Olympus E-3 Faq

DIGITAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT
OLYMPUS IMAGING AMERICA INC.
(888) 553-4448
http://support.olympusamerica.com
©2008 Olympus Imaging America Inc. Page 8 of 26 Last updated on February 28, 2008
• [MF] – Press [;] to switch AF mode to MF. Press the button again to
switch to the original AF mode.
• [
] - Press the [;] button to switch the record mode from JPEG
to RAW+JPEG or from RAW+JPEG to JPEG. You can change the record
mode by turning the main dial/sub dial while holding down the Fn button.
• P/A/S/M – You can change the shooting mode by turning the main
dial/sub dial while holding down [;].
•
– Press [;] to switch to the Underwater Wide shooting mode
and to switch between the Underwater Wide and Underwater Macro
shooting modes. Alternatively, turn the main dial while holding down the
[MODE] button to select either underwater mode.
7. Press [
i] to activate the selection, and then press [MENU] to exit the menu.
The functions of the [AEL/AFL] and the [;] buttons can be interchanged. To swap them:
1. Press the [
MENU] button.
2. Press the Down Arrow button until
Y (Custom Menu 1) is selected.
3. Next, press the Right Arrow button to enter the Y menu.
4. Press the Down Arrow button to select
(Custom Menu 1B) and then
press the Right Arrow button.
5. Use the arrow pad to select the function swap icon, which looks like this:
6. Press the Right Arrow button to enter the sub menu. Select ON to have AEL/AFL
functions performed when [;] is pressed, and vice-versa.

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