensor

Effective pixels 8 Megapixels

Filter array Primary colour filter (RGB)

Full resolution 8.89 Megapixels

Type 4/3'' 4/3 type Full Frame

Transfer CCD solid-state

image sensor

Aspect ratio & area 4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0mm

Filter

LPF filter Fixed type

IR cut filter Hybrid type

Dust reduction filter Supersonic Wave Filter

Viewfinder

Viewfinder type Eye-level TTL Optical Porro

mirror type finder

Field of view Approx. 94%

Magnification Approx. 1x with a 50mm lens

set to infinity at -1 dioptre

Depth of field preview Customised Drive button.

Selectable in optical

viewfinder or on the LCD

monitor.

Eye point 20mm

Diopter adjustment -3.0 - +1.0 diopter / built-in

type

Focusing screen Fixed type

Mirror Side swing quick return mirror

Displayed information

Eye piece shutter built-in type

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Focusing System

Method TTL phase difference

detection system

Focus areas 3 points / Automatic and

manual selection

AF illuminator Yes , Built-in flash, optional

Olympus dedicated flashes

AF lock Yes , Locked by first position

of shutter release button, AE/

AF lock button (customised)

AF tracking Yes , Available in continuous

AF mode

Detection range (ISO 100)

Exposure System

Exposure compensation +/- 5EV / 1, 1/2, 1/3 steps

Exposure bracketing 3 frames / +/- 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV

steps

Scene Modes

Number of scene modes 12

Light Metering

Method TTL open aperture light

metering

Zones 49 zones

Detection range 2 - 20 EV (50mm, 1:2, ISO

100)

3 - 17 (50mm, 1:2, ISO 100)

Spot

Sensitivity

Auto ISO 100 - 400

Manual ISO 100 - 400 Expandable to

800/1600.

Shutter

Shutter type Electronically controlled focal

plane shutter

Shutter release Soft Touch Electromagnetic

Self timer 12s / 2s

Shutter Speeds

Shutter speed range 1/4000 - 60s (up to 8 min in

Bulb mode)

Shutter speed P, Ps 1/4000 - 60s (depends on

settings)

Shutter speed A priority 1/4000 - 60s

Shutter speed S priority 1/4000 - 60s

Shutter speed Manual 1/4000 - 60s (up to 8 min in

Bulb mode)

Shutter speed scene mode 1/4000 - 4s

White Balance

Manual White balance (One-

Touch)

Yes

Selectable steps in Kelvin 8 steps (3000 - 7500 K)

White balance bracketing 3 frames / +/- 2, 4, 6mired

steps

White balance adjustment +/- 7 in each R-B / G-M axis

Sequence Shooting

Sequential shooting mode 2.5fps

2.5fps / 4 frames RAW & TIFF

Image Processing

Colour space sRGB / AdobeRGB

Saturation 5 levels

Contrast 5 levels

Black & White toning Black & white mode, sepia

mode

Gradation 3levels (high key, normal, low

key)

Engine TruePic TURBO

Internal Flash

Guide number 13

External Flash Control

X-sync speed 1/180s / 1/4000s (Super FP

Mode)

Type TTL auto FP/ TTL auto for

Olympus dedicated flash,

auto or manual

Modes Auto

Red-eye reduction

Slow synchronisation

2nd curtain and slow

synchronisation

Fill-in for exclusive flash

Intensity +/- 2 EV / 1, 1/2, 1/3 EV

steps

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Monitor

Resolution 134000 dots

Monitor type HyperCrystal LCD

Monitor size 4.6cm / 1.8''

Brightness adjustment +/- 7 levels

Recording Formats

RAW 12bit

RAW & JPEG parallel recording

JPEG Yes

TIFF 8bit RGB

JPEG compression 1/2.7SHQ 1/4, 1/8HQ 1/2.7,

1/4, 1/8SQ

Image Size

SHQ 3264 x 2488

HQ 3264 x 2488

Still Image Recording

EXIF 2.2

PIM II

DPOF Yes

DCF Yes

View Images

Histogram in playback mode Yes

Zoom 2 - 10x

Index 4, 9, 16 frames

Slide show Yes

Auto rotation Yes

Shooting information Exposure mode, metering

mode, shutter speed,

aperture value, exposure

compensation level, ISO,

colour space, white balance

mode, white balance

compensation level, focal

length, focus area, file type,

picture mode, file name,

image size, recorded card

type.

Exposure level view Histogram (R,G,B available),

High light point warning,

Shadow point warning.

Erase / Protect / Copy Function

Erase modes Single, All, Selected

Image Editing

RAW data edit Yes

Black & White Yes

Resize Yes

Interface

USB 1.1 Yes

Combined V & USB output Yes NTSC or PAL selectable

Ethernet 10/100 Yes

Infrared Yes

Combined A/V & USB output Yes

USB 2.0 compatible Yes

USB 2.0 High Speed Yes

Video out Yes

Environment

Temperature 0 - 40°C operating

temperature / -20 - 60°C

storage temperature

Humidity 30 - 90% operation humidity /

10 - 90% storage humidity

Size

Dimensions (W x H x D) 146.5 x 85 x 64mm

Weight 580g (without battery and

card)

* 35mm equivalent in brackets

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