| Manufacturer: | Olympus |
| Model: | E 1 |
| Type: | Interchangeable Digital SLR Camera |
| Compatible Lens: | Zuiko Digital, Four Thirds System Lens |
| Lens Mount: | Four Thirds mount |
| Body: | Magnesium alloy |
| Media: | Compact Flash Card (Type I, II), Micro Drive (16bit/32bit Format compatible) |
| Image Sensor: | Type: 4/3-type Full Frame Transfer CCD solid-state image sensor Total Pixels: 5.5 million pixels Aspect Ratio: 4:3 Filter Array: Primary color filter (RGB) |
| Filter: | LPF: Fixed type Dust Protect Filter: Supersonic Wave Filter |
| Viewfinder: | Type: Eye level Pentaprism "High Eye Point" type Optical View Finder Viewfield Coverage: 100% Magnification: Approx. 1.0 with 50mm lens set to infinity on -1 diopter Eye Point: 20mm Diopter Adjustment: Built-in, -3 to +1 Focusing Screen: Interchangeable type (2 types), matte FS-1 supplied Mirror: Quick-return mirror Viewfinder Information: AF frame, AF lock, AF point indicator, AF correct mark, Metering mode, Exposure mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, AE lock, Auto bracket, White balance, Exposure level indicator, Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure compensation value indication, Flash, FP flash, Number of storable sequential pictures Depth of Field Preview: Preview button on body Eye Cup: Interchangeable (2 types), EP-1 supplied Eye Piece Shutter: Built-in |
| Autofocus: | Type: TTL phase difference detection system Focus Modes: Single AF/Continuous AF/Manual Detection Range: EV 0 to 19 (ISO 100) Focus Area: 3 points Focus Area Selection: Automatic Selection, Manual User Selection AF Assist Lamp: Built-in body-type and built-in optional Olympus dedicated flashes AF Lock: Locked by first position of shutter button or AE lock button (customizable) |
| Exposure Control: | Light Metering System: TTL full-aperture light metering by 3-zone multi-pattern sensing system Light Metering Modes: ESP, Center-weighted average (6%), Spot (2%) Detection Range: ESP, Center-weighted average: EV 3 to 20 (50mm f2, ISO 100), Spot: EV 3 to 17 (50mm F2, ISO 100) Exposure Mode: Program with Program Shift/Shutter Priority/Aperture Priority/Manual P, A:2-1/4000; S:60-1/4000; M: 60-1/4000 & Bulb Exposure Compensation: +/-5 steps EV in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps AE Lock: Locked by first position of shutter button or AE lock button (customizable) Exposure Bracketing: 3 or 5 Frames in +/- 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV step |
| Sensitivity: | Auto: ISO 100 - 400 Manual: ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, Expandable to 1600/3200 |
| Shutter: | Type: Electronically controlled focal plane shutter Shutter Speed: A, S, M, and Ps modes: 60 sec. - 1/4000 In P mode: 2 sec. - 1/4000 Bulb (up to 8 minutes) X-Sync Speed: X = 1/180 Sec. Super FP (FP) up to 1/4000 Sec. for fill flash with FL 50 Shutter Release: Soft-touch electromagnetic Self-timer: 12 or 2 sec. Remote Control: Wireless by RM-1, Wired by RM-CB1 |
| Drive System: | Drive Mode: Single, Sequential shooting Sequential Shooting Speed: 3.0 frames per second Max. Frame Number of Sequential Shooting: 12 frames (TIFF, JPEG, RAW, RAW+JPEG) |
| White Balance System: | Auto WB System: Hybrid detection system with white balance sensor and CCD imager Preset WB: 12 Types (3000K, 3300K, 3600K, 3900K, 4000K, 4300K, 4500K, 4800K, 5500K, 6500K, 6600K, 7500K) Custom Mode: 4 settings WB Compensation: up to +/- 7 step in each 2mired (20 K) step for each Auto/Preset setting WB Bracketing: 3 Frames with +/- 5/10/15 mired steps (50/100/150 K) |
