E-620 The world s smallest and lightest D-SLR* with Builtin Image Stabilisation and a portable creative studio! High Speed 12.3 Megapixel Live MOS sensor 7 point AF system High-performance built-in image stabiliser Art Filters, Multi Exposure, Wireless flash, Multiaspect 4fps sequential shooting with 5 image RAW buffer Comfortable Live View thanks to high speed contrast AF** Qualified image processing with new TruePic III+ The sky is the limit with the Olympus E-620 The world s smallest and lightest D-SLR* with Built-in Image Stabilisation and a portable creative studio! The new Olympus E-620 combines the technical sophistication required by pros with easy-to-use functions desired by hobbyists. As a result, ambitious photographers everywhere can now take creativity to a whole new level. Specifications Body material Lens mount Top Display Displayed information Glassfibre reinforced plastics Four Thirds mount Environment Temperature Humidity 0-40 C operating temperature / -20-60 C storage temperature 30-90% operation humidity / 10-90% storage humidity Customisation Options Fn Button Custom preset options 2 My Mode 2 settings storable Image Editing RAW data edit Red-eye reduction Sepia Black & White Resize Correction of saturation Shadow Adjustment Engine TruePic III+ Exposure System Exposure compensation +/- 5EV ( 1, 1/2, 1/3 Exposure bracketing 3 s ( +/- 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 EV ISO bracketing 3 s ( 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV Programme automatic Auto Aperture priority Shutter priority Scene Filter Dust reduction filter Supersonic Wave Filter IR cut filter Hybrid type LPF filter Fixed type
External Flash Control X-sync speed 1/180s / 1/4000s (Super FP Mode) 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 Internal Flash Guide number 12 (ISO 100) Flash compensation +/- 3 EV ( 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV AUTO Slow synchronisation Slow synchronisation 2nd curtain Red-eye reduction Slow synchronisation with red-eye reduction Fill-in Off Bracketing 3 s ( 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV Wireless Flash Control Compatible external flash FL-50R, FL-36R Control method Triggered and controlled by built-in flash light TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode) Auto FP TTL Auto FP Number of channels 4 channels Group setting 3 groups Focusing System Method 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 Focus areas 7 points / 5 fully biaxial, automatic and manual selection AF illuminator, Built-in flash (external flash available) AF lock, Locked by first position of shutter release button in single AF mode, AE/AF lock button (customised) AF tracking, Available in continuous AF mode Detection range -1-19 EV (ISO 100) AF fine adjust +/- 20 steps (settings for up to 20 lenses can be registered) Erase / Protect / Copy Function Erase modes Single, All, Selected Image protect mode Single, Selected Copy mode Single, All, Selected Image Sensor 4/3'' Hi-Speed Live MOS sensor Effective pixels 12.3 Megapixels Filter array Primary colour filter (RGB) Aspect ratio & area 4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0mm Full resolution 13.1 Megapixels
Image Size Image Stabiliser RAW 4032 x 3024 compressed / 14MB / Large 4032 x 3024 Super Fine / 8.2MB / 4032 x 3024 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 5.7MB / 4032 x 3024 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 2.7MB / 4032 x 3024 Basic 1.8MB / Middle 3200 x 2400 Super Fine / 5.4MB / 3200 x 2400 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 3.4MB / 3200 x 2400 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 1.7MB / 3200 x 2400 Basic 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 0.8MB / Small 1600 x 1200 Super Fine / 1.3MB / 1600 x 1200 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 0.9MB / 1600 x 1200 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 0.5MB / 1600 x 1200 Basic 0.4MB / 1280 x 960 Super Fine / 0.9MB / 1280 x 960 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 0.6MB / 1280 x 960 Normal Specifications and appearances are subject (compression: to change without 1/8) any notice / 0.3MB