Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc. Part number: 262051
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CNET editors' rating:
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Design: 7.0
Features: 7.0
Performance: 8.0
Image quality: 7.0
Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars) - Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 44 reviews all user reviews
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Product Summary
Olympus Evolt E-300
price range: $899.95
This beauty-challenged Olympus offers unmatched build quality, snappy performance, and top resolution for its class, but low-light shooters and metering novices may prefer alternatives.
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.
- Part Number: 262051
General
- Product Type Digital camera - SLR
- Width 5.7 in
- Depth 2.5 in
- Height 3.3 in
- Weight 1.3 lbs
- Body Material Aluminum
Main Features
- Resolution 8 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 8,150,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 8,000,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto (100-400)
- Digital Zoom 3.2x
- Shooting Programs Macro, Candle, Sunset, Document, High key, Fireworks, Landscape, Beach/snow, Manor shot, Night scene, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Self-portrait, Landscape-portrait
- Special Effects Saturation, Contrast compensation
- Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 8 min
- X-sync Speed 1/180 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Bulb, Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Exposure Range EV 1-20 ( ISO 100 )
- Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets 3000K - 1000K (12 steps)
- White Balance Bracketing Yes
- Still Image Format RAW, JPEG, TIFF, RAW + JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second
- Remote Control Optional
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory Microdrive, CompactFlash
- Integrated Memory 64 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage RAW 3264 x 2448 - 13.5 MB, TIFF 3264 x 2448 - 23.3 MB, Super-fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 - 6.1 MB, Fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 - 4.3 MB, Normal JPEG 3264 x 2448 - 1.9 MB, Fine JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 5.9 MB, Normal JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 4.1 MB, Basic JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.9 MB, Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 4 MB, Normal JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 2.4 MB, Basic JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.2 MB, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 1.4 MB, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.9 MB, Basic JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.5 MB, Fine JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.9 MB, Normal JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.6 MB, Basic JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.3 MB, Fine JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.6 MB, Normal JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.4 MB, Basic JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.2 MB, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.2 MB, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.2 MB, Basic JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.1 MB
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Rear curtain sync, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Features Flash +/- compensation
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 14 mm - 45 mm - F/3.5-5.6 Four Thirds
- Focal Length 14 mm - 45 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 90 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL phase detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 3
- Min Focus Range 15 in
- Max View Angle 75 degrees
- Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.6
- Optical Zoom 3.2 x
- Zoom Adjustment Manual
- Lens Construction 10 group(s) / 12 element(s)
- Filter Size 58 mm
- Lens System Mounting Four Thirds
- Features Aspherical lens
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 12 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Dust resistant, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Histogram display, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Depth-of-field preview button
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Eye-level porro prism
- Field Coverage 94%
- Magnification 1.0x
- Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
- Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
- LCD Display Information AE lock, Aperture, AF-in-focus, Exposure mode, Frame counter, Shutter speed, White balance, Exposure compensation, Flash charge completion
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 1.8 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 134,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video output, 1 x DC power input, 1 x Remote control
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II
Software
- Software Olympus Master, Drivers & Utilities
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.2 or later
- Peripheral Devices USB port, XGA monitor, CD-ROM drive
- System Requirements Details Windows 98SE/2000/ME - Pentium III - 128 MB - 300 MB, MacOS X 10.2 or later - PowerPC G3 - 128 MB - 300 MB
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Included Accessories Shoulder strap
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable, 1 x Video cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Olympus BLM-1
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1500 mAh ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Product series
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Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.
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Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.
Specs: SLR, 5 megapixels, 4 x, 1.8 in LCD display, 1 x 32 MB - SmartMedia card
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Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.
Specs: SLR, 5 megapixels, 1.8 in LCD display
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Price: $899.95
Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.
Specs: SLR, 8 megapixels, 3.2 x, 1.8 in LCD display
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Olympus Evolt E-300 (body only)
Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.
Specs: SLR, 8 megapixels, 1.8 in LCD display
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Olympus Evolt E-300 w/2 Lens Kit
Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.
Specs: SLR, 8 megapixels, 3.2 x, 1.8 in LCD display
Accessories
- Olympus FL 20 - hot-shoe clip-on flash
- Olympus FL 50 - hot-shoe clip-on flash
- Olympus BLM-1 - camera battery - Li-Ion
- Olympus BCM-1 - battery charger
- 4 GB CompactFlash Elite Pro Card
- 2 GB CompactFlash Elite Pro Card
- Olympus FL 20 - hot-shoe clip-on flash
- Olympus FL 50 - hot-shoe clip-on flash
- Olympus BLM-1 - camera battery - Li-Ion
- Olympus BCM-1 - battery charger
- 4 GB CompactFlash Elite Pro Card
- 2 GB CompactFlash Elite Pro Card
Manufacturer info
- Olympus America Inc.
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.olympusamerica.com/
- Address: Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY. 11747
- Phone: 631-844-5000