| Color Space: | sRGB, AdobeRGB |
| Flash Control: | Type: TTL Auto FP, TTL Auto for Olympus dedicated flash, Auto, Manual Synchronization Mode: Auto, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchro, Slow synchro second curtain, Fill-in for exclusive flash Intensity Control: up to +/- 2 EV in each 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV step for Exclusive Flash Synchro Socket: Yes (PC ISO type) |
| Control Panel Information: | Flash mode, Metering mode, Focus mode, Record mode, Aperture value, Shutter speed, Battery check, Number of storable still pictures, Image quality adjustment, ISO, Color space, White balance, Remote control, Self-timer, Exposure level indicator, Exposure compensation indicator, AF frame, Number of storable sequential pictures, Exposure compensation value indication, Auto bracket, Noise reduction, Single-frame shooting/Sequential shooting |
| Playback Monitor: | Type: Low Temperature Polysilicon TFT Color LCD Size: 1.8 inch/4.6 cm Pixel Number: 134,000 pixels Viewfield Coverage: Approx. 100% Brightness Control: +/-7 steps Protection Cover: Detachable type, MC-1 supplied |
| Playback: | Display Mode: Single, Zoom (2x, 3x, 4x), Index (4, 9, 16 frames), Slide show Information: Exposure mode, Metering mode, Shutter speed, F-stop, Compensation level, ISO, Color space, WB mode, Focal length, Focus area, File type, Contrast level, Sharpness level Exposure Level View: Histogram, High light point warning Video Signal Output: Yes |
| Erase/Protect Function: | Erase Mode: Single, All, Selected Image Protect Mode: Single/Selected |
| Recording System: | Type of Recording Format: DCF (JPEG), TIFF, RAW Type of File Format: JPEG, TIFF Ver. 6.0 (Exif 2.2), RAW (12-bit) RAW + JPEG Recording: Yes; 2560 x 1920 RAW + 2560 x 1920 JPEG; Approx. 15 MB (Combined) |
| Menu: | Information: REC (13 items), Play Back (4 Items), Custom (15 items), Setup (10 items) Languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, and Hangul (English set as Default) |
| Customize: | Custom Reset: 4 types of reset settings |
| Power Supply: | Battery: Rechargeable Li-ion battery Pack BLM-1 with BCM-1 Charger Optional Power Battery Holder SHLD-2 with BLL-1 AC Adapter: Optional AC adapter : AC-1; AC 100V-240V, 50-60Hz; DC 9V |
| PC Interface: | IEEE 1394, USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 via USB 2.0) |
| Environment: | Weather Proof: Splash Proof Design to resist moisture and dust Operation: 32° – 104° F (0° – 40° C), 30 – 90% humidity Storage: -4° – 140° F (-20° – 60° C), 10 – 90% humidity |
| OS: | Windows: IEEE 1394 Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP USB1.1 Windows 98SE/Me USB2.0 Windows 2000/XP Mac: IEEE 1394, USB 1.1 Mac OS9.1, 9.2, OSX and higher |
| Size/Weight: | Dimensions: 5.55" x 4.09" x 3.19" (141 x 104 x 81 mm) Weight: 23 oz./660 g (without batteries and CF Card) |
| File Sizes | |||
| File Type | Resolution | Compression | File Size |
| RAW | 2560 x 1920 | Uncompressed | 10 MB |
| TIFF | 2560 x 1920 | Uncompressed | 15 MB |
| SHQ | 2560 x 1920 | 1/2.7 | 3.9 MB |
| HQ | 2560 x 1920 | 1/8 | 1.5 MB |
| SQ | 1600 x 1200 | 1/2.7 | 1.6 MB |
| 1/8 | 0.63 MB | ||
| 1280 x 960 | 1/2.7 | 0.94 MB | |
| 1/8 | 0.32 MB | ||
| 1024 x 768 | 1/2.7 | 0.6 MB | |
| 1/8 | 0.21 MB | ||
| 640 x 480 | 1/2.7 | 0.24 MB | |
| 1/8 | 0.1 MB | ||