Christopher J Osborne

Specifications

Product type

Product type Single-lens reflex digital camera with interchangeable lens system
Lens Zuiko Digital, Four Thirds System Lens
Lens mount system Four Thirds mount
Equivalent focal length on a 35 mm film camera Approx. twice the focal length of the lens

Image pickup element

Product type 4/3" Live MOS sensor
Total no. of pixels Approx. 11,800,000 pixels
No. of effective pixels Approx. 10,000,000 pixels
Screen size 17.3 mm (H) x 13.0 mm (V) (0.9" x 0.5")
Aspect ratio 1.33 (4:3)

Viewfinder

Product type Eye-level single-lens reflex viewfinder
Field of view Approx. 95% (for field of view on recorded images)
Viewfinder magnification Approx. 0.92x (-1 m, 50mm lens, infinity)
Eye point 14 mm (0.6") from the cover glass (-1 m -1)
Diopter adjustment range -3.0 - +1.0 m -1 m-1
Optical path fraction Quick return half mirror
Depth of field Can be checked with the button (when PREVIEW registered)
Focusing screen Fixed
Eyecup Interchangeable

live-view

Product type Uses Live MOS sensor for shooting. Field of view of 100%

Monitor

Product type 2.5" TFT color LCD (HyperCrystal LCD)
Total no. of pixels Approx. 230,000 pixels

Shutter

Product type Shutter Computerized focal-plane shutter
Shutter 1/4000 - 60 sec., Bulb shooting

Auto focus

Product type TTL phase-contrast detection system
Focusing point 3-point multiple AF (left, center, right)
AF luminance range EV 0 - EV 19
Selection of focusing point Auto, Optional
AF illuminator The built-in flash provides light.

Exposure control

Metering system TTL full-aperture metering system
(1) Digital ESP metering (49-segment multi pattern metering)
(2) Center weighted average metering (49-segment multi pattern metering)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 2% for the viewfinder screen)
Metering range EV 1 - 20 (Digital ESP metering, Center weighted average metering, Spot metering)
Exposure mode (1) AUTO: Full auto
(2) P: Program AE(Program shift can be performed)
(3) A: Aperture priority AE
(4) S: Shutter priority AE
(5) M: Manual
ISO sensitivity 100 - 1600
Exposure compensation ± 5 EV (1/3 EV step)

White balance

Product type Image pickup device
Mode setting Auto, Preset WB (7 settings), Customized WB, One-touch WB

Recording

Memory CF card (Compatible with Type I and II)
Microdrive (Compatible with FAT 16/32)
xD-Picture Card
Recording system Digital recording, JPEG (in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system (DCF)), RAW Data
Applicable standards Exif 2.2, Digital Print Order Format (DPOF), PRINT Image Matching III, PictBridge

Playback

Playback mode Single-frame playback, Close-up playback, Index display, Image rotation, Slideshow, Light box display, Calendar display
Information display Information display, Histogram display

Drive

Drive mode Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting, Self-timer, Remote control
Sequential shooting 3 frames/sec. (Max. no. of storable sequential pictures: 6 frames in RAW)
Self-timer Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec.
Optical remote control Operation time: 2 sec., 0 sec. (instantaneous shooting) (RM-1 Remote Control (optional))

Flash

Synchronization Synchronized with the camera at 1/180 sec. or less
Flash control mode TTL-AUTO (TTL pre-flash mode), AUTO, MANUAL
External flash attachment Hot shoe

External connector

External connector USB connector/VIDEO OUT connector (Multi-connector)

Power supply

Battery Li-ion Battery (BLS-1) ×1

Dimensions/weight

Dimensions 129.5 mm (W) × 91 mm (H) × 53 mm (D) (5.1" × 3.6" × 2.1") (excluding protrusions)
Weight Approx. 375 g (0.8 Ib.) (without battery)

Operating environment

Temperature 0 - 40°C (32°F - 104°F) (operation)/-20 - 60°C (-4°F - 140°F) (storage)
Humidity 30 - 90 % (operation)/10 - 90 % (storage)