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Olympus EVOLT E-3
6.7 out of 10

Olympus EVOLT E-3

Released in October 2007, the Olympus E-3 is the sought after su Read more

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Specifications

Feature
Value
Comment
Format
SLR
Max resolution
3648 x 2736
Low resolution
3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3
Effective pixels
10.1 million
Sensor photo detectors
11.8 million
Sensor size
4/3 " (18.00 x 13.50 mm, 2.43 cm²)
Pixel density
4.2 MP/cm²
Sensor type
NMOS
Sensor manufacturer
Matsushita
ISO rating
Auto, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200
Digital zoom
No
Image stabilization
Yes, Sensor
Auto Focus
11-point TTL Phase Diff
Manual Focus
Yes, lens focus by wire, direct Focus with SWD Lens
White balance override
8 positions, 4 manual, Kelvin
Min shutter
60 sec
Max shutter
1/8000 sec
Built-in Flash
Yes, pop-up
Flash range
13 m
External flash
Yes, Olympus hot-shoe, PC Sync
Flash modes
Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
Exposure compensation
-5 to +5 EV in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Metering
ESP multi-pattern, Center-Weighted, Spot, Highlight based spot, Shadow based spot
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Focal length multiplier
2
Lens thread
4/3 System Lens Mount
Continuous Drive
Yes, 5.0 fps, limit depends on size
Movie Clips
No
Remote control
Yes, Wire/ InfraRed
Self-timer
Yes, 2 or 12 sec
Timelapse recording
No
Orientation sensor
Yes
Storage types
Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Storage included
None
Uncompressed format
Yes, RAW
Quality Levels
Standard, High, Super High
Viewfinder
Optical (Pentaprism, 100% coverage, 1.15x magnification)
LCD
2.5 "
LCD Dots
230000
Live View
Yes
USB
USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Wireless
No
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Lithium-Ion rechargeable
Weight (inc. batteries)
890 g (31.4 oz)
Dimensions
142 x 116 x 75 mm (5.6 x 4.6 x 3 in)
Notes
Interchangeable lens digital SLR, Live View
Release Date
First seen
18 October 2007