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First Look: Olympus E-410 and E-510

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Olympus EVOLT E-410 Specs


Specifications: EVOLT E-410*

Product Type

Product type

Single-lens reflex Live View digital camera with interchangeable lens system

Memory

CompactFlash Type I/II, Microdrive, xD-Picture Card (Dual-Slot)

Screen size

17.3 mm (H) x 13.0 mm (V)

Lens mount

Four Thirds Mount

Effective Pixels

Effective Pixels number

10 million pixels

Image Pickup Unit

Product type

Live MOS Sensor

Total no. of effective pixels

Approx. 10.9 million pixels

Aspect ratio

1.33 (4:3)

Filter array

Primary color filter (RGB)

LPF

Fixed type

IR cut filter

Hybrid type

Dust reduction

Supersonic Wave Filter (dust reduction system for image sensor)

Recording

Recording format

DCF, DPOF compatible/Exif, PRINT Image Matching III

File format

RAW (12-bit), JPEG, RAW+JPEG

Recording image size

[RAW] 3648 x 2736 pixels

[JPEG] 3648 x 2736 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels

File size

RAW:3648 x 2736 compressed Approx. 11MB

SHQ: 3648 x 2736 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 6.8MB

HQ: 3648 x 2736 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 4.7MB

SQ: 3200 x 2400 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 5.3MB

3200 x 2400 Approx. 1/4 compressed Approx. 3.7MB

3200 x 2400 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 1.7MB

3200 x 2400 Approx. 1/12 compressed Approx. 1.1MB

2560 x 1920 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 3.6MB

2560 x 1920 Approx. 1/4 compressed Approx. 2.2MB

2560 x 1920 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 1.1MB

2560 x 1920 Approx. 1/12 compressed Approx. 0.7MB

1600 x 1200 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 1.3MB

1600 x 1200 Approx. 1/4 compressed Approx. 0.8MB

1600 x 1200 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 0.5MB

1600 x 1200 Approx. 1/12 compressed Approx. 0.3MB

1280 x 960 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 0.8MB

1280 x 960 Approx. 1/4 compressed Approx. 0.5MB

1280 x 960 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 0.3MB

1280 x 960 Approx. 1/12 compressed Approx. 0.2MB

1024 x 768 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 0.5MB

1024 x 768 Approx. 1/4 compressed Approx. 0.4MB

1024 x 768 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 0.2MB

1024 x 768 Approx. 1/12 compressed Approx. 0.1MB

640 x 480 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 0.2MB

640 x 480 Approx. 1/4 compressed Approx. 0.2MB

640 x 480 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 0.1MB

640 x 480 Approx. 1/12 compressed Approx. 0.1MB

Viewfinder

Product type

Eye-level single-lens reflex viewfinder

Field of view

Approx. 95%

Viewfinder magnification

Approx.0.92x (-1m-1, 50mm lens, infinity)

Eye point

Approx. 14 mm (-1m-1)

Diopter adjustment range

-3.0 - +1m-1

Focusing screen

Fixed (Neo Lumi-Micron Mat screen)

Eyepiece shutter

Eye piece cap EP-4 supplied

Eye cup

Interchangeable type EP-5 supplied: optional EP-6 or Magnifier Eyecup ME-1

Preview

Can be checked (when Left arrow pad is set in preview mode), selectable from the optical viewfinder or rear-mounted LCD monitor

View finder information

Aperture value, Shutter speed, Record mode, AF confirmation mark, Flash, WB, AE lock, Number of storable still images, Exposure compensation value, Metering mode, Battery warning, Exposure mode, AF frame (super impose)

Live View

Live View

Live MOS Sensor for still picture shooting is used, 100% field of view, Exposure adjustment pre-view, White balance adjustment pre-view, Grid line displayable, 7x/10x magnification possible, MF/S-AF, AF frame display, AF point display, Shooting information, Histogram, Heat warning.

AF

Available with phase -difference detection system

LCD Display

Product type

HyperCrystal LCD (semi-transmissive TFT color LCD)

Size

2.5 inches

Total no. of pixels

Approx. 230,000 pixels

Playback field of view

100%

Brightness control

15 levels

Focusing

AF system

TTL phase-difference detection system

Focus mode

Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / C-AF + MF

Focusing point

3-point multiple AF (Auto, selectable in option)

Focusing point selection

Auto/Option selectable

AF luminance range

EV 0 to 19 (at 20℃, ISO 100)

AF illuminator

Built-in flash (external flash available. Inactivation is available to set.)

AF lock

Locked at first position of Shutter button in Single AF mode / AEL button (customizable)

Focus tracking

Interlocked with Continuous AF mode

Focus aid

Available

Exposure Control

Metering system

TTL open-aperture metering system
(1) Digital ESP metering (49-point multi pattern metering)
(2) Center weighted average metering
(3) Spot metering (approx. 1% for the viewfinder screen)
(4) Spot with Highlight control
(5) Spot with Shadow control

Metering range

EV 1 - 20 (Digital ESP metering, Centre weighted average metering, Spot metering) (At normal temperature, 50mm f2, ISO 100)

Exposure mode

(1) Auto
(2) P: Program AE (Program shift can be performed)
(3) A: Aperture priority AE
(4) S: Shutter priority AE
(5) M: Manual
(6) Scene program AE
(7) Scene select AE

Scene program AE

Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sport, Night + Portrait

Scene select AE

Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Night Scene, Night + Portrait, Children, Sport, High Key, Low Key, Digital Image Stabilization, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Fireworks, Documents, Panorama* (* Available with the Olympus xD-Picture Card), Beach & Snow, Underwater Wide, Underwater Macro

