Olympus EVOLT E-500 Digital SLR Specifications page 2

EVOLT E-500 Digital SLR
Type Interchangeable Lens Digital SLR Camera
Media Compact Flash Card (Type I, II), Microdrive, xD-Picture Card (Dual Slot)
Imager Size 17.3mm x 13mm
Lens Mount Four Thirds Mount
Compatible Lens Zuiko Digital, Four Thirds System Lens
Image Sensor
Type 4/3 type Full Frame Transfer Type CCD solid-state image sensor
Effective Pixel Number 8.15 million pixels
Aspect 4:3
Filter Array Primary color filter (RGB)
Filter
LPF Fixed type
IR Cut Filter Hybrid Type
Dust Protection Filter Supersonic Wave Filter
Recording System
Type of Recording Format DCF (JPEG), TIFF, RAW
Type of File Format JPEG, TIFF Ver. 6.0 (Exif 2.2), RAW (12bit)
RAW + JPEG Recording Yes
File Size RAW 3264 x 2448
TIFF 3264 x 2448
SHQ 3264 x 2448
HQ 3264 x 2448
SQ 3200 x 2400
2560 x 1920
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
1024 x 768
640 x 480
Viewfinder
Type Eye level Dach Mirror type Optical View Finder
Viewfinder Coverage Approx. 95%
Magnification Approx. x 0.9 with 50mm Lens set to infinity on -1diopter
Eye Point Approx. 10mm
Diopter Adjustment Built-in type -3.0 to +1.0 diopter
Focusing Screen Fixed type
Mirror Quick Return Mirror
Viewfinder Information AF frame, Shutter speed, Aperture value, AF confirmation mark, Flash,
White balance, AE lock, Number of storable still pictures, Exposure compensation
value indication, Metering mode, Battery check, Exposure mode, Record mode
Depth of Field Preview One-touch WB Button (Customizable)
Eye Cup Interchangeable type (EP-5/6), EP-5 supplied
Eye Piece Shutter Interchangeable type, EP-4 supplied
LCD Monitor
Type HyperCrystal LCD (TFT Color LCD)
Size 2.5 Inch
Pixel Number 215,250 pixels
Viewfield Coverage Approx. 100%
Brightness Control +/- 7 steps
Autofocus
Type TTL Phase Difference Detection System
Focus Mode Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus / S-AF + MF/ C-AF + MF
Focus Area 3 points
Detection Range EV 0 to 19 (ISO 100)
Focus Area Selection Automatic Selectable / Manual Selectable
AF Assist Lamp Built-in Flash type
AF Lock Locked by first position of Shutter Button / AE/AF Lock Button (Customizable)
Exposure Control
Light Metering System TTL Full Aperture Light Metering by 49 Zones Multi-pattern Sensing System
Light Metering Mode Digital ESP / Center Weighted Average / Spot / Highlight Spot / Shadow Spot
(Approx. 2% Spot)
Detection Range Digital ESP / Center Weighted Average; EV 1 to 20 (50mm F2, ISO 100)
Spot; EV 3 to 17 (50mm F2, ISO 100)
Exposure Mode Full Auto, Program with Program Shift / Shutter Priority / Aperture Priority /
Manual / Scene Program AE / Scene Select AE
Scene Program AE Portrait / Landscape / Macro / Sports / Night Scene & Portrait
Scene Select Portrait / Landscape / Landscape & Portrait / Night Scene / Night Scene &
Portrait / Firework / Sunset / Macro / Sports / High-Key / Low-Key / Documents
/ Beach & Snow / Candle / Children
Sensitivity AUTO, 100, 200, 400 (AUTO: 100-400) Expandable to 800, 1600
Exposure Compensation Up to +/- 5 EV in each 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV step
AE Lock Locked by first position of Shutter Button / AE/AF Lock Button (Customizable)
Exposure Bracketing 3 Frames in +/- 1, 2/3, 1/2 or 1/3 EV step
White Balance System
WB Mode Auto WB, Preset WB, Custom WB, One-touch WB
Preset WB Lamp (3000k) / Fluorescent 1 (4000k) / Fluorescent 2 (4500k) / Fluorescent 3
(6600k) / Daylight (5300k) / Cloudy (6000k) / Shade (7500k)
WB Compensation R-B/G-M up to +/- 7 step in each 2mired step for each Auto / Preset setting
