E-30 Art Filters, Multi Exposure, Wireless flash, Multiaspect Fully biaxial high-speed 11 point AF system High Speed 12.3 Megapixel Live MOS sensor Live View with multi-angle LCD 5fps sequential shooting with 12 image RAW buffer High-performance built-in image stabiliser Qualified image processing with new TruePic III+ Real-time effect monitoring The Pro Masterpiece with world's fastest AF* and built-in IS. For many, the pursuit of artistic expression is the essence of creative photography. With the Olympus E-30, this objective is closer to reality than ever. The stunning new model joins the ranks of the Four Thirds System-based E-System line-up, incorporating an inspiring range of Art Filters that support the photographer s vision. These enable moods to be conveyed that are otherwise only possible through the use of special lenses, add-on filters or via complex image processing techniques. ** Full contrast AF performance is available with selected Olympus lenses.
Specifications Body material Lens mount Image Sensor Effective pixels Filter array Aspect ratio & area Full resolution Engine Filter Dust reduction filter IR cut filter LPF filter Viewfinder Viewfinder type Glassfibre reinforced plastics Four Thirds mount 4/3'' Hi-Speed Live MOS sensor 12.3 Megapixels Primary colour filter (RGB) 4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0mm 13.1 Megapixels TruePic III+ Supersonic Wave Filter Hybrid type Fixed type Field of view Approx. 98% Magnification Depth of field preview Eye point Diopter adjustment Focusing screen Mirror Displayed information Eye piece shutter Live View Displayed information Eye-level single-lens viewfinder Approx. 1.02x with a 50mm lens set to infinity at -1 dioptre Preview button 24.2mm at -1 dioptre from eyepiece lens 100% field of view 100% Magnification levels -3.0 - +1.0 diopter / built-in type Interchangeable by service (Neo Lumi-Micron Mat Screen) Quick return mirror Eye-piece cap EPC-1 supplied Face / Eye detection mode Focus mode AF display AF confirmation mark Shooting information 5 / 7 / 10x Image Stabiliser Effective Compensation Range Focusing System Method Focus areas AF illuminator AF lock AF tracking Sensor shift Two-dimensional or one-dimensional activation Up to 5 EV steps TTL phase difference detection system, contrast detection system (with 25mm 1:2.8, 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6, 40-150mm 1:4.0-5.6, 9-18mm 1:4.0-5.6, 14-54mm 1:2.8-3.5 II) focus Single AF Single AF + MF Continuous AF Continuous AF + MF 11 points / fully biaxial, automatic and manual selection, Built-in flash (external flash available), Locked by first position of shutter release button in single AF mode, AE/AF lock button (customised), Available in continuous AF mode Detection range -2-19 EV (ISO 100) AF fine adjust +/- 20 steps (settings for up to 20 Exposure System Exposure compensation Exposure bracketing ISO bracketing Multi-Exposure lenses can be registered) Programme automatic Aperture priority Shutter priority +/- 5EV / 1, 1/2, 1/3 steps 3 / 5 s / +/- 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 EV steps Max. number of s 4 s Auto gain control Frame assistance 3 s / 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV steps Live View
Light Metering Method TTL open aperture light metering ESP light metering Spot metering Centre weighted metering Highlight Shadow Zones 49 zones Multi-pattern Sensing System Detection range 1-20 EV (50mm, 1:2, ISO 100) Sensitivity Auto ISO 200-3200 (customisable, default ISO 200-800) ISO 100-3200 in 1/3 or 1 EV ISO steps Shutter Shutter type Computerised focal-plane shutter Shutter release Soft Touch Electromagnetic Self timer 12s / 2s Anti Shock release delay: 1-30s Sequence Shooting Speed (H) Approx. 5fps Speed (L) 1-4fps Max. number of s 14 s (RAW) 280 s (JPG / Large Normal mode) Conditions Memory card: SanDisk Extreme IV 4GB Image Processing Colour space srgb / AdobeRGB Sharpness + Contrast 5 levels Saturation 5 levels Contrast 5 levels Black & White filter Yellow, Orange, Red, Green Black & White toning Yellow, Orange, Red, Green in Black & White and Sepia mode. Picture mode Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone, Custom (default setting: Natural) Gradation 4levels Engine TruePic III Shutter Speeds Shutter speed range Bulb mode Shutter speed P, Ps Shutter speed A priority Shutter speed S priority Shutter speed scene mode White Balance AUTO WB system Selectable steps in Kelvin adjustment Custom WB One-touch white balance bracketing (in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps) Up to 30 minutes (selectable longest time in the menu, default: 8 minutes) Hybrid detection system with High-speed Live MOS sensor and dedicated external sensor 8 steps (3000-7500 K) +/- 7 in each A-B / G-M axis (in Auto WB, preset WB mode & one-touch WB) 1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K) 1 custom settings can be registered 3 s / +/- 2, 4, 6mired steps Internal Flash Guide number 13 (ISO 100) Flash compensation +/- 3 EV / 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps AUTO Red-eye reduction Slow synchronisation with red-eye reduction Slow synchronisation Slow synchronisation 2nd curtain Fill-in Off Bracketing 3 s / 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV steps External Flash Control X-sync speed 1/250s / 1/8000s TTL AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL, FP TTL AUTO, FP MANUAL Auto Red-eye reduction Slow synchronisation with red-eye reduction Slow synchronisation 2nd curtain and slow synchronisation Fill-in for exclusive flash Intensity +/- 3 EV / 1, 1/2, 1/3 EV steps