ISO sensitivity

AUTO / ISO 100 - 1600 (AUTO: Automatic control is available in AUTO, Program, A, Scene program, Scene select, Flash be fired. Up to ISO 800)

Exposure compensation

±5 EV in 1/3 EV steps

AE lock

Locked by first position of Shutter button / AEL button (customizable)

Exposure bracketing

3 frames in 1/3, 2/3, 1EV steps selectable

White Balance

Auto WB system

Advanced detection system with Live MOS sensor

Preset white balance

7 settings (3000K - 7500K)
Lamp (3000K), Fluorescent 1 (4000K), Fluorescent 2 (4500K), Fluorescent 3 (6600K), Daylight (5300K), Cloudy (6000K), Shade (7500K)

White balance compensation

±7 steps in each R-B/G-M axis (in Auto WB/Preset WB mode)

Custom white balance

1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K)

One-touch white balance

1 custom setting can be registered

Color Mode

Color matrix

sRGB, Adobe RGB

Picture Mode

Mode

Vivid, Natural, Muted, Monotone (default setting: Natural)

Adjustment parameter

Contrast, Sharpness and Saturation level available in 5 steps for Vivid, Natural or Muted
Contrast and Sharpness level available in 5 steps for Monotone

Filter effect

Yellow, Orange, Red or Green filter available for Monotone

Picture tone

Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green tone available for Monotone

Gradation

4 levels (auto, high key, normal, low key)

Shutter

Product type

Computerized focal-plane shutter

Shutter speed

Auto mode: 2 - 1/4000 sec. (depends on settings), P(Ps), S, A, M mode: 60 - 1/4000 sec. (Bulb: up to 8 min. with limiter), Scene program/Scene select mode: 4 - 1/4000 sec. (depends on settings) 1/3EV steps

Self-timer

Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available)

Remote cable release

Available (with optional RM-UC1 Remote cable.)

Optical remote control

Operation time: 2 sec., 0 sec., bulb control available (with optional RM-1 remote control)

Anti shock mode

Available (1 to 30sec in each 1sec selectable)

Drive

Drive mode

Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting, Self-timer, Remote control

Sequential shooting speed

Approx. 3 frames/sec.

Max. recordable pictures

RAW mode: Max. 6 frames

on sequential shooting

JPEG mode: Depends on compression ratio and no. of pixels (HQ mode: approx. up to card capacity)

Integrated Flash

Built-in flash

Retractable flash (Auto pop-up type), GN=12 (ISO 100.m)

Compatible external flash

FL-50, FL-36, FL-20, SRF-11, STF-22

Flash control mode

TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode), Auto, Manual

Flash mode

Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow sync., Fill-in, Slow synchronization, Manual, Off.

Synchronization speed

1/180 sec. or less, Super FP up to 1/4000 sec.

Flash intensity control

Up to ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps

Synchronization timing

1st curtain synchronization/2nd curtain slow synchronization (selectable)

Flash bracketing

Not available

Super control panel

Information

Battery information, Exposure mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure compensation value, ISO sensitivity, Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure indicator, Flash intensity compensation indicator, Date, BKT warning, NR warning, WB, WB compensation value, Picture mode, Flash mode, Record mode, Image size, Card information, Drive mode, Flash intensity compensation value, Metering mode, Recordable still image number, Focusing mode, FP warning AF frame, AF illuminator, Color mode, Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation, Gradation, Heat warning.

Back light timer

Back light lighting time is selectable. (Keep, 8, 30sec, 1min)

Playback

Playback modes

Single-frame, Index (4/9/16/25 frames), Calendar, Close-up ( 2 - 14X), Slideshow, Picture rotation (auto mode available)

Information display

Histogram (independent luminance/RGB available), Highlight/Shadow point warning, AF frame, Shooting information

Menu

Languages

Americas: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese

Custom setting

Custom function

Left arrow button is available to set some functions. (OFF, One touch WB, Test picture, Preview, Live preview)

Custom reset

2 settings are recordable.

My mode

Not available

Image Editing

Erasing function

Single frame, All frames, Selected frames (with protect function)

Protect function

Single frame, Selected frames, Release protect (Single/All selected)

Copy between media

Single frame, All frames, Selected frames

RAW picture editing

RAW development

JPEG editing

Monotone, Sepia, Red-eye reduction, Saturation (color depth), Resize (producing another file)

Print

Print function

Print reservation (DPOF), Direct print (PictBridge compatible)

Input/Output

PC interface

USB 2.0 High Speed for storage and camera control (MTP mode is available)

USB/Video connector

Dedicated multi-connector (Video: NTSC/PAL selectable, Optional Remote cable RM-UC1 is available)

Flash attachment

Hot shoe

Power Requirements

Battery

BLS-1 Li-ion battery (included)

Sleep mode

Available (1, 3, 5, 10 min., off selectable)

No. of recordable pictures

Approx. 500 shots (optical viewfinder)

(with 50% flash light)

(with BLS-1 under CIPA testing standard)

Dimensions/Weight

Dimensions

5.1 in. (W) x 3.6 in.(H) x 2.1 in. D / 129.5 mm (W) x 91 mm (H) x 53 mm (D) (excluding protrusions)

Weight

13.2 oz. / 375 g (body only)

Operating Environment

Temperature

32-104F / 0 - 40℃ (operation) / -20 - 60℃ (storage)

Humidity

30 - 90% (operation) / 10 - 90% (storage)

Box contents

 

E-410 body, 14-42mm lens (kit contents), Li-ion battery BLS-1, Li-ion battery charger BCS-1, USB cable, Video cable, Shoulder strap, OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM, Instruction manual, Warranty card.

*Specifications and design are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. All trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective holder.

© 2007 Olympus Imaging America Inc.


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