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Olympus E-30 (with 14-42mm lens)

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Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.

Part number: 262031

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Olympus E-30 (with 14-42mm lens)

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A great general-purpose dSLR, the Olympus E-30 offers an attractive alternative for advanced shooters not yet wedded to a system.

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Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.
Part Number: 262031

General
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode
Width 5.6 in
Depth 3 in
Height 4.3 in
Weight 1.5 lbs
Body Material Glassfibre reinforced plastics
Main Features
Resolution 12.3 megapixels
Color Support Color
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS
Total Pixels 13,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,300,000 pixels
Field of View Crop Factor 2
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-3200, ISO auto (200-800), ISO auto (200-3200)
Special Effects Red, Green, Muted, Sepia, Vivid, Orange, Yellow, Pop Art, Monotone, Pin Hole, Portrait, Light Tone, Soft Focus, Grainy Film, Custom Effect, Pale & Light Colour, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Green filter, Black & White Orange filter, Black & White Yellow filter
Image Stabilizer Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 min
X-sync Speed 1/250 sec
Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
Exposure Modes Manual, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
Exposure Range EV 1-20 ( ISO 100 )
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps
Exposure Metering Zones 49
Face Detection Yes
White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
White Balance Presets Shade, Overcast, Sunlight, 3000K - 7500K, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
White Balance Bracketing Yes
Still Image Format RAW, JPEG, RAW + JPEG
TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
Supported Flash Memory Microdrive, CompactFlash
Floppy Drive None
Digital Storage Media None
Image Storage RAW 4032 x 3024, Super-fine JPEG 4032 x 3024 - 6.8 MB, Fine JPEG 4032 x 3024 - 4.7 MB, Normal JPEG 4032 x 3024 - 2.2 MB, Basic JPEG 4032 x 3024 - 1.5 MB, Super-fine JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 5.3 MB, Fine JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 3.7 MB, Normal JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB, Basic JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.1 MB, Super-fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 3.6 MB, Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 2.2 MB, Normal JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB, Basic JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 0.7 MB, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 1.3 MB, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.8 MB, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.5 MB, Basic JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.3 MB, Super-fine JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.8 MB, Fine JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.5 MB, Normal JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.3 MB, Basic JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.2 MB, Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.5 MB, Fine JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.4 MB, Normal JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.2 MB, Basic JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.1 MB, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.2 MB, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.2 MB, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.1 MB, Basic JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.1 MB
Camera Flash
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13
Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Rear curtain sync, Red-eye reduction
Red Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Lens System
Type Zoom lens - 14 mm - 42 mm - F/3.5-5.6 Four Thirds
Focal Length 14 mm - 42 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84 mm
Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) 11
Min Focus Range 9.8 in
Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.6
Optical Zoom 3 x
Zoom Adjustment Manual
Lens Construction 8 group(s) / 10 element(s)
Filter Size 58 mm
Lens System Mounting Four Thirds
Features ED glass, Internal focusing system
Additional Features
Self Timer Yes
Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 12 sec
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print, Face detection, Auto power save, Contrast control, Cropping an image, Histogram display, Resizing an image, Sharpness control, LCD live view mode, PictBridge support, Saturation control, PRINT Image Matching, Shadow point display, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Highlight point display, In-camera RAW processing, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Depth-of-field preview button
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type Optical - Fixed eye-level pentaprism
Field Coverage 98%
Magnification 1.02x
Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
LCD Display Information AE lock, Aperture, AF-in-focus, Record mode, Exposure mode, Frame counter, Shutter speed, White balance, Battery status, ISO sensitivity, Metering system, Exposure compensation, Flash charge completion
Display
Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
Display Form Factor Rotating
Display Format 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)
Type None
Connections
Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video output, 1 x DC power input
Expansion Slot(s) 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II, 1 x xD-Picture Card
Software
Software Olympus Master, Drivers & Utilities
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories Body cap, Dust cap, Lens cap, Shoulder strap
Cables Included USB cable, Video cable
Power
Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
Supported Battery Olympus BLM-1
Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1050 mAh ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

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