Olympus Evolt E300 8MP Digital
| The
EVOLT E-300 is a 100% digital SLR
camera that eliminates any
photographic limitations. A powerful
8 megapixel CCD combines with
interchangeable Zuiko digital
lenses, our exclusive Supersonic
Wave Filter & other cutting-edge
technologies for world-class images.
Advances in design make for a
durable & portable compact camera
you can take & trust anywhere. With
impressively fast shooting &
operating speeds that ensure you
never miss a photo op, & the ability
to switch lenses & add flashes so
you never miss a beat. Along with the advantages provided by the 8 megapixel Full Frame Transfer CCD & Olympus' exclusive dust eliminating Supersonic Wave Filter, images captured with the EVOLT E-300 benefit from a number of additional technologies as well. The full line of Zuiko Digital Specific Lenses are compatible with the EVOLT E-300 and each is perfectly matched with the 4/3-type image sensor to deliver light more directly to each of the imager's pixels. By filling each pixel more precisely, the outcome is clear, accurate color, sharp contrast & bright images even at the edges. These lenses also feature their own internal CPU which allows them to directly communicate with the camera & transfer data specific to the lens being used to the software where corrections of potential distortions occur automatically. Furthermore, the camera's TruePic TURBO image processor offers significantly improved image quality & combines with anti-blooming technology on each pixel to eliminate undesirable "artifacts", "moiré" and other aberrations that can appear. Moreover, because the EVOLT E-300 is a single lens reflex (SLR) camera and not an electronic viewfinder(EVF) camera, macro, portrait, nighttime and action shots receive distinct advantages in terms of focusing, brightness and speed when it comes to the detail of your images. An aluminum top cover provides added protection for the camera while giving it a sophisticated feel. The die-cast aluminum chassis provides a strong foundation for a camera that can be used in all kinds of conditions. The metallic lens mount supplies further evidence as to the ruggedness of the camera while also supporting the use of interchangeable lenses up to the largest telephoto lenses in the E-System family. It boasts a durable shutter for long-lasting use. And its exclusive Supersonic Wave Filter repels dust and debris from the EVOLT E-300's 8 megapixel CCD so each and every image you capture is crystal clear and aberration free, just as you saw it through the lens. Because it's equipped with our TruePic TURBO Image Processor, the EVOLT E-300 is able to deliver fast image data processing for the files generated by this powerful 8 megapixel digital camera. TruePic TURBO also has a huge impact on overall camera responsiveness as it accelerates the camera's start-up time, decreases the shutter release lag time so you can capture images more rapidly with quicker playback.  |
| Features |
| 8 megapixel FFT-CCD |
| Exclusive Supersonic Wave Filter eliminates dust and debris from the CCD for clear results |
| Compatible with the full line of Zuiko Digital Specific Lenses |
| TruePic TURBO Image Processor for increased speed and smoother image results |
| Newly-designed "flat top" body for increased portability |
| Side swing mirror box |
| TTL Optical Porro Viewfinder |
| Slide Pop-up Built-in Flash |
| Innovative new HyperCrystal LCD for clear viewing of images up to a 160-degree angle, even in bright conditions |
| Aluminum chassis and top body cover for increased durability |
| Steel reinforced Lens Mount |
| 2.5 fps Burst Mode |
| 64MB internal RAM buffer |
| Quick Metering System |
