Olympus has today announced the E-30 digital SLR. The mid-range DSLR features a 12MP Live MOS sensor and 2.7″ tilt and swivel LCD. It also incorportates Live View with Contrast AF, Image Stabilization, 5fps continuous shooting and shutter speeds of up to 1/8000th sec. The E-30 also introduces a set of six ‘Art Filters’, a Multiple Exposure mode and offers a choice of 9 aspect ratios.
Olympus E-30 digital camera specifications:
| Format | Mid-level SLR |
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 Max resolution |
4032 x 3024 |
| Low resolution |
3200 x 2400, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 |
| Image ratio w:h |
4:3 ,3:2 ,16:9 ,6:6 , 5:4, 7:6, 6:5, 7:5, 3:4 |
| Effective pixels |
12.3 million |
| Sensor photo detectors |
13.1 million |
| Sensor size |
4/3 ” (18.00 x 13.50 mm, 2.43 cm²) |
| Pixel density |
5.1 MP/cm² |
| Sensor type |
NMOS |
| Sensor manufacturer |
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| ISO rating |
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 |
| Zoom wide (W) |
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| Zoom tele (T) |
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| Digital zoom |
Unknown |
| Image stabilization |
Yes, Sensor shift |
| Auto Focus |
TTL Phase Diff |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
| Normal focus range |
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| Macro focus range |
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| White balance override |
5 positions, plus manual one-touch |
| Aperture range |
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| Min shutter |
60 sec |
| Max shutter |
1/8000 sec |
| Built-in Flash | Yes, pop-up |
| Flash range | |
| External flash | Yes, Hot-shoe |
| Flash modes | |
| Exposure compensation |
-3 to +3 EV in 1/3 EV steps |
| Metering |
ESP multi-pattern, Center-Weighted, Spot |
| Aperture priority |
Yes |
| Shutter priority |
Yes |
| Focal length multiplier |
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| Lens thread | 4/3 System Lens Mount |
| Continuous Drive |
Yes, 5 fps |
| Movie Clips | No |
| Remote control | Unknown |
| Self-timer | Yes, 12 or 2 sec |
| Timelapse recording |
Unknown |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| Storage types |
Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card |
| Storage included |
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| Uncompressed format |
Yes, RAW |
| Quality Levels |
Standard, High, Super High |
| Viewfinder |
Optical (Pentamirror, 98% coverage, 1.02x magnification) |
| LCD |
2.7 “ |
| LCD Dots |
230,000 |
| Live View |
Yes, Contrast AF |
| USB |
USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI |
No |
| Wireless |
Unknown |
| Environmentally sealed | No |
| Battery |
BLM-1 Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 665 g (23.5 oz) |
| Dimensions | 142 x 108 x 75 mm (5.6 x 4.3 x 3 in) |
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| Resolution Chart | |
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