E-300, Olympus, Digital SLR
E-300, Olympus, Digital SLR
E-300, Olympus, Digital SLR
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E-<strong>300</strong><br />
• 8.0 Megapixels<br />
• Full digital <strong>SLR</strong>-System<br />
based on the FourThirds<br />
standard<br />
• Unique dust reduction filter<br />
(SSWF)<br />
• User-friendly menu<br />
and easy-to-use scene<br />
programmes<br />
• Full frame transfer CCD<br />
• Compact design with TTL<br />
Optical Porro Finder<br />
• TruePic TURBO image<br />
processor<br />
• Integrated flash<br />
The perfect digital <strong>SLR</strong> should be three things: compact, powerful and of the highest quality. Combining these ingredients, the eight<br />
megapixel <strong>Olympus</strong> E-<strong>300</strong> is a creative photographer's dream. With a full complement of manual settings plus the user-friendly menu<br />
and controls, the <strong>Olympus</strong> E-<strong>300</strong> is equipped to allow true creative expression to fly even for those entering the world of digital <strong>SLR</strong><br />
photography for the first time.<br />
Specifications<br />
Type<br />
Body material<br />
Lens mount<br />
Image Sensor<br />
Effective pixels<br />
Filter array<br />
Full resolution<br />
Type<br />
Aspect ratio & area<br />
Filter<br />
LPF filter<br />
IR cut filter<br />
Dust reduction filter<br />
Aluminium die-casting<br />
Four Thirds mount<br />
8 Megapixels<br />
Primary colour filter (RGB)<br />
8.89 Megapixels<br />
4/3'' 4/3 type Full Frame<br />
Transfer CCD solid-state<br />
image sensor<br />
4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0mm<br />
Fixed type<br />
Hybrid type<br />
Supersonic Wave Filter<br />
Viewfinder<br />
Viewfinder type<br />
Eye-level TTL Optical Porro<br />
mirror type finder<br />
Field of view Approx. 94%<br />
Magnification<br />
Approx. 1x with a 50mm lens<br />
set to infinity at -1 dioptre<br />
Depth of field preview Customised Drive button.<br />
Selectable in optical<br />
viewfinder or on the LCD<br />
monitor.<br />
Eye point<br />
20mm<br />
Diopter adjustment<br />
-3.0 - +1.0 diopter / built-in<br />
type<br />
Focusing screen<br />
Fixed type<br />
Mirror<br />
Side swing quick return mirror<br />
Displayed information<br />
Eye piece shutter<br />
built-in type<br />
Specifications and appearances are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer
Focusing System<br />
Method<br />
TTL phase difference<br />
detection system<br />
Focus areas<br />
3 points / Automatic and<br />
manual selection<br />
AF illuminator<br />
Yes , Built-in flash, optional<br />
<strong>Olympus</strong> dedicated flashes<br />
AF lock<br />
Yes , Locked by first position<br />
of shutter release button, AE/<br />
AF lock button (customised)<br />
AF tracking<br />
Yes , Available in continuous<br />
AF mode<br />
Detection range (ISO 100)<br />
Exposure System<br />
Exposure compensation +/- 5EV / 1, 1/2, 1/3 steps<br />
Exposure bracketing<br />
3 frames / +/- 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV<br />
steps<br />
Scene Modes<br />
Number of scene modes 12<br />
Light Metering<br />
Method<br />
TTL open aperture light<br />
metering<br />
Zones<br />
49 zones<br />
Detection range<br />
2 - 20 EV (50mm, 1:2, ISO<br />
100)<br />
3 - 17 (50mm, 1:2, ISO 100)<br />
Spot<br />
Sensitivity<br />
Auto ISO 100 - 400<br />
Manual<br />
ISO 100 - 400 Expandable to<br />
800/1600.<br />
Shutter Speeds<br />
Shutter speed range<br />
1/4000 - 60s (up to 8 min in<br />
Bulb mode)<br />
Shutter speed P, Ps<br />
1/4000 - 60s (depends on<br />
settings)<br />