or obligation / on the part of the manufacturer Sensor shift Two-dimensional or onedimensional activation Effective Compensation Range Up to 4 EV steps Interface Media Dual slot for CompactFlash card ( I and II), Microdrive and xd picture card USB 2.0 High Speed Video out NTSC or PAL selectable Monitor Monitor type HyperCrystal III LCD Monitor size 6.9cm / 2.7'' Resolution 230000 dots Brightness adjustment 15 levels 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) Live View Displayed information Face / Eye detection mode IS activating mode Focus mode AF display AF confirmation mark Shooting information AF type Option between phase difference detection system and contrast detection autofocus 100% field of view 100% Magnification levels 5 / 7 / 10x
Menu Menu languages in camera 34 languages / 27 European languages (e.g. English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish) Illuminated buttons Menu, Info, Playback, Liveview, Arrowpad (WB, AF, Metering, ISO), OK, Erase, IS Multi-Exposure Max. number of s 2 s (shooting) 3 s (editing) Auto gain control Frame assistance Live View Power Supply Battery BLS-1 Li-Ion battery (included) Sleep mode 1, 3, 5, 10 min. and off selectable. Finder Shooting Approx. 500images 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 Recording Formats RAW 12bit RAW & JPEG JPEG JPEG compression 1/2.7, 1/4, 1/8, 1/12SHQ 1/2.7, 1/4, 1/8, 1/12HQ 1/2.7, 1/4, 1/8, 1/12SQ Aspect ratio 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 6:6 Still Image Recording EXIF PIM DPOF DCF Scene Children High key Low key Digital Image Stabilisation Nature Macro Candle Sunset Fireworks Documents Panorama Beach and Snow Underwater Macro Underwater Wide Sensitivity Auto ISO 200-3200 (customisable, default ISO 200-800) ISO 100-3200 in 1/3 or 1 EV ISO steps Sequence Shooting Speed (H) Approx. 4fps Speed (L) 1-3fps Max. number of s 5 s (RAW) Up to card capacity (JPG / Large Normal mode) Conditions Memory card: SanDisk Extreme IV 4GB Shutter Shutter type Computerised focal-plane shutter Shutter release Soft Touch Electromagnetic Self timer 12s / 2s Anti Shock release delay: 1-30s
Shutter Speeds Shutter speed range 1/4000-60s (in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps) Bulb mode Up to 30 minutes (selectable longest time in the menu, default: 8 minutes) Shutter speed P, Ps 1/4000-60s Shutter speed A priority 1/4000-60s Shutter speed S priority 1/4000-60s Shutter speed scene mode 1/4000-60s Size Dimensions (W x H x D) 130.0 x 94.0 x 60.0mm (without protrusions) Weight 475g (body only) 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 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 White balance White balance compensation value Noise reduction Flash mode Focus mode AF Drive mode Record mode Number of storable s Memory card Battery indicator Face detection View Images Index Calendar Zoom Slide show Auto rotation Light box Histogram in playback mode Shooting information 4, 9, 16, 25, 49, 100 s 2-14x Histogram (independent luminance / RGB available), Highlight / Shadow point warning, AF, Shooting information
Viewfinder Viewfinder type Eye-level single-lens viewfinder Field of view Approx. 95% Magnification Approx. 0.96x with a 50mm lens set to infinity at -1 dioptre Depth of field preview Customized Fn button via viewfinder or via LCD in Live View Eye point 18mm at -1 dioptre from eyepiece lens Diopter adjustment -3.0 - +1.0 diopter / built-in type Focusing screen Fixed type (Neo Lumi-Micron Mat Screen) Mirror Quick return mirror Eye piece shutter Eye-piece cap EPC-1 supplied White Balance AUTO WB system Hybrid detection system with High-speed Live MOS sensor and dedicated external sensor Selectable steps in Kelvin 8 steps (3000-7500 K) White balance adjustment +/- 7 in each A-B / G-M axis (in Auto WB, preset WB mode & one-touch WB) Custom WB 1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K) One-touch white balance 1 custom settings can be registered White balance bracketing 3 s / +/- 2, 4, 6mired steps Preset values Flash Overcast Shade Tungsten Sunlight Flourescent 1 Flourescent 2 Flourescent 3 *As of 02/2009 ** Full contrast AF performance is available with selected Olympus lenses.