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Cameras: Olympus

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Olympus 35mm SLR cameras Olympus digital cameras

 

  

Olympus 35mm SLR Cameras

  OM-4 Ti OM-3 Ti OM-2000 IS-30 DLX
Metering Ctr-weighted avg.
Spot metering - multi-spot; highlight-based; shadow-based		 Ctr-weighted avg.
Spot metering - multi-spot; highlight-based; shadow-based		 Ctr-weighted avg.
Spot metering		 Ctr-weighted avg.
Spot metering
Shutter Mechanical shutter
1 sec - 1/2000 sec + bulb
Flash sync. 1/60 sec (1/2000 w/ F280 flash)		 Mechanical shutter
1 sec - 1/2000 sec + bulb
Flash sync. 1/60 sec (1/2000 w/ F280 flash)		 Mechanical shutter
1 - 1/2000 sec
Flash sync. 1/125 sec.		 Electronic shutter
4 - 1/2000 sec
Flash sync. 1/100 sec (up to 1/2000 in portrait mode)
Exposure Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Can compare up to 8 spot meter readings 		 Manual exposure Manual exposure Long time (manual)
Aperture priority
Program:
   Full Auto
   Stop Action
   Portrait
   Landscape
   Night Scene
Autofocus Manual focus only Manual focus only Manual focus only Autofocus with focus lock.
Film transport Manual advance
Manual rewind
Motor Drive 2 allows
   up to 5 fps advance		 Manual advance
Manual rewind
Motor Drive 2 allows
   up to 5 fps advance		 Manual advance
Manual rewind		 Automatic advance
Automatic rewind
Flash Dedicated hot shoe
TTL metering with dedicated speedlites
F280 flash allows sync up to 1/2000 sec.		 Dedicated hot shoe
TTL metering with dedicated speedlites
F280 flash allows sync up to 1/2000 sec.		 Standard hot shoe Built-in TTL flash
GN: 83 in feet
Range (ISO 400):
   33 feet (wide)
   41 feet (tele) 
Misc. Titanium construction
Interchangeable focusing screens
97% image coverage
Variable diopter (+1.0 to -3.0)		 Titanium construction
Interchangeable focusing screens
97% image coverage
Variable diopter (+1.0 to -3.0) 		Multiple exposures
93% image coverage		 Built-in 28mm-110mm f/4.5 - f/5.6 lens.
Self timer (12 sec.)
Infrared remote available
Variable diopter (-2.0 to +1.0)
85% image coverage
Panorama mode
Date version available

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Olympus Digital Cameras
  E-10 C-3030 zoom D490 zoom
Memory SmartMedia card
CompactFlash Type I and II		 SmartMedia card SmartMedia card
Recording system JPEG (640x480; 1024x768; 1280x960; 1600x1200; 2240x1680) 
TIFF (2240x1680)
RAW-16 bits per color (2240x1680)		 JPEG (640x480; 1024x768; 1280x960; 1600x1200; 2048x1536)
TIFF (640x480; 1024x768; 1280x960; 1600x1200; 2048x1536)
Quick-Time Movie with sound
4 sec. sound on still images		 JPEG (1600x1200, 640x480)
TIFF
Max file size: 5.6 MB
Digital "ESP" matrix metering
Spot metering
Image pickup 2/3 inch, 4.0 megapixel CCD
RGB interlaced scan		 1/2 inch, 3.34 megapixel CCD 1/2.7 inch, 2.11 megapixel CCD
Image controls Contrast: low, normal, high
Sharpness: soft, normal, hard		 Sepia Mode
Black & White mode
Blackboard mode
Whiteboard mode		  
White balance full auto TTL
7 preset
One-touch manual (set by white card)		 full auto
Manual (daylight, overcast, tungsten light, fluorescent light)		 full auto
Manual (daylight, overcast, tungsten light, fluorescent light)
lens 35 - 140mm f/2.0 - f/2.4 equivalent,   ED glass multicoated aspherical zoom lens
62mm filter size		 32 - 96mm f/2.8 equivalent, aspheric glass zoom lens
Up to 2.5x digital zoom		 35-105mm f/2.8 - 4.4 equivelant, aspheric glass zoom lens
Up to 2.5x digital zoom
Metering Digital-"ESP" multipattern metering
Center-weighted
Spot metering		 Digital "ESP" matrix metering
Spot metering		  Digital "ESP" matrix metering
Spot metering
Exposure control Program
Aperture Priority
Shutter Priority
Auto bracketing
Exposure compensation
Shutter: 1/640sec to 8 sec + Bulb
 Program
Aperture Priority
Shutter Priority
Auto bracketing
Exposure compensation
Shutter: 1/800sec to 16 sec
Movie: 1/30  to 1/10,000 sec shutter 		 Program
Exposure compensation
Sensitivity ISO 80, 160, 320; auto or user selected ISO 100, 200, 400 ISO 100, 200, 400
Focusing Autofocus
Manual focus (Stepless)
Minimum focus: 8"		 Autofocus
Manual focus (130 steps)
Minimum focus: 8"		 Autofocus
Minimum focus: 20cm
Flash Built-in TTL flash
FL-40 TTL external flash
Flash sync 1/640 sec		 Built-in flash
range: to approx. 12.5 feet (ISO 100)		 Built-in
range: to approx. 12.5 feet
Sequence mode 3 fps (up to 4 frames)
1 fps or higher on single shot		 3.3 fps, up to 5 frames in JPEG modes
Single shot
Movie mode		 1.3 fps, up to 45 shots in SQ mode
Single shot
Movie mode
Interfaces USB
Video out (NTSC)
PC terminal
hot shoe
RS232C data i/o terminal		 USB
Video out (NTSC)
PC terminal
hot shoe
RS232C data i/o terminal		 Data i/o (RS232C)
Video out (NTSC)
Power source 2 - CR-V3 lithium
4 - AA NiMH
AC adapter 7AU		 2 - CR-V3 lithium
4 - AA NiMH
AC adapter 7AU		 4 - AA NiMH
AC adapter
Weight 37 oz (no batteries) 10.6 oz (no batteries) 9.5 oz (no batteries)
Miscellaneous 95% viewfinder
100% LCD finder
Calander set up to year 2030		 Optional infrared remote control
Calander set up to year 2030		 Self timer (12 sec.)
Calander set up to year 2030

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Revised: January 28, 2007 .