Olympus E-1 User Manual

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Image, image quality and color
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White balance
This function is useful when you need a more precise white balance than preset WB
can provide. Point the camera at a white object under the light source you want to use
to determine the white balance. The optimum white balance for the current shooting
conditions can be saved in the camera. Up to 4 settings can be registered as one-
touch WB settings.
This is useful for when shooting a subject under natural light, as well as under various
light sources with different color temperatures.
1
Point the camera at a sheet of white
paper.
● Position the paper so that it fills the viewfinder.
Make sure there are no shadows.
2
Set the aperture and shutter speed to
obtain the optimum exposure.
3
Press the (one-touch WB) button.
● The shutter is released, and the WB data is
saved.
● Once the appropriate white balance has been
determined, the CUSTOM WB screen for
registering one-touch WB settings is
displayed.
4
Press to select the item number
to register the white balance from 1
to 4, then press the
OK button.
● The white balance is registered.
● The registered white balance will be stored in
the camera as a preset WB setting. Turning
the power off does not reset the data.
~ “Setting the white balance” (P. 87)
Setting the one-touch white balance
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2
3
4
CUSTOM WB
CANCELCANCEL SELECT GOGO
button
Lighting used
for shooting

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)