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OLYMPUS E-SYSTEM
Body
General
Image Sensor
Power Supply and Accessories
Media and computer connection
Functions for Shooting
Flash
Playback
Viewfinder
Monitor
Settings and Panel Display
Trouble Shooting
Lens
Lens

Body -- Functions for Shooting

Q1 What is the aspect ratio?
Q2 What does the "ESP" mean in the "digital ESP light metering"?
Q3 What are the pixel resolutions in each recording mode?
Q4 What kind of exposure control systems can I use in the camera?
Q5 Is there any function to prevent camera shake?
Q6 Can I use remote control to the camera?
Q7 What kind of auto focus system is applied to the camera?
Q8 What type of shutter is used in the camera?
Q9 What are the shutter speeds in each mode?
Q10 What is the range of ISO available in the camera?
Q11 What kind of color space settings are available?
Q12 Does the E-1 camera have one-touch White Balance?
Q13 Can I take pictures viewing through the monitor?
Q14 What kind of focus modes does the camera have?
Q15 How many focus points can be selected in the camera?
Q16 What kind of metering system is available in the camera?
Q17 When a dedicated lens mounted, how would be the magnifying capacity of the lens in equivalent to the one on 35mm camera?
Q18 What is the range of the Exposure Compensation?
Q19 Is Exposure Bracketing available?
Q20 Can I select White Balance Bracketing?
Q21 Does the E-1 camera have histogram function?

Q1 What is the aspect ratio? TOP
A1 It is 4:3.

Q2 What does the "ESP" mean in the "digital ESP light metering"? TOP
A2 It means Electro Selective Pattern.

Q3 What are the pixel resolutions in each recording mode? TOP
A3 Please see the following table:
  • Recording mode
  • File size
  • Compression
  • Uncompressed
  • Uncompressed
  • Low compression
  • Standard compression
  • File format

Q4 What kind of exposure control systems can I use in the camera? TOP
A4 There are 4 modes available: Program AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE and Manual.

Q5 Is there any function to prevent camera shake? TOP
A5 No.

Q6 Can I use remote control to the camera? TOP
A6 Yes, you can use a remote control: RM-1 (sold separately).

Q7 What kind of auto focus system is applied to the camera? TOP
A7 The applied system is TTL Phase Difference Detection System.

Q8 What type of shutter is used in the camera? TOP
A8 It is "Electronic Controlled Focal Plane Shutter".

Q9 What are the shutter speeds in each mode? TOP
A9 Please see the following:
P, A modes: 2-1/4000 seconds
S, M modes: 60-1/4000 seconds
B: Max 8 minutes.

Q10 What is the range of ISO available in the camera? TOP
A10 The camera is capable of selecting Auto (Automatically set in the range of 100 to 400), Manual: 100, 200, 400, 800, and expandable to 1600 or 3200. Please note you may find more electric noise in images when choosing 1600 or 3200.

Q11 What kind of color space settings are available? TOP
A11 You can select either sRGB or AdobeRGB.

Q12 Does the E-1 camera have one-touch White Balance? TOP
A12 Yes, it does.

Q13 Can I take pictures viewing through the monitor? TOP
A13 No, you can't.

Q14 What kind of focus modes does the camera have? TOP
A14 There are Single AF, Continuous AF and Manual focus available.

Q15 How many focus points can be selected in the camera? TOP
A15 The E-1 camera features 3-point Auto Focus System. The system uses three user selectable or automatic AF points (Left, Center, Right).

Q16 What kind of metering system is available in the camera? TOP
A16 There are 3 modes available: Digital ESP metering, Center-weighted average metering and Spot metering.

Q17 When a dedicated lens mounted, how would be the magnifying capacity of the lens in equivalent to the one on 35mm camera? TOP
A17 It will be twice the focal length of the dedicated lens.

Q18 What is the range of the Exposure Compensation? TOP
A18 Exposure can be adjusted in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV step within a range of ±5 EV.

Q19 Is Exposure Bracketing available? TOP
A19 Yes, Exposure Bracketing can be selected either from 3 or 5 frames in 1/3, 2/3 or 1EV step.

Q20 Can I select White Balance Bracketing? TOP
A20 Yes, you can select one step-by-step from 1 to 3 steps increasing 5 mired (micro-reciprocal degree) each. Three frames of image will be taken in each step: optimal, negative compensation and positive compensation.

Q21 Does the E-1 camera have histogram function? TOP
A21 You can display histogram on the monitor when playing back.

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