| 14 easily selectable Scene Modes including Landscape, Night Scene, Fireworks, Sunset, Portrait, Macro, etc. |
| Aperture and Shutter Priority |
| PictBridge compatible so you can directly connect to any PictBridge-enabled printer (such as the Olympus P-10) and print on the spot...no computer necessary |
| Full Speed USB 2.0 (12Mb/s) |
| Olympus Master software for image editing capabilities, image storage and organization options, and more |
| Fast TTL Autofocus system |
| Three Metering systems |
| Simultaneous RAW and JPEG Image Data Recording |
| Contrast, Sharpness and Tone Curve Controls |
| A Choice of Two Color Space Settings |
| Auto and Custom White Balance |
| Noise Reduction |
| High-Precision Flash Control |
| Histogram Information Display |
| Support for High-Capacity Memory Media |
| Self-timer and Remote Control |
| Specifications |
| Type | Type:
Interchangeable Lens Digital SLR
Camera Media: Compact Flash Card (Type I, II), Micro Drive Imaging Size: 17.3 x 13.0 mm Lens Mount: Four Thirds Mount Compatible Lens: Zuiko Digital, Four Thirds System Lens - Number of Effective Pixels 8 million pixels |
| Image Sensor | Type:
Full Frame Transfer CCD (4/3 FFT-CCD) Effective Pixel Number: Approx. 8.15 million pixels Aspect: 4:3 Filter Array Primary color filter (RGB) |
| Dust Proof of Image Sensor | Yes - Supersonic Wave Filter |
| Recording System | Recording Format: DCF, DPOF
compatible/Exif compatible, PRINT
Image Matching II compatible Recording Mode: RAW ( 12bit ), TIFF ( RGB 8-bit ), JPEG RAW + JPEG Recording: Yes: RAW + SHQ/HQ/SQ modes |
| File Size | RAW: Approx. 13.5MB (3264x2448) TIFF: Approx. 23.3MB (3264x2448) JPEG SHQ: Approx. 6.1MB (3264x2448) 1/2.7 HQ: Approx. 4.3MB (3264x2448) 1/4 HQ: Approx. 1.9MB (3264x2448) 1/8 SQ: Approx. 5.9MB (3200x2400) 1/2.7 SQ: Approx. 4.1MB (3200x2400) 1/4 SQ: Approx. 1.9MB (3200x2400) 1/8 SQ: Approx. 4.0MB (2560x1920) 1/2.7 SQ: Approx. 2.4MB (2560x1920) 1/4 SQ: Approx. 1.2MB (2560x1920) 1/8 SQ: Approx. 1.4MB (1600x1200) 1/2.7 SQ: Approx. 0.9MB (1600x1200) 1/4 SQ: Approx. 0.5MB (1600x1200) 1/8 |
| File Size | SQ: Approx. 0.9MB (1280x960) 1/2.7 SQ: Approx. 0.6MB (1280x960) 1/4 SQ: Approx. 0.3MB (1280x960) 1/8 SQ: Approx. 0.6MB (1024x768) 1/2.7 SQ: Approx. 0.4MB (1024x768) 1/4 SQ: Approx. 0.2MB (1024x768) 1/8 SQ: Approx. 0.2MB (640x480) 1/2.7 SQ: Approx. 0.2MB (640x480) 1/4 SQ: Approx. 0.1MB (640x480) 1/8 |
| Viewfinder Type | Type:
Optical eye level single lens reflex
viewfinder View field coverage: 94% Centered Horz./Vert. Magnification: Approx. x 1.00 with 50mm lens set to infinity on -1diopter Eye Point: 20mm on -1 diopter Diopter Adjustment: Built-in type -3.0 to +1.0 diopter Focusing Screen: Fixed (Mat Screen with AF/Metering Marks) Mirror: Side Swing Quick Return Mirror |
| Viewfinder Information | AF
frame (Super Impose), AE lock,
Shutter speed, Aperture value,
Exposure mode, White balance, Flash,
AF confirmation mark, Metering mode,
Number of storable sequential
pictures, Exposure compensation
value indication, Record Mode,
Battery Level Indicator Eye Piece Shutter: Eye Piece Cover included - Depth of Field Preview Preview Button |
| Playback Monitor | Type HyperCrystal TFT Color LCD - Size 1.8 inch/4.6 cm - Pixel Number 134,000 pixels - View field coverage Approx. 100% - Brightness Control +/- 7 steps |
| Auto Focus | Type:
TTL Phase Difference Detection
System Focus Mode: Single AF/Continuous AF/Single AF + MF/Manual Focus Focus Area: 3 points Detection Range: EV 0 to 19 (ISO 100) Focus Area Selection: Automatic Selection / Manual User Selection |
| Auto Focus | AF
Assist Lamp: Built-in optional
Olympus Dedicated Flashes AF Lock: Locked by first position of Shutter Button / OK 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: Exposure measurement
at open aperture - Digital
ESP/Center Weighted Average/Spot
(2%) Detection Range: Digital ESP/Center Weighted Average; EV 2 to 20 Spot; EV 3 to 17(50mm F2, ISO 100) Exposure Mode: Program with Program Shift/Shutter Priority/Aperture Priority/Manual Scene Program/Scene Select Scene Program: Portrait, Macro, Landscape, Night Scene, Sports |
| Exposure Control | Scene
Select: Portrait, Macro, Landscape,
Night Scene, Sports, Landscape &
Self Portrait, Night Scene & Self
Portrait, Fire Work, Sunset, High
Key, Document, Manor Shot, Beach &
Snow, Candle Sensitivity: AUTO/100/200/400 (AUTO: 100-400) Expandable to 800/1600 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 / AEL Button (Customizable) Exposure Bracketing;3 Frames in +/- 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV step (selectable) |
| White Balance System | Auto
WB System: Advanced Detection System
with CCD Imager Preset WB: 12 Types (3000K - 1000K) WB Compensation: up to +/- 7 step in 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 On touch: Mode 4 on touch Settings WB Bracketing: 3 Frames with +/- 5/10/15 mired steps |
| Color Mode | Color
Space: sRGB/AdobeRGB Saturation: Saturation 5 levels - Image Quality Sharpness 8 levels - Contrast 5 levels |
| Shutter | Type:
Electronic Controlled Focal Plane
Shutter Shutter Speed: P,Ps,A: 1-1/4000 - S,M: 30-1/4000 - Bulb (up to 8 minutes by limiter) - Scene Program and Scene Select: 4-1/4000 (depends on selected mode) - 1/3, 1/2, 1EV step selectable Self Timer: 12 or 2 sec. Remote Control: Yes (Optional: Remote Control RM-1) 0 or 2 sec. (Selectable) |
| Drive System | Drive Mode Single/Sequential Shooting/IR Remote/Self Timer/BKT - Sequential Shooting Speed Approx. 2.5 fps - Max. Frame Number on Sequential Shooting RAW/TIFF 3 frames JPEG (depend on compression ratio and pixel number) |
| 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, |
| Control Panel Information | 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 Modes: Auto/Red-eye Reduction/Slow synchro/ Fill-in for Exclusive Flash X-Sync Speed: X= 1/180 sec. or less FP 1/30 sec. - 1/4000 sec. Intensity Control: Up to +/- 2 EV in each 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV step for Exclusive Flash |
| Flash Control | Syncro Timing 1st Curtain Synchro/2nd Curtain Slow Synchro (Selectable) - Multi Flash Control Yes (control built in and ext FL flash independently) |
| Playback | Display Mode: Single/Zoom
(2/3/4/10x)/Index (4/9/16
frames)/Slide Show Information: Histogram, High Light Point Warning, AF frame, Exposure Mode, Metering Mode, Shutter Speed, F-Stop, Compensation level, ISO, Color Space, WB Mode, Focal Length, Focus Area, File Type, Contrast Level, Sharpness Level |
| Erase/Protect Function | Erase
Mode" Single/All/Selected Image Protec Mode: Single, Selected |
| Menu | Menu
category: REC1, REC2, Play Back,
Custom, Setup Languages: English, German, Spanish, French, (English Set as Default OIMA). Add additional languages through Web - |
| Customize | Custom Reset 4 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, External Flash Connector Remote Cable: Through PS-HLD3 with Optional Remote Cable RM-CB1 DC-IN: DC-IN Jack ( Optional: AC Adapter AC-1) |
| Power Supply | Battery: Rechargeable Li-ion battery
Pack BLM-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 AC Adapter: Optional AC adapter: AC-1 AC 100V-240V, 50-60Hz; DC 9V |
| Size/Weight | Dimensions: 5.77 x 3.35 x 2.52
in./146.5 x 85 x 64mm Weight: Approx. 20.5 oz./580g (without batteries and CF Card, Caps) |
| Operating Environment | Temperature Operating Range; 32°F to
104°F ( 0 to 40°C) Storage Range; -4°F to 140°F ( -20 to 60°C) Humidity Operating Range; 30 to 90%, Storage Range; 10% 90% Dust and Splash Proof: No |