WB Bracketing 3 Frames with +/- 4/8/12 mired steps
Color System
Color Space sRGB / AdobeRGB
Picture Mode Vivid / Natural / Muted / B&W / Sepia
Color Saturation 5 levels in each Vivid, Natural and Muted mode
Sharpness 5 levels in each Picture mode
Contrast 5 levels in each Picture mode
Filter Yellow / Orange / Red / Green in B&W mode
Toning Sepia / Blue / Red / Green in B&W mode
Gradation 3 levels
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Uncompressed Approx. 13.6MB
Uncompressed Approx. 24.5MB
1/2.7 Approx. 6.4MB
1/4 / 1/8 1/12 Approx. 4.5 / 2.5 / 1.8MB
1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 Approx. 6.2 / 4.4 / 2.4 / 1.8MB
1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 Approx. 3.7 / 2.5 /1.3 / 0.8MB
1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 Approx. 1.5 / 1.0 / 0.5 / 0.4MB
1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 Approx. 0.9 / 0.6 / 0.3 / 0.2MB
1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 Approx. 0.6 / 0.4 / 0.2 / 0.2MB
1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 Approx. 0.3 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 0.1MB
Shutter
Type Electronic Controlled Focal Plane Shutter
Shutter Speed A,P,Ps: 1/4000 to 60 Sec(depend on conditions), S: 1/4000 to 60 Sec, M: 1/4000
to 60 Sec and Bulb (up to 8 minutes), AUTO: 1/4000 to 2 Sec, Scene: 1/4000 to 2
Sec (depend on selected mode)
Self Timer 12 or 2 Sec. (possible to cancel)
Remote Control Wireless with bulb function by RM-1 (RM-1:option)
Drive System
Drive Mode Single / Sequential Shooting
Sequential Shooting Speed Approx. 2.5 fps.
Max. Frame Number on
Sequential Shooting RAW; TIFF: 4 Frames
JPEG (HQ, SQ); Up to full capacity with high speed Media(*1)
Built-in Flash
Type TTL Auto / Manual
Synchronization Mode Auto / Red-eye Reduction / Slow synchro / Fill-in
X-Sync Speed X = 1/180 Sec. (FP Flash Mode up to 1/4000 sec.)
Intensity Control Up to +/- 2 EV in each 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV step
Synchro Timing Front curtain and Rear curtain selectable
Hot-Shoe TTL Auto with FL20 / 36 / 50 (FP Flash with FL36 / 50)
Play Back Function
Display Mode Single / Zoom ( 2 / 3 / 4 /6 / 8 / 10 / 14x) / Index (4 / 9 / 16 /25 frames) / Calendar
View / Slide Show / Light Box View
Information Exposure Mode, Metering Mode, Shutter Speed, F-Stop, Compensation level, ISO,
Color Space, WB Mode, WB Compensation Level, Focal Length, Focus Area, File
type, Picture Mode
Exposure Level View Y,R,G,B Histograms, High Light/Shadow Point Warning
Video Signal Output Yes
Menu Information REC, Play Back, Custom, Setup
Menu Languages English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean
Edit Functions
RAW Edit Mode RAW Development
TIFF, JPEG Mode B&W, Sepia, Red-eye Reduction, Color Saturation, Resize
Copy Mode Single / All / Selected (Between CF Media and xD-Picture Card)
Erase/Protection Function
Erase Mode Single, All, Selected
Image Protect Mode Single
PC Interface USB 2.0 Full Speed
Power Supply
Battery Rechargeable Li-ion battery Pack BLM-1 / Optional 3x CR123A with LBH-1
Size/Weight
Dimensions 5 x 3.7 x 2.6 inches (129.5 x 94.5 x 66mm)
Weight Approx. 15.34 oz. (435g); Without Batteries and CF Card
Environment
Temperature Operating Range; 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C)
Storage Range; 4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)
Humidity Operating Range; 30% to 90%, Storage Range; 10% to 90%
*1) with SanDisk Extreme III CF card on default image quality mode(HQ 1/8)
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SLR
Stock No. 262060
D1299-0905