Olympus E-3 User Guide

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suggests. Then fire away and let the AUTO ISO setting adjust for
ambient lighting while the flash fills-in.
FLASH EXPOSURE
The flash exposure system of the E-3 is a development of the
ground-breaking system first revealed on the legendary OM-2n
and OM-4Ti models.
Other than on many flash systems offered to date on SLR
cameras, the E-3 permits you to synchronise any Olympus FL
series speedlight at any shutter speed, right up to the available
maximum of 1/8000 second.
In addition, the built-in pop-up flash can act as a wireless control
commander to activate – and control – 3 groups of up to 3
remote flash units (thus 9 in total).
When considered together with the various automated exposure
and exposure compensation settings available on the E-3, the
flash system opens up a whole new world of creative
photographic opportunities for really dynamic results.
Firstly, let us explain the core concepts involved in flash
photography…
FLASH 101…
An electronic flash normally emits a short, sharp burst of light as
the energy stored in a capacitor is released through a gas-filled
tube. If you were to graph a typical electronic flash emission
sequence, the graph would appear something like the following
example.

Olympus E-3 Specifications

General

Megapixel	10.1 MP
Sensor type	CMOS
Image stabilizer	Yes
Image sensor size	4/3 \
Supported aspect ratios	4:3
Maximum image resolution	3648 x 2736 pixels
Digital zoom	0 x
Optical zoom	5 x
Interface	USB
Power source	BLM-1
Video capability	No
Camera shutter speed	1/8000 - 60 s
Display diagonal	2.5 \
Magnification	1.15 x
Product color	Black
Image editing	resizing, rotating
Photo effects	black&white, Sepia
White balance	auto, Cloudy, custom modes, daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Camera playback	Slide show
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	30 - 90 %
Compatible memory cards	xd
Light metering	centre-weighted, spot
Light exposure modes	aperture priority AE, auto, manual, shutter priority AE

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	74.5 mm
Width	142.5 mm
Height	116.5 mm
Weight	810 g