| Type |
| Type |
Interchangeable Digital SLR Camera |
| Media |
Compact Flash Card (Type I, II), Micro Drive, xD Picture Card (Dual Slot) |
| Imaging Size |
17.3mm x 13.0mm |
| Lens Mount |
Four Thirds Mount |
| Compatible Lens |
Zuiko Digital, Four Thirds System Lens |
| Number of Effective Pixels |
| 8 million pixels |
| Image Sensor |
| Type |
4/3 type Full Frame Transfer Type CCD solid-state image sensor |
| Effective Pixel Number |
8.15 million pixels |
| Aspect |
4:3 |
| Filter Array |
Primary color filter (RGB) |
| Dust Protect Filter |
| Yes - Supersonic Wave Filter |
| Recording System |
| Recording Format |
DCF (JPEG), TIFF, RAW |
| 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 |
Approx. 95% |
| Magnification |
Approx. x 0.9 with 50 mm Lens set to infinity on -1diopter |
| Eye Point |
Approx. 10mm |
| Diopter Adjustment |
Built-in type -3.0 to +1.0 diopter |
| Focusing Screen |
Fixed type |
| Mirror |
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, 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 |
2.5 inch |
| Pixel Number |
215,250 pixels |
| View field coverage |
Approx. 100% |
| Brightness Control |
+/- 7 steps |
| 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) |
| 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 |
4 one-touch Settings |
| WB Bracketing |
3 Frames with +/- 4/8/12 mired steps |
| Picture Mode |
| Vivid/Natural/Muted/Black & White/Sepia |
| Color Mode |
| Color Space |
sRGB/AdobeRGB |
| 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 |
Approx. 2.5 fps. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
X = 1/180 Sec. |
| Intensity Control |
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/Protect Function |
| Erase Mode |
Single/All/Selected |
| Image Protect Mode |
Single |
| Menu |
| Menu category |
REC1, REC2, Play Back, Custom, Setup |
| Languages |
English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean (depending on region) |
| Customize |
| Custom Reset |
2 types |
| External Connector |
| Personal Computer Interface |
Full Speed USB 2.0 (12Mb/s) |
| Personal Computer Connector |
USB connector: MiniB |
| Video Signal Output |
Video Out Jack (NTSC or PAL selectable) |
| X-synchronization Socket (PC Socket) |
Hot Shoe |
| Remote Cable |
N/A |
| Power Supply |
| Battery |
Rechargeable Li-ion battery Pack BLM-1/3x CR123A with LBH-1 |
| Battery Check |
Automatic check |
| Sleep Mode |
Yes (1, 3, 5, 10 min. selectable) |
| Date/Time saving |
Approx. 5 months using the built-in battery |
| Size/Weight |
| Dimensions |
5 x 3.7 x 2.6 in. (129.5 x 94.5 x 66 mm) |
| 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 |
No |
