Olympus E-1 Specifications

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Exposure System
Exposure compensation +/- 5EV / 1, 1/2, 1/3 steps
Exposure bracketing 3 / 5 frames / +/- 1/3, 1/2, 1
EV steps
Light Metering
Method TTL open aperture light
metering
Zones 49 zones Multi-pattern
Sensing System
Detection range 1 - 20 EV (50mm, 1:2, ISO
100) Digital ESP and centre-
weighted average
3 - 17 (50mm, 1:2, ISO 100)
Spot
Sensitivity
Auto ISO 100 - 400
Manual ISO 100, 200, 400, 800
Expandable to 1600/3200
Shutter
Shutter type Electronically controlled focal
plane shutter
Shutter release Soft Touch Electromagnetic
Self timer 12s / 2s
Shutter Speeds
Shutter speed range 1/4000 - 60s (up to 8 min in
Bulb mode)
Shutter speed AUTO, P, Ps 1/4000 - 2s
Shutter speed S priority 1/4000 - 60s
Shutter speed Manual 1/4000 - 60s (up to 8 min in
Bulb mode)
Shutter speed A priority 1/4000 - 60s
White Balance
AUTO WB system Hybrid detection system
using white balance sensor
and CCD imager
Manual White balance (One-
Touch)
Yes
Selectable steps in Kelvin 12 steps (3000 - 7500 K)
White balance bracketing 3 frames / +/- 4, 8, 12mired
steps
White balance adjustment +/- 7 steps 2 mired step for
each Auto / Preset setting
Sequence Shooting
Sequential shooting mode 3fps / 12 frames (TIFF, JPEG,
RAW, RAW+JPEG)
Image Processing
Colour space sRGB / AdobeRGB
Sharpness + Contrast 7 levels
Saturation 5 levels
Contrast 5 levels
External Flash Control
X-sync speed 1/180s / 1/4000s (Super FP
Mode)
Type TTL auto FP/ TTL auto for
Olympus dedicated flash,
auto or manual
Modes Auto
Manual
Red-eye reduction
Slow synchronisation with
red-eye reduction
Slow synchronisation
2nd curtain and slow
synchronisation
Fill-in for exclusive flash
Intensity +/- 2 EV / 1, 1/2, 1/3 EV
steps
Monitor
Monitor type Low temperatur poly silicon
TFT colour LCD
Resolution 134000 dots
Monitor size 4.6cm / 1.8''
Brightness adjustment +/- 7 levels
Recording Formats
RAW 12bit
RAW & JPEG Yes
JPEG Yes
TIFF 8bit RGB
Still Image Recording
EXIF 2.2
PIM II
DPOF Yes
DCF Yes

Olympus E-1 Specifications

General

Max Resolution	2560 x 1920
Image Ratio w:h	4:3
Sensor Type	CCD
Lens Mount	Four Thirds
Focal Length Multiplier	2x
White Balance Presets	6
Digital Zoom	No
Image Stabilization	No
RAW Format	Yes
Shutter Priority	Yes
Aperture Priority	Yes
Manual Exposure Mode	Yes
Built-in Flash	No
Flash X Sync Speed	1/180 sec
Viewfinder Type	Optical (pentaprism)
LCD Screen Size	1.8"
Screen Dots	134, 000
Shutter Speed	60 - 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting	3 fps
Storage Type	CompactFlash (Type I or II), Microdrive
USB	USB 1.1
Dimensions	141 x 104 x 81 mm (5.55 x 4.09 x 3.19 in)
Camera Type	SLR
Effective Pixels	5.0 MP
Sensor Size	17.3 x 13.0 mm
Metering Modes	Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure Compensation	±3 EV (1/3 EV steps)
External Flash	Yes
Drive Mode	Single, Continuous, Self-timer
Self-timer	Yes (12 sec, 2 sec)
Battery	Lithium-Ion
Weight	660 g (1.46 lb)
ISO Range	100-800 (expandable to 1600, 3200)