Reviews of the Olympus Evolt E-300
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CNET Review
The Good: High resolution for its price; effective dust elimination; speedy, pleasing performance; unusually solid construction for its class; top-notch images when properly exposed at low to moderate ISO sensitivities.
The Bad: Inconsistent, too-often inaccurate metering; short battery life; only one command dial; somewhat noisier images than competitors at ISO 800 and ISO 1,600.
The Bottom Line: This beauty-challenged Olympus offers unmatched build quality, snappy performance, and top resolution for its class, but low-light shooters and metering novices may prefer alternatives.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 79/100 and users 91/100. Comparing these reviews to 123322 other Digital SLR Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 62/100 = Good.
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pcauthority.com.au
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steves-digicams.com
Review Summary: Face Detection Technology tracks faces within the frame and automatically focuses (Face Detection AF) and optimizes exposure (Face Detection AE) for sharp, brilliant portrait pictures. Even if your subjects are moving, the camera continuously tracks ...
Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.
Part number: 262051
General
- Product Type Digital camera - SLR
- Width 5.7 in
- Depth 2.5 in
- Height 3.3 in
- Weight 1.3 lbs
- Body Material Aluminum
Main Features
- Resolution 8 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 8,150,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 8,000,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto (100-400)
- Digital Zoom 3.2x
- Shooting Programs Macro, Candle, Sunset, Document, High key, Fireworks, Landscape, Beach/snow, Manor shot, Night scene, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Self-portrait, Landscape-portrait
- Special Effects Saturation, Contrast compensation
- Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 8 min
- X-sync Speed 1/180 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Bulb, Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Exposure Range EV 1-20 ( ISO 100 )
- Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets 3000K - 1000K (12 steps)
- White Balance Bracketing Yes
- Still Image Format RAW, JPEG, TIFF, RAW + JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second
- Remote Control Optional
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory Microdrive, CompactFlash
- Integrated Memory 64 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage RAW 3264 x 2448 - 13.5 MB, TIFF 3264 x 2448 - 23.3 MB, Super-fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 - 6.1 MB, Fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 - 4.3 MB, Normal JPEG 3264 x 2448 - 1.9 MB, Fine JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 5.9 MB, Normal JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 4.1 MB, Basic JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.9 MB, Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 4 MB, Normal JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 2.4 MB, Basic JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.2 MB, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 1.4 MB, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.9 MB, Basic JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.5 MB, Fine JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.9 MB, Normal JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.6 MB, Basic JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.3 MB, Fine JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.6 MB, Normal JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.4 MB, Basic JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.2 MB, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.2 MB, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.2 MB, Basic JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.1 MB
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Rear curtain sync, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Features Flash +/- compensation
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 14 mm - 45 mm - F/3.5-5.6 Four Thirds
- Focal Length 14 mm - 45 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 90 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL phase detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 3
- Min Focus Range 15 in
- Max View Angle 75 degrees
- Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.6
- Optical Zoom 3.2 x
- Zoom Adjustment Manual
- Lens Construction 10 group(s) / 12 element(s)
- Filter Size 58 mm
- Lens System Mounting Four Thirds
- Features Aspherical lens
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 12 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Dust resistant, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Histogram display, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Depth-of-field preview button
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Eye-level porro prism
- Field Coverage 94%
- Magnification 1.0x
- Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
- Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
- LCD Display Information AE lock, Aperture, AF-in-focus, Exposure mode, Frame counter, Shutter speed, White balance, Exposure compensation, Flash charge completion
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 1.8 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 134,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video output, 1 x DC power input, 1 x Remote control
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II
Software
- Software Olympus Master, Drivers & Utilities
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.2 or later
- Peripheral Devices USB port, XGA monitor, CD-ROM drive
- System Requirements Details Windows 98SE/2000/ME - Pentium III - 128 MB - 300 MB, MacOS X 10.2 or later - PowerPC G3 - 128 MB - 300 MB
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Included Accessories Shoulder strap
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable, 1 x Video cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Olympus BLM-1
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1500 mAh ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
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