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Olympus Evolt E-330 7.5MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) Description
The EVOLT E-330 is the world's first digital SLR to offer Live" viewing through the Color LCD, making it easier to compose and capture the perfect shot. This big 2.5" LCD also features HyperCrystal technology and is designed with advanced swivel capability so you can capture one dramatic result after another from up top, down low, and everywhere in-between. With innovations like these - combined with world-class optics and our patented Dust Reduction System - the E-330 lets you shoot like no other digital interchangeable lens SLR before.
Designed with a professional touch
LIVE VIEW LCD.
In addition to a traditional optical through-the-lens viewfinder, the EVOLT E-330 boasts the world's first Live View LCD on an interchangeable lens SLR so you can frame and shoot pictures with ease and comfort.
29 SHOOTING MODES.
Choose from 20 user-friendly pre-set shooting modes - including depth-defying underwater modes, a new Nature Macro mode and Panorama mode for stitching multiple images together - or assume more control with creative options including Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and Manual.
MULTI-ANGLE HYPERCRYSTAL 2.5" LCD.
A moveable Multi-Angle LCD lets you shoot over a crowd or dip down low for dramatic results that can easily be viewed on this big 2.5" screen - even in sunlight and up to a 160? angle.
DUAL MEDIA SUPPORT.
Multiple slots support CompactFlash Type I and II, MicroDrives or ">xD-Picture Cards so you can decide the storage media that's most convenient for you.
Technology
SPOTLESS PICTURES.
Dust and other micro particles won't be an issue with the patented Olympus Dust Reduction System, featuring the SuperSonic Wave Filter that vibrates 35,000 times per second whenever the E-330 is powered up or can be initiated manually to remove any debris settled on the image sensor.
DIGITAL SPECIFIC ZUIKO LENSES.
The EVOLT E-330 is compatible with the largest selection of lenses designed especially for digital photography - from fisheye to wide-angle and telephoto lenses - for dynamic images that are brighter, more colorful and super sharp.
LIVE MOS 7.5-MEGAPIXEL IMAGER.
This advanced 7.5-megapixel imager turns every photo into a dynamic one with edge-to-edge detail, accurate color and less noise.
FAST AND SMOOTH WITH TRUEPIC TURBO.
The exclusive TruePic TURBO? Image Processor delivers the speed to capture shots at a moment's notice while also doubling as a resource that micro-smoothes individual pixels for finer, brighter results.
Awards
The new EVOLT
E-330, the world’s first digital SLR with a live-view LCD,received the 2006 DigitalFocus Innovation Award in digital imaging.
E-330 Features
- The EVOLT E-330 offers live" viewing through the LCD to make it easier to capture the shot you want from composition to capture so what you see is really what you get.
Choose "A Mode" for Full-Time Live View with AF or "B Mode" for Macro Live View with MF for complete manual control. You can even toggle back and forth between each mode quickly and easily by pressing the dedicated A/B button conveniently accessible on the back of the camera.
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The big 2.5" HyperCrystal LCD lets you more easily frame, shoot and share images and is designed to offer you incredible versatility using its Multi-Angle capability so you can take shots up high, down low, and from other tough angles. The HyperCrystal technology lets you view the LCD clearly indoors and outdoors without glare.
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The patented Dust Reduction System utilizes the SuperSonic Wave Filter whose vibration loosens debris that settles in front of the image sensor and catches it to prevent it from affecting your images.
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The newly-developed 7.5 megapixel MOