Christopher J Osborne

Specifications

Product type

Product type Single-lens reflex digital camera with interchangeable lens
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 type full frame transfer primary color CCD
Total no. of pixels Approx. 8,880,000 pixels
No. of effective pixels Approx. 8,000,000 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. 0.9x (-1 m-1, 50mm lens, infinity)
Eye point 10 mm (0.8") (-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 V (one-touch WB) button (when PREVIEW registered)
Focusing screen Fixed
Eyecup Interchangeable

Monitor

Product type 2.5" TFT color LCD (Hyper crystal LCD)
Total no. of pixels Approx. 215,000 pixels

Shutter

Product type Shutter Computerized focal-plane shutter
Shutter 1/4000 - 60 sec
Manual mode: Bulb (Limit: 8 min.)

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. (light can also be provided by an external electronic flash.)

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 (1) EV 1 - 20 (Digital ESP metering, Center weighted average metering)
(2) EV 3 - 17 (Spot metering) (At normal temperature, 50 mm F2, ISO 100)
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 - 400 (High ISO values (800 - 1600) are available)
Exposure compensation Exposure can be adjusted in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV step within a range of ± 5 EV.

White balance

Product type CCD
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 32)
xD-Picture Card
Recording system Digital recording, TIFF (non-compression), 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 2.5 frames/sec. (Max. no. of storable sequential pictures: 4 frames in RAW/TIFF)
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/Multi-connector

Power supply

Battery BLM-1 Li-ion Battery x1/CR123A lithium battery x3 (for use with LBH-1 Lithium Battery Holder)

Dimensions/weight

Dimensions 129.5 mm (W) x 94.5 mm (H) x 66 mm (D) (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") (excluding protrusions)
Weight Approx.435 g (1.0 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)