Scene Modes; Light Metering; Live View - Olympus E-520 Specifications

Viewfinder
Viewfinder type
Field of view
Magnification
Depth of field preview
Eye point
Diopter adjustment
Focusing screen
Mirror
Displayed information
Eye piece shutter

Live View

AF type
Displayed information
100% field of view
Magnification levels
Image Stabiliser
Type
Modes
Effective Compensation Range
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Eye-level Pentaprism type
optical viewfinder
Approx. 95%
Approx. 0.92x with a 50mm
lens set to infinity at -1
dioptre
Yes Customized Fn button via
viewfinder or via LCD in Live
View
14mm
-3.0 - +1.0 diopter / built-in
type
Fixed type (Neo Lumi-Micron
Mat Screen)
Quick return mirror
AF frame (super impose)
AE lock
AF confirmation mark
Metering mode
Exposure mode
Shutter speed
Aperture value
White balance
Exposure compensation
value indicator
Flash
IS activating mode
Battery check
Eye-piece cap EP-4 supplied
Option between phase
difference detection system
and contrast detection
autofocus
Face / Eye detection mode
Focus mode
AF frame display
AF confirmation mark
Shooting information
IS activating mode
100%
7 / 10x
Sensor shift
Two-dimensional, vertical or
horizontal activation
Up to 4 EV steps
Focusing System
Method
Focus areas
AF illuminator
AF lock
AF tracking
Detection range
Bracketing
Exposure System
Exposure compensation
Exposure bracketing

Scene Modes

Number of scene modes

Light Metering

Method
Zones
Detection range
Sensitivity
Auto
Manual
Shutter
Shutter type
Shutter release
Self timer
Anti Shock
TTL phase difference
detection system, contrast
detection system
3 points / Automatic and
manual selection. For
contrast detection AF, 11
points are used.
Yes , Built-in flash (external
flash available / inactivation
possible)
Yes , Locked by first position
of shutter release button, AE/
AF lock button (customised)
Yes , Available in continuous
AF mode
0 - 19 EV (ISO 100)
3 frames - 1 / 2 steps
+/- 5EV / 1/3 steps
3 frames / +/- 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1
EV steps
20
TTL open aperture light
metering
49 zones Multi-pattern
Sensing System
1 - 20 EV (50mm, 1:2, ISO
100)
ISO 100 - 1600
ISO 100 - 1600 (adjustable in
1 EV steps)
Electronically controlled focal
plane shutter
Soft Touch Electromagnetic
12s / 2s
Yes release delay: 1 - 30s