According to Olympus: The E-30 is for photographers looking to turn ordinary moments into extraordinary masterpieces. Autofocus Live View with Multiple Exposure shooting lets you create artistic effects in-camera. Six Art Filters instantly give your images a variety of creative looks. Features like Face Detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology and In-body Image Stabilization ensure clear, crisp images in any shooting situation. It all adds up to a DSLR for photographers who want to express themselves more artistically.
The Olympus E-30 is also available in the following kits/with the following options:
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| Manufacturer: | Olympus |
| Model: | E-30 |
| MSRP: | $1,299.99 |
| Sensor Format, Size: | Four Thirds
17.3 mm x 13.0 mm |
| Sensor Type: | High speed Live MOS |
| Automatic Sensor Cleaner: | Yes |
| Total Pixels: | 13.1 million |
| Effective Pixels: | 12.3 million |
| Image Area (pixels): | Large: 4032 x 3024
Middle 3200 x 2400
Small 1600 x 1200 |
| Max. Frames Per Second: | 5 f.p.s. |
| Video Mode: | None |
| LCD: | HyperCrystal II LCD (semi-transmissive TFT color LCD)
Size: 2.7 inches
Approx. 230,000 pixels
Brightness control: 15 levels |
| Shutter Type: | Computerized focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter Speeds: | 1/8000 - 60s, Bulb |
| ISO Range: | ISO 100 - 3200 |
| Storage Media: | CompactFlash Type I/II (UDMA), Microdrive, xD-Picture Card (Dual-Slot) |
| Storage System: | RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG |
| File System: | DCF, DPOF compatible/Exif, PRINT Image Matching III |
| Exposure Modes: | (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 (Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sport, Night + Portrait)
(7) Scene select AE (Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Fireworks, Documents) |
| Metering System: | TTL open-aperture metering system (1) Digital ESP metering (49-points multi pattern metering) (2) Centre weighted average metering (3) Spot metering (approx. 2% for the viewfinder screen. Highlight / shadow bases are available) |
| Metering Range: | EV 1 - 20 (Digital ESP metering, Centre weighted average metering, Spot metering) |
| Exposure Compensation: | ±5 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable |
| Exposure Lock: | AEL button (customizable) |
| Exposure Bracketing: | 3 or 5 frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable |
| Shutter Release Modes: | Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting H, Sequential shooting L, Self-timer, Remote control |
| White Balance: | Hybrid detection system with High speed Live MOS sensor and dedicated external sensor. |
| White Balance Bracketing: | 3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis. |
| White Balance Fine Tuning: | ±7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis (in Auto WB / Preset WB mode / One touch WB) |
| Live View: | Yes |
| Playback Functions: | Single-frame, Index (4/9/16/25/49/100 frames), Calendar, Close-up ( 2 - 14X),
Slideshow, Picture rotation (auto mode available), Light box, Histogram (independent luminance / RGB available),
Highlight / Shadow point warning, AF frame, Shooting information |
| Interface: | USB 2.0 High Speed, Dedicated multi-connector (Video: NTSC/PAL, Remote cable RM-UC1) |
| Lens Mount: | Four Thirds |
| Viewfinder: | Eye-level single-lens reflex viewfinder, 98% Field Of View, 1.02x Magnification, 24.2mm Eye Point |
| Focusing Screen: | Neo Lumi-Micro Mat screen : FS-3 Grid Focusing Screen can be installed by Olympus Service. |
| Autofocus System: | TTL phase-difference detection system
Contrast detection system
11 points full-twin cross AF sensor with the phase-difference detection system
11-area multiple AF with the contrast detection system (Auto, selectable in option) |
| Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points: | 11 |
| Focus Modes: | Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) S-AF + MF / C-AF + MF |
| Focus Lock: | Locked at first position of Shutter button in Single AF mode / AEL button |
| In-Camera Image Editing: | Erase, Merge Images, Shadow adjustment, Red-eye fix, Trimming, Monotone, Sepia, Saturation (color depth), Resize (producing another file), Aspect Change
Art Filters: Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale&Light Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole |
| Built-in Flash: | Retractable flash, GN=18 @ISO200, (GN=13 @ISO 100.m) |
| External Flash Shoe: | Yes |
| X-Sync Speed: | 1/250 |
| Flash Sync Modes: | Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow sync., Slow sync at 1st curtain, Slow sync at 2nd curtain, Fill-in,
Manual (1/4, 1/16, 1/64), Off. |
| Flash Control: | TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode), Auto, Manual
Flash bracketing: 3 frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1 EV steps selectable. |
| Batteries: | BLM-1 Li-ion battery |
| Battery Charger: | Li-ion battery charger BCM-2 |
| Battery Life: | Approx. 750 shots |
| Approx. Dimensions: | 141.5 mm (W) x 107.5mm (H) x 75 mm (D) (excluding protrusions) |
| Approx. Weight: | 655g (body only) |
| Supplied Accessories: | Body, Li-ion battery BLM-1, Li-ion battery charger BCM-2, USB/Video Multi cable, Eye piece cover EPC-1, Shoulder strap, OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM, Instruction manual, Warranty card. |
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