Shutter speed A priority 1/4000 - 60s<br />
Shutter speed S priority 1/4000 - 60s<br />
Shutter speed Manual 1/4000 - 60s (up to 8 min in<br />
Bulb mode)<br />
Shutter speed scene mode 1/4000 - 4s<br />
White Balance<br />
Manual White balance (One- Yes<br />
Touch)<br />
Selectable steps in Kelvin 8 steps (<strong>300</strong>0 - 7500 K)<br />
White balance bracketing 3 frames / +/- 2, 4, 6mired<br />
steps<br />
White balance adjustment +/- 7 in each R-B / G-M axis<br />
Sequence Shooting<br />
Sequential shooting mode 2.5fps<br />
2.5fps / 4 frames RAW & TIFF<br />
Image Processing<br />
Colour space<br />
sRGB / AdobeRGB<br />
Saturation<br />
5 levels<br />
Contrast<br />
5 levels<br />
Black & White toning Black & white mode, sepia<br />
mode<br />
Gradation<br />
3levels (high key, normal, low<br />
key)<br />
Engine<br />
TruePic TURBO<br />
Internal Flash<br />
Guide number 13<br />
Shutter<br />
External Flash Control<br />
Shutter type<br />
Shutter release<br />
Self timer<br />
Electronically controlled focal<br />
plane shutter<br />
Soft Touch Electromagnetic<br />
12s / 2s<br />
X-sync speed<br />
Type<br />
Modes<br />
Intensity<br />
1/180s / 1/4000s (Super FP<br />
Mode)<br />
TTL auto FP/ TTL auto for<br />
<strong>Olympus</strong> dedicated flash,<br />
auto or manual<br />
Auto<br />
Red-eye reduction<br />
Slow synchronisation<br />
2nd curtain and slow<br />
synchronisation<br />
Fill-in for exclusive flash<br />
+/- 2 EV / 1, 1/2, 1/3 EV<br />
steps<br />
Specifications and appearances are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer
Monitor<br />
Resolution<br />
134000 dots<br />
Monitor type<br />
HyperCrystal LCD<br />
Monitor size<br />
4.6cm / 1.8''<br />
Brightness adjustment +/- 7 levels<br />
Recording Formats<br />
RAW<br />
12bit<br />
RAW & JPEG<br />
parallel recording<br />
JPEG<br />
Yes<br />
TIFF<br />
8bit RGB<br />
JPEG compression 1/2.7SHQ 1/4, 1/8HQ 1/2.7,<br />
1/4, 1/8SQ<br />
Image Size<br />
SHQ 3264 x 2488<br />
HQ 3264 x 2488<br />
Still Image Recording<br />
EXIF 2.2<br />
PIM<br />
II<br />
DPOF<br />
Yes<br />
DCF<br />
Yes<br />
View Images<br />
Histogram in playback mode Yes<br />
Zoom<br />
2 - 10x<br />
Index<br />
4, 9, 16 frames<br />
Slide show<br />
Yes<br />
Auto rotation<br />
Yes<br />
Shooting information Exposure mode, metering<br />
mode, shutter speed,<br />
aperture value, exposure<br />
compensation level, ISO,<br />
colour space, white balance<br />
mode, white balance<br />
compensation level, focal<br />
length, focus area, file type,<br />
picture mode, file name,<br />
image size, recorded card<br />
type.<br />
Exposure level view<br />
Histogram (R,G,B available),<br />
High light point warning,<br />
Shadow point warning.<br />
Image Editing<br />
RAW data edit<br />
Yes<br />
Black & White<br />
Yes<br />
Resize<br />
Yes<br />
Interface<br />
USB 1.1<br />
Yes<br />
Combined V & USB output Yes NTSC or PAL selectable<br />
Ethernet 10/100<br />
Yes<br />
Infrared<br />
Yes<br />
Combined A/V & USB output Yes<br />
USB 2.0 compatible<br />
Yes<br />
USB 2.0 High Speed Yes<br />
Video out<br />
Yes<br />
Environment<br />
Temperature<br />
0 - 40°C operating<br />
temperature / -20 - 60°C<br />
storage temperature<br />
Humidity 30 - 90% operation humidity /<br />
10 - 90% storage humidity<br />
Size<br />
Dimensions (W x H x D) 146.5 x 85 x 64mm<br />
Weight<br />
580g (without battery and<br />
card)<br />
* 35mm equivalent in brackets<br />
Erase / Protect / Copy Function<br />
Erase modes<br />
Single, All, Selected<br />
Specifications and appearances are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer