| Type |
| Type |
Interchangeable Lens Live View Digital SLR Camera |
| Media |
Compact Flash Card (Type I, II), Micro Drive, xD-Picture Card (Dual Slot) |
| Imager Size |
17.3mm x 13.0mm |
| Lens Mount |
Four Thirds Mount |
| Compatible Lens |
Zuiko Digital, Four Thirds System Lens |
| Image Sensor |
| Type |
Live MOS sensor, (4/3 type MOS solid-state image sensor) |
| Effective Pixel Number |
7.94 million pixels |
| Aspect |
4:3 |
| Filter Array |
Primary color filter (RGB) |
| Filter |
| LPF |
Fixed type |
| IR Cut Filter |
Hybrid Type |
| Dust Protection Filter |
Supersonic Wave Filter |
| Recording System |
| Type of Recording Format |
DCF (JPEG), TIFF, RAW |
| Type of File Format |
JPEG, TIFF Ver. 6.0 (Exif 2.2), RAW (12bit) |
| RAW + JPEG Recording |
Yes |
| File Size |
RAW | 3136 x 2352 | Uncompressed | Approx. 12.9MB
TIFF | 3136 x 2352 | Uncompressed | Approx. 21.6MB
SHQ | 3136 x 2352 | 1/2.7 | Approx. 5.7MB
HQ | 3136 x 2352 | 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 | Approx. 4.0/1.8/1.2MB
SQ | 2560 x 1920 | 1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 | Approx. 4.0/2.4/1.2/0.8MB
SQ | 1600 x 1200 | 1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 | Approx. 1.4/0.9/0.5/0.3MB
SQ | 1280 x 960 | 1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 | Approx. 0.9/0.6/0.3/0.2MB
SQ | 1024 x 768 | 1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 | Approx. 0.6/0.4/0.2/0.1MB
SQ | 640 x 480 | 1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 | Approx. 0.2/0.2/0.1/0.1MB |
| Viewfinder |
| Type |
Eye level Porro Mirror type Optical View Finder |
| Viewfinder coverage |
Approx. 95% |
| Magnification |
Approx. x 0.93 with 50mm Lens set to infinity on -1 [m-1] |
| Eye Point |
18.0 mm (-1 [m-1]) |
| Diopter Adjustment |
Built-in type -3.0 to +1.0 [m-1] |
| Focusing Screen |
Fixed type |
| Mirror |
Side Swing Quick Return 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, Battery check, Exposure mode, Record mode |
| Eye Piece Shutter |
Built-in type |
| Depth of Field Preview |
Possible (Drive Button Customization).
Selectable in optical viewfinder or on LCD monitor. |
| LCD Monitor |
| Type |
HyperCrystal LCD (TFT Color LCD) |
| Size |
2.5 Inch |
| Pixel Number |
215,250 pixels |
| Viewfield coverage |
Approx. 100% |
| Brightness Control |
+/- 7 steps |
| Live View |
A mode: Full Time Live View with AF function.
B mode: Macro Live View with MF |
| 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 |
3 points |
| Detection Range |
EV 0 to 19 (ISO 100) |
| Focus Area Selection |
Automatic Selectable/Manual Selectable |
| AF Assist Lamp |
Built-in Flash type |
| AF Lock |
Locked by first position of Shutter Button/ AE/AF Lock Button (Customizable) |
| Exposure Control |
| Light Metering System |
TTL Full Aperture Light Metering by 49 Zones Multi-pattern Sensing System |
| Light Metering Mode |
Digital ESP / Center Weighted Average / Spot / Highlight Spot / Shadow Spot (Approx. 2% Spot) |
| Detection Range |
Digital ESP / Center Weighted Average; EV 1 to 20 (50mm F2, ISO 100) Spot; EV 3 to 17 (50mm F2, ISO 100) |
| Exposure Mode |
Program with Program Shift / Shutter Priority / Aperture Priority / Manual / Scene Program AE / Scene Select AE |
| Scene Program AE |
Portrait / Landscape / Macro / Sports / Nigh Scene & Portrait (Underwater Macro and Underwater Wide selectable) |
| Scene Select |
Portrait / Landscape / Landscape & Portrait / Night Scene / Nigh Scene & Portrait / Children / Sports / High-Key / Low-Key / Reducing Blur / Macro / Nature Macro / Candle / Sunset / Firework / Documents / Beach & Snow / Underwater Macro / Underwater Wide / Panorama |
| 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 or 5 Frames in +/- 1, 2/3, or 1/3 EV step |
| White Balance System |
| WB mode |
Auto WB, Preset WB, One-touch WB |
| Preset WB |
Lamp1(3000k) / Fluorescent 1 (4000k) / Fluorescent 2 (4500k) / Fluorescent 3 (6600k) / Daylight (5300k) / Cloudy (6000k) / Shadow (7500k) |
| WB Compensation |
R-B/G-M up to +/- 7 step in each 2 mired step for each Auto / Preset setting |
| WB Bracketing |
3 Frames with +/- 5/10/15 mired steps |
| Color System |
| Color Space |
sRGB / AdobeRGB |
| Picture Mode |
Vivid / Natural / Flat / B&W / Sepia |
| Color Saturation |
5 levels in each Vivid, Natural and Flat mode |
| Sharpness |
5 levels in each Picture mode |
| Contrast |
5 levels in each Picture mode |
| Filter |
Yellow / Orange / Red / Green in B&W mode |
| Toning |
Sepia / Blue / Red / Green in B&W mode |
| Gradation |
3 levels |
| Shutter |
| Type |
Electronic Controlled Focal Plane Shutter |
| Shutter Speed |
Auto,P,Ps: 1/4000 to 2 Sec, S: 1/4000 to 60 Sec, M: 1/4000 to 60 Sec and Bulb (up to 8 minutes) |
| Self Timer |
12 or 2 Sec. (possible to cancel) |
| Remote Control |
Wireless with bulb function by RM-1 (Optional) |
| Drive System |
| Drive Mode |
Single/Sequential Shooting |
| Sequential Shooting Speed |
Frame Rate Approx. 3 fps. |
| Max. Frame Number on Sequential Shooting |
RAW; TIFF; SHQ JPEG: 4 Frames
JPEG HQ, SQ: 15 Frames minimum, Max. number of frames depends on compression ratio and pixel number |
| Built-in Flash |
| Type |
TTL Auto/Manual |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes. Flash Guide Number: 13 |
| Pop-up |
Manual |
| Synchronization Mode |
Auto/Red-eye Reduction/Slow synchro/Fill-in |
| X-Sync Speed |
X = 1/180 Sec |
| Intensity Control |
Up to +/- 2 EV in each 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV step |
| Syncro Timing |
1st curtain and 2nd curtain selectable |
| Hot Shoe |
TTL Auto with FL-20/FL-36/FL-50 |
| 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 |
| Exposure Level View |
Y,R,G,B Histograms, High Light Point Warning |
| Video Signal Output |
Yes |
| Menu Information |
| Image, Camera, Play Back, Custom, Setup |
| Menu Languages |
| English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean |
| Erase/Protection Function |
| Erase Mode |
Single/All/Selected |
| Image Protect Mode |
Single/Selected |
| PC Interface |
| USB 2.0 Full Speed |
| Power Supply |
| Battery |
Rechargeable Li-ion battery Pack BLM-1/Optional 3x CR123A with LBH-1 |
| Size/Weight |
| Dimensions |
5.5 x 3.4 x 2.8 inches (140 x 87 x 72mm) |
| Weight |
Approx. 19.4 oz. (550g); Without Batteries and CF Card |
| 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% |
