Olympus E-510 - Viewfinder and Live View System; Viewfinder Specifications; Focusing, Exposure, and Metering Systems; Image Stabiliser

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Viewfinder
Viewfinder type Eye-level single-lens
viewfinder
Field of view Approx. 95%
Magnification Approx. 0.92x with a 50mm
lens set to infinity at -1
dioptre
Depth of field preview Yes
Eye point 14mm
Diopter adjustment -3.0 - +1.0 diopter / built-in
type
Focusing screen Fixed type (Neo Lumi-Micron
Mat Screen)
Mirror Quick return mirror
Displayed information AF frame (super impose)
AE lock
AF confirmation mark
Metering mode
Exposure mode
Shutter speed
Aperture value
White balance
Exposure compensation
value indicator
IS activating mode
Flash
Battery check
Eye piece shutter Eye-piece cap EP-4 supplied
Live View
Displayed information Focus mode
AF frame display
AF confirmation mark
Shooting information
IS activating mode
100% field of view 100%
Magnification levels 7 / 10x
Image Stabiliser
Type Sensor shift
Modes Two-dimensional or one-
dimensional activation
Effective Compensation Range Up to 4 EV steps
Focusing System
Method TTL phase difference
detection system
Focus areas 3 points / Automatic and
manual selection
AF illuminator Yes , Built-in flash (external
flash available)
AF lock Yes , Locked by first position
of shutter release button, AE/
AF lock button (customised)
AF tracking Yes , Available in continuous
AF mode
Detection range 0 - 19 EV (ISO 100)
Exposure System
Exposure compensation +/- 5EV / 1/3 steps
Exposure bracketing 3 frames / +/- 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1
EV steps
Scene Modes
Number of scene modes 18
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)
Sensitivity
Auto ISO 100 - 800
Manual ISO 100 - 1600 (adjustable in
1 EV steps)
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
Shutter speed P, Ps 1/4000 - 60s
Shutter speed A priority 1/4000 - 2s
Shutter speed S priority 1/4000 - 60s
Shutter speed Manual 1/4000 - 60s
Shutter speed scene mode 1/4000 - 4s