Camera Type
- Interchangeable Digital SLR Camera
Media
- Compact Flash Card (Type I, II), Micro Drive, xD Picture Card (Dual Slot)
Imaging Size
Lens Mount
Compatible Lens
- Zuiko Digital, Four Thirds System Lens
Number of Effective Pixels
Image Sensor, Type
- 4/3 type Full Frame Transfer Type CCD solid-state image sensor
Effective Pixel Number
Aspect
Filter Array
- Primary color filter (RGB)
Dust Protect Filter
- Yes - Supersonic Wave Filter
Recording System, Recording Format
Recording Mode
- JPEG, TIFF Ver. 6.0 (Exif 2.2), RAW (12bit)
RAW + JPEG Recording
- Yes: RAW + SHQ/HQ/SQ modes
File Size
- RAW: 3264 x 2448 Uncompressed Approx. 13.6 MB
- TIFF: 3264 x 2448 Uncompressed Approx. 24.5 MB
- SHQ: 3264 x 2448 1/2.7 Approx. 6.4 MB
- HQ: 3264 x 2448 1/4 / 1/8 1/12 Approx. 4.5 / 2.5 / 1.8MB
- SQ: 3200 x 2400 1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 Approx. 6.2 / 4.4 / 2.4 / 1.8 MB
- 2560 x 1920 1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 Approx. 3.7 / 2.5 /1.3 / 0.8 MB
- 1600 x 1200 1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 Approx. 1.5 / 1.0 / 0.5 / 0.4 MB
- 1280 x 960 1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 Approx. 0.9 / 0.6 / 0.3 / 0.2 MB
- 1024 x 768 1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 Approx. 0.6 / 0.4 / 0.2 / 0.2 MB
- 640 x 480 1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 Approx. 0.3 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 0.1 MB
Viewfinder Type
- Eye level Penta Dach Mirror type Optical View Finder
View field coverage
Magnification
- Approx. x 0.9 with 50 mm Lens set to infinity on -1 diopter
Eye Point
Diopter Adjustment
- Built-in type -3.0 to +1.0 diopter
Focusing Screen
Mirror
Viewfinder information
- AF frame, Shutter speed, Aperture value, AF confirmation mark, Flash, White balance, AE lock, Number of storable still pictures, Exposure compensation value indication, Metering mode, Battry check, Exposure mode, Record mode
Eye Piece Shutter
- Interchangeable type, EP-4 supplied
Depth of Field Preview
- One-touch WB Button (Customizable)
Playback Monitor Type
- HyperCrystal LCD (TFT Color LCD)
Size
Pixel Number
View field coverage
Brightness Control
Auto Focus Type
- TTL Phase Difference Detection System
Focus Mode
- Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus / S-AF + MF/ C-AF + MF
Focus Area
Detection Range
Focus Area Selection
- Automatic Selectable / Manual Selectable
AF Assist Lamp
AF Lock
- Locked by first position of Shutter Button/ AE/AF Lock Button (Customizable)
Focus Tracking
- Available in Continuous AF Mode
Manual Focus
- Available by rotation of a Lens Focus ring
- Available for setting Manual focus operation in AF Mode
Exposure Control, Light Metering Mode
- Digital ESP/Center Weighted Average/Spot (Approx. 2%)/Spot with Highlight, shadow control
Detection Range
- Digital ESP/Center Weighted Average; EV 1 to 20 (50mm F2, ISO 100) Spot/Spot with Highlight, shadow control; EV 3 to 17 (50mm F2, ISO 100)
Exposure Mode
- Full Auto, Program with Program Shift/Shutter Priority/Aperture Priority/Manual/Scene Program AE/Scene Select AE
Scene Program
- Portrait/Landscape/Macro/Sports/Night Scene & Portrait
Scene Select
- Portrait/Landscape/Landscape & Portrait/Night Scene/Night Scene & Portrait/Firework/Sunset/Macro/Sports/High-Key/Low-Key/ Documents/Beach & Snow/Candle/Children
Sensitivity
- Auto: ISO100 to 400
- Manual: ISO100 to 400, Expandable to 1600 (in each 1/3 EV step possible) (Noise filter is selectable in ISO boost)
Exposure Compensation
- Up to +/- 5 EV in each 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV step
AE Lock
- Locked by first position of Shutter Button / AE/AF Lock Button (Customizable)
Exposure Bracketing
- 3 Frames in +/- 1, 2/3, 1/2 or 1/3 EV step
White Balance System, WB mode
- Auto WB, Preset WB, Custom WB, One-touch WB
Preset WB
- Lamp1(3000k) / Fluorescent 1 (4000k) / Fluorescent 2 (4500k) / Fluorescent 3 (6600k) / Daylight (5300k) / Claudy (6000k) / Shade (7500k)
WB Compensation
- R-B/G-M up to +/- 7 step in each 2mired step for each Auto / Preset setting
Custom WB Compensation
- up to +/- 7 step
- 2000-6000K in 100K steps
- 6000-8000K in 200K steps
- 8000-10000K in 500K steps
One-touch Mode
WB Bracketing
- 3 Frames with +/- 4/8/12 mired steps
Color Mode, Color Space
Saturation
- 5 levels in each Vivid, Natural and Muted mode
Image Quality
- Sharpness: 5 levels in each Picture mode
- Contrast: 5 levels in each Picture mode
Shutter Type
- Electronic Controlled Focal Plane Shutter
Shutter Speed
- A,P,Ps: 1/4000 to 60 Sec. (depends on conditions)
- S: 1/4000 to 60 Sec
- M: 1/4000 to 60 Sec. and Bulb (up to 8 minutes)
- AUTO: 1/4000 to 2 Sec
- Scene: 1/4000 to 2 Sec (depends on selected mode)
Self Timer
- 12 or 2 Sec (possible to cancel)
Remote Control
- Wireless with bulb function by RM-1 (RM-1:option)
Drive System, Drive Mode
- Single/Sequential Shooting
Sequential Shooting Speed
Max. Frame Number on Sequential Shooting
- RAW; TIFF:4 Frames JPEG (HQ, SQ); Up to full capacity with high speed Media (with SanDisk Extreme III CF card on default image quality mode {HQ 1/8})
Control Panel Information
- Flash mode, Flash compensation value indication, Metering mode, Focus mode, Record mode, Aperture value, Shutter speed, Battery check, Number of storable still pictures, Image quality adjustment, ISO, Color space, Mono tone, Hi/Lo Key, White balance, Remote control, Self-timer, Exposure level indicator, Exposure compensation indicator, AF frame, Number of storable sequential pictures, Exposure compensation value indication, Auto bracket, Noise reduction, Single-frame shooting/Sequential shooting, Color saturation compensation value indication, Sharpness compensation indication value, AE bracket, WB bracket
Flash Control Type
- TTL Auto FP/TTL Auto for Olympus Dedicated Flash
Built-in Flash
- Yes. Flash Guide Number: 13
Flash Modes
- Auto/Red-eye Reduction/Slow synchro/ Fill-in for Exclusive Flash
X-Sync Speed
Intensity Contro
- Up to +/- 2 EV in each 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV step
Syncro Timing
- Front curtain and Rear curtain selectable
Multi Flash Control
- Yes (control built in and ext FL flash independently)
Playback, Display Mode
- Single/Zoom ( 2/3/4/6/8/10/14x)/Index (4/9/16/25 frames)/Calendar View/Slide Show/Light Box View
Information
- Exposure Mode, Metering Mode, Shutter Speed, F-Stop, Compensation level, ISO, Color Space, WB Mode, WB Compensation Level, Focal Length, Focus Area, File type, Picture Mode
Erase Function
Image Protect Mode
Menu category
- REC1, REC2, Play Back, Custom, Setup
Languages
- English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean (depending on region)
Custom Reset
External Connector, Personal Computer Interface
- Full Speed USB 2.0 (12Mb/s)
Personal Computer Connector
Video Signal Output
- Video Out Jack (NTSC or PAL selectable)
X-synchronization Socket (PC Socket)
Remote Cable
Power Supply Battery
- Rechargeable Li-ion battery Pack BLM-1/3x CR123A with LBH-1
Battery Check
Sleep Mode
- Yes (1, 3, 5, 10 min. selectable)
Date/Time saving
- Approx. 5 months using the built-in battery
Dimensions (W x D x H)
- 5 x 3.7 x 2.6"
- 129.5 x 94.5 x 66mm
Weight
- 15.34 oz. (435 g) [body only]
Operating Environment, Temperature
- Operating Range: 32° F to 104 ° F ( 0° C to 40° C); Storage Range: -4° F to 140° F (-20° C to 60° C)
Humidity
- Operating Range; 30 to 90%, Storage Range; 10% to 90%
Dust and Splash Proof