Wireless Flash Control Image Size Compatible external FL-50R, FL-36R RAW 4032 x 3024 compressed / 14MB / flash Control method Triggered and controlled by built-in flash light Large 4032 x 3024 Super Fine / 8.2MB / TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode) Auto FP TTL Auto FP 4032 x 3024 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 5.7MB / 4032 x 3024 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 2.7MB / 4032 x 3024 Basic (compression: Number of channels 4 channels 1/12) / 1.8MB / Group setting 3 groups Middle 3200 x 2400 Super Fine / 5.4MB / Monitor Monitor type HyperCrystal II Monitor size 6.9cm / 2.7'' Resolution 230000 dots BrightCapture Brightness adjustment 15 levels Level Gauge Detection 2-axis Display Rear LCD monitor, viewfinder, control panel Recording Formats 3200 x 2400 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 3.4MB / 3200 x 2400 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 1.7MB / 3200 x 2400 Basic (compression: 1/12) / 1.2MB / 2560 x 1920 Super Fine / 3.2MB / 2560 x 1920 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 2.2MB / 2560 x 1920 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 1.1MB / 2560 x 1920 Basic (compression: 1/12) / 0.8MB / RAW 12bit Small 1600 x 1200 Super Fine / 1.3MB / RAW & JPEG JPEG 1600 x 1200 Fine (compression: JPEG compression 1/2.7, 1/4, 1/8, 1/12SHQ 1/2.7, 1/4, 1/4) / 0.9MB / 1/8, 1/12HQ 1/2.7, 1/4, 1/8, 1/12SQ 1600 x 1200 Normal (compression: Aspect ratio 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 6:6 / 5:4 / 7:6 / 6:5 / 1/8) / 0.5MB / 7:5 / 3:4 1600 x 1200 Basic (compression: 1/12) / 0.4MB / 1280 x 960 Super Fine / 0.9MB / 1280 x 960 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 0.6MB / 1280 x 960 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 0.3MB / 1280 x 960 Basic (compression: 1/12) / 0.3MB / 1024 x 768 Super Fine / 0.6MB / 1024 x 768 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 0.4MB / 1024 x 768 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 0.3MB / 1024 x 768 Basic (compression: 1/12) / 0.2MB / 640 x 480 Super Fine / 0.3MB / 640 x 480 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 0.2MB / 640 x 480 Normal (compression:
Still Image Recording EXIF PIM DPOF DCF View Images Index 4, 9, 16, 25, 49, 100 s Calendar Zoom 2-14x Slide show Auto rotation Light box Histogram in playback mode Shooting information Histogram (independent luminance / RGB available), Highlight / Shadow point warning, AF, Shooting information Erase / Protect / Copy Function Erase modes Image protect mode Copy mode Image Editing RAW data edit Red-eye reduction Sepia Black & White Resize Correction of saturation Shadow Adjustment Menu Menu languages in camera Single, All, Selected Single, Selected Single, All, Selected Customisation Options Fn Button Custom preset options 2 My Mode 34 languages / 27 European languages (e.g. English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish) Off, one-touch WB, test picture, preview, Live View, AF home setting, MF, record format, exposure mode, My Mode 2 settings storable Interface Media USB 2.0 High Speed Video out DC input Synchro socket Power Supply Battery Sleep mode Finder Shooting Environment Dual slot for CompactFlash card ( I and II), Microdrive and xd picture card NTSC or PAL selectable BLM-1 Li-Ion battery (included) 1, 3, 5, 10 min. and off selectable. Approx. 750 shots with BLM-1 under CIPA testing standard (with 50% flash light) Temperature 0-40 C operating temperature / -20-60 C storage temperature Humidity 30-90% operation humidity / 10 - Size Dimensions (W x H x D) Weight Top Display Displayed information 90% storage humidity 141.5 x 107.5 x 75.0mm (without protrusions) 655g (body only) Activated AF points BKT notification B/W mode notification Drive mode Exposure compensation indicator Exposure mode Flash mode Focus mode ISO Metering mode Number of storable s Record mode compensation value Back light timer
Super Control Panel Displayed information Metering mode Exposure mode Aperture value Shutter speed Exposure level view Flash compensation value Exposure compensation indicator AE bracketing ISO Colour space Picture mode Gradation Colour saturation compensation value Sharpness compensation value Contrast compensation value compensation value Noise reduction AEL notification Flash mode Focus mode AF Drive mode Record mode Number of storable s Memory card Battery indicator Super Control Panel (Flash) Displayed information AF illuminator disactivated notification AEL notification Aperture value Bracketing Built-in flash intensity Colour space Exposure compensation indicator Exposure mode Flash compensation value Group settings Noise reduction Shutter speed Wireless channel setting