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In the DSLR class, the Olympus E-30 has many features. Along with the 2.7 inch LCD screen, Olympus has also provided the E-30 with a 1/250 flash sync speed and has 12.3 million effective pixels.
Product Summary
autofocus with Live View, multiple exposure, art filters, face detection
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Olympus E-30 Digital SLR Camera
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| Main Details |
| Production Year |
2008 |
| Product Type |
Digital SLR |
| Features |
| Notes |
n/a |
| Sensor Chip |
| Effective Pixels |
12.3 |
| Maximum Resolution |
4032 x 3024 |
| Minimum Resolution |
3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 |
| Sensor |
13.1 |
| Sensor Size |
17.3 x 13.0mm (4/3") |
| Aspect Ratio(P/DCMRS) |
4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 6:6, 5:4, 7:6, 6:5, 7:5, 3:4 |
| Dust Removal |
Yes, Supersonic Wave Filter (dust reduction system for image sensor) |
| Sensor Type |
High speed Live MOS Sensor |
| Viewfinder |
| Built-in Dioptric Adjustment |
-3.0 - +1m-1 |
| Coverage |
Approx. 98% |
| Depth of Field Preview |
n/a |
| Eyepiece Shutter |
Eye piece cover EPC-1 supplied |
| Focusing Screen |
Neo Lumi-Micro Mat screen : FS-3 Grid Focusing Screen can be installed by Olympus Service |
| Magnification |
Approx.1.02x (âˆ'1m-1, 50mm lens, infinity) |
| Mirror |
n/a |
| Type |
Eye-level single-lens reflex |
| Viewfinder Information |
Optical preview (view finder)
Live preview Available to set to Fn button
Aperture value, Shutter speed, Record mode, AF confirmation mark, Flash, WB, AE lock, Number of storable still images, Exposure compensation value, Metering mode, Battery warning, Exposure mode, AF frame (super impose), IS, Bracket, |
| Body |
| ISO Rating |
AUTO (ISO 100 - 3200) / Manual (ISO 100 - 3200), 1/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance |
Auto WB system Hybrid detection system with High speed Live MOS sensor and dedicated external sensor.
Preset white balance 8 settings (3000K - 7500K)
Lamp (3000K), Fluorescent 1 (4000K), Fluorescent 2 (4500K), Fluorescent 3 (6600K), Daylight (5300K), Flash (5500K), Cloudy (6000K), Shade (7500K)
White balance compensation ±7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis (in Auto WB / Preset WB mode / One touch WB)
CWB (Kelvin setting) 1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K)
One-touch white balance 1 custom setting can be registered
White balance bracketing 3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis |
| Orientation sensor |
n/a |
| 35mm equivalent |
2.0 x |
| Maximum Shutter |
1/8000 sec |
| Minimum Shutter |
60 sec + bulb up to 30 min. |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes Pop up |
| Flash Guide Number |
GN=18m @ ISO200, (GN=13m @ ISO 100) |
| Flash 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 Sync Speed |
1/250 |
| External Flash |
Compatible: FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-50, FL-36, FL-20 |
| Image Modes |
Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone, Custom (default setting: Natural)
In custom mode, basic 5 modes and adjustment is available.
Adjustment parameter Contrast, Sharpness and Saturation level available in 5 steps for Vivid, Natural, Portrait and Muted
Contrast and Sharpness level available in 5 steps for Monotone.
In custom mode, gradation level available in 4 steps.
Filter effect Yellow, Orange, Red or Green filter available for Monotone
Picture tone Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green tone available for Monotone
Gradation 4 levels (Auto, High key, Normal, Low key) |
| Image Stabilizer |
Built in (Imager shift image stabilizer) |
| Lens Mount |
4/3 System Lens Mount |
| Metering Modes |
n/a |
| Lens Compatibility |
4/3 System |
| Exposure Bracketing |
3 or 5 frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable |
| Exposure Compensation |
±5 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable |
| Exposure Lock |
n/a |
| Exposure Metering |
(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 (7) Scene select AE |
| Metering |
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) |
| Aperture Priority |
Yes |
| Shutter Priority |
Yes |
| Continuous Drive |
Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting H, Sequential shooting L, Self-timer, Remote control
Sequential shooting speed Approx. 5 frames/sec. in sequential shooting H, 1 to 4 fps selectable in sequential shooting L.
Max. recordable pictureson sequential shooting RAW mode: Max. 12 frames. |
| Self Timer |
12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available) |
| Time-lapse Recording |
n/a |
| Shutter Release |
n/a |
| Quality Levels |
Super fine, Fine, Normal, Basic |
| LCD Monitor |
| LCD Pixels |
230,000 |
| LCD Size |
2.7 |
| Live View Mode |
High speed Live MOS Sensor for still picture shooting is used, 100% field of view |
| Focus |
| AF Assist |
Yes |
| Auto Focus Type |
TTL, High speed imager AF, Phase-difference detection system |
| Focusing Modes |
Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF)
S-AF + MF / C-AF + MF * C-AF mode is not available with the contrast detection system |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
| Focus Notes |
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)
Focusing point selection Single target, Dynamic single target, All targets with the phase-difference detection system
Single, all 11 area, or Face detection with the contrast detection system |
| Record Modes |
| Noise Reduction |
n/a |
| Media Type |
CompactFlash Type I/II (UDMA), Microdrive, xD-Picture Card (Dual-Slot) |
| Image controls |
Scene program AE Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sport, Night + Portrait
Scene select AE Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Fireworks, Documents |
| Compressed Format |
JPEG, RAW+JPEG |
| Movie Mode |
n/a |
| Uncompressed Format |
RAW (12-bit lossless compression) |
| Playback Modes |
| Display Format |
Single-frame, Index (4/9/16/25/49/100 frames), Calendar, Close-up ( 2 - 14X),
Slideshow, Picture rotation (auto mode available), Light box
Information display Histogram (independent luminance / RGB available),
Highlight / Shadow point warning, AF frame, Shooting information |
| Display Warnings |
n/a |
| Power |
| AC Adapter |
Yes |
| Battery size/type |
BLM-1 Li-ion battery (included) |
| Physical Dimensions |
| Depth (Inch) |
3.0 |
| Depth (mm) |
75 |
| Height (Inch) |
4.3 |
| Height (mm) |
107.5 |
| Width (Inch) |
5.6 |
| Width (mm) |
141.5 |
| Weight (g) |
655 |
| Weight (oz) |
23.0 |
| Supplied Accessories |
| Storage Included |
None |
| Accessories |
| Remote Control |
Available (with optional RM-UC1 Remote cable.) |
| Included 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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