| Product Name |
E-300 |
| Type |
Interchangeable digital SLR camera |
| Compatible Lens |
ZUIKO Digital, FourThirds System lens |
| Lens Mount |
FourThirds mount |
| Body |
Aluminium die-casting |
| Media |
Compact Flash card (Type I and II), Microdrive.
xD-Picture Cards can be used in combination with the CF card Adapter MACF-10. The xD Panorama function is not available. |
| Effective Pixel Number |
8 million pixels |
| Imager Size |
17.3mm x 13.0mm |
| Type |
4/3 type Full Frame Transfer CCD solid-state image sensor |
| Total Pixel Number |
8.89 million pixels |
| Aspect Ratio |
4:3 |
| Filter Array |
Primary colour filter (RGB) |
| LPF |
Fixed type |
| Dust Protect Filter |
Supersonic Wave Filter |
| Viewfinder Type |
Eye-level TTL Optical Porro mirror type finder |
| Field Of View |
Approx. 94% |
| Magnification |
Approx. 1.0x with a 50mm lens set to infinity at -1 dioptres |
| Eye Point |
Approx. 20mm at -1 dioptres |
| Diopter Adjustment |
Built-in type -3.0 to +1.0 dioptres |
| Focusing screen |
Fixed type (Neo Lumicron Mat Screen) |
| Mirror |
Side swing quick return mirror |
| Viewfinder Information |
AF point (super impose), AF frame, AE lock, AF confirmation, metering mode, exposure mode, shutter speed, aperture value, white balance, exposure compensation value, flash, battery level indicator, record mode, number of storable still pictures. |
| Depth Of Field Preview |
Yes (customised OK button) |
| Eye Cup |
Interchangeable type EP-3 supplied |
| Eye Piece Shutter |
Eye piece cap supplied |
| Autofocus Type |
TTL Phase difference detection system |
| Focus Modes |
Single AF, continuous AF and manual focus |
| AF Detection Range |
EV 0 to 19 (ISO 100). |
| Focus Areas |
3 points |
| Focus Area Selection |
Automatic and manual selection |
| AF Assist Lamp |
Built-in flash, optional Olympus dedicated flashes |
| AF Lock |
Locked by first position of shutter release button, AE/AF lock button (customised) |
| Focus Tracking |
Available in continuous AF mode |
| Focus Aid |
Available |
| Manual Focus |
Available by rotating focus ring, manual focus operation in AF mode (customised) |
| Metering System |
TTL open aperture light metering with 3-zone multi-pattern sensing system |
| Metering Modes |
Digital ESP, centre-weighted average, spot (approx. 2%) |
| Metering Range |
Digital ESP, centre-weighted average: EV 2 to 20 and spot EV 3 to 17 (50mm f2, ISO 100) |
| Exposure Modes |
Programme with programme shift, shutter priority, aperture priority, manual |
| Scene Program AE |
Portrait, Macro, Landscape, Night Scene, Sports, manual |
| Scene Select AE |
Portrait, Macro, Landscape, Night Scene, Sports, Landscape with Portrait, Night Scene with Portrait, Fireworks, Sunset, High Key, Document, Museum, Beach & Snow, Candle |
| Exposure Compensation |
Up to +/- 5 EV in each 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| AE Lock |
Locked by first position of shutter release or AEL button (customised) |
| Exposure Bracketing |
3 frames in +/- 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps (selectable) |
| ISO Sensitivity (Auto) |
ISO 100 to 400 |
| ISO Sensitivity (Manual) |
ISO 100/200/400. Expandable to 800/1600 |
| Shutter Type |
Electronically controlled focal plane shutter |
| Shutter Speed |
P, Ps: 1 - 1/4000
A, S: 30 - 1/4000
M: 1/4000 - 30 sec and bulb (up to 8 minutes)
Scene Program and Scene Select 4 - 1/4000 (depends on selected mode) |
| X-sync speed |
X = 1/180 sec.
Super FP up to 1/4000 sec. |
| Shutter release |
Soft-touch electromagnetic release |
| Self-Timer |
12 or 2 sec |
| Remote Control |
Wireless by RM-1 or RM-2 / wired by RM-CB1 with HLD-3 or via PC with SDK (optional) or Studio Software (optional) |
| Drive Modes |
Single and sequential shooting |
| Sequential Shooting Speed |
Approx. 2.5 fps |
| Max. Frame Number On Sequential Shooting |
RAW/TIFF 4 frames
JPEG (depends on compression ratio and pixel number) |
| Auto WB System |
Advanced detection system with CCD imager |
| Preset WB |
8 type (3000k - 7500k) |
| Custom WB |
1 custom setting by one-touch WB |
| WB Compensation |
Up to +/-7 steps for both auto and preset settings
2000-6000K 100K step
6000-8000K 200K step
8000-10000K 500K step |
| WB Bracketing |
3 frames with 2,4,6 steps |
| Image Processing Engine |
TruePic TURBO |
| Colour Space |
sRGB / Adobe RGB |
| Picture Modes |
Black and white mode, sepia mode |
| Colour Saturation |
5 levels in each Picture mode |
| Sharpness |
5 levels in each Picture mode |
| Contrast |
5 levels in each Picture mode |
| Monotone Filter Effect |
Black and white mode, sepia mode |
| Picture Tones |
Sepia, Blue, Red, Green in Black & White mode |
| Gradation |
3 levels (high key, normal, low key) |
| Built-in Flash Type |
Slide pop-up type, TTL auto |
| Pop up |
Manual |
| Guide number |
Approx. 13 |
| Flash intensity control |
Up to +/- 2 EV in each 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV step for exclusive flash |
| Flash Modes |
Auto, red-eye reduction, slow synchro, 2nd curtain slow synchro, fill-in for exclusive flash |
| External Flash Control Type |
TTL auto FP / TTL auto for Olympus dedicated flash (with FL-36, FL-50), auto or manual |
| Control panel information |
Metering mode, exposure mode, aperture value, shutter speed, exposure level indicator, exposure compensation value, exposure compensation indicator, AE bracket, image quality adjustment, ISO, colour space, monotone, hi/lo key, colour saturation compensation value, sharpness compensation value, white balance, white balance bracket, noise reduction mode, AE lock, flash mode, flash compensation value, focus mode, AF frame, drive mode, record mode, number of storable still pictures, number of storable pictures, battery check. |
| Playback Monitor Type |
HyperCrystal LCD panel |
| Size |
1.8" |
| Pixel Number |
134,000 pixels |
| Playback Field Of View |
Approx. 100% |
| Brightness control |
+/- 7 steps |
| Playback Display mode |
Single, zoom (2 to 10x), index (4,9,16 frames), slide show, rotation |
| Playback Information |
Histogram, high light point warning, AF frame, exposure mode, metering mode, shutter speed, f-stop, compensation level, ISO, colour space, white balance mode, focal length, focus area, file type, contrast level, sharpness level |
| Erase Modes |
Single, All, Selected |
| Image Protect Mode |
Single, Selected. |
| Copy Mode |
Single, All, Selected |
| Type Of Recording Format |
DCF
DPOF
EXIF v2.2
PIM II |
| Type Of File Format |
JPEG, TIFF (RGB 8 bit), RAW (12bit) |
| RAW+JPEG Recording |
Yes |
| File Size |
RAW: uncompressed Approx. 13.5MB (3264 x 2448)
TIFF: uncompressed Approx. 23.3MB (3264 x 2448)
SHQ:JPEG Approx. 6.1MB 3264 x 2448 1/2.7
HQ: Approx. 4.3MB 3264 x 2448 1/4
HQ: Approx. 1.9MB 3264 x 2448 1/8
SQ: Approx. 5.9MB 3200 x 2400 1/2.7
SQ: Approx. 4.1MB 3200 x 2400 1/4
SQ: Approx. 1.9MB 3200 x 2400 1/8
SQ: Approx. 4.0MB 2560 x 1920 1/2.7
SQ: Approx. 2.4MB 2560 x 1920 1/4
SQ: Approx. 1.2MB 2560 x 1920 1/8
SQ: Approx. 1.4MB 1600 x 1200 1/2.7
SQ: Approx. 0.9MB 1600 x 1200 1/4
SQ: Approx. 0.5MB 1600 x 1200 1/8
SQ: Approx. 0.9MB 1280 x 960 1/2.7
SQ: Approx. 0.6MB 1280 x 960 1/4
SQ: Approx. 0.3MB 1280 x 960 1/8
SQ: Approx. 0.6MB 1024 x 768 1/2.7
SQ: Approx. 0.4MB 1024 x 768 1/4
SQ: Approx. 0.2MB 1024 x 768 1/8 |
| In-Camera RAW Development |
Yes |
| Image Editing |
Yes (monotone, resize) |
| PictBridge |
Yes |
| Languages |
English (default), German, Spanish, French. Optionally, one language can be downloaded via internet. |
| PC Interface |
USB: mini B (storage, camera control) |
| Video Signal Output |
NTSC or PAL selectable |
| Flash attachment |
Hot shoe |
| Battery |
Rechargeable Li-Ion battery pack BLM-1 |
| Sleep Mode |
Yes (Off, 1, 3, 5, 10 min. selectable) |
| Dimensions |
146.5mm x 85mm x 64mm |
| Weight |
Approx. 580g (without batteries and CF card or cap) |
| Operating Temperature |
Operating range: 0°C to 40°C. Storage range: -20°C to 60°C. |
| Operating Humidity |
Operating range: 30 to 90%. Storage range: 10% to 90% |
| Box contents |
E-300 body, USB Cable (CB-USB4), Video Cable (CB-VC1), Li-Ion battery pack (BLM-1), Li-Ion Battery Charger (BCM-2), shoulder strap, Olympus Master CD-ROM, Instruction Manuals, Warranty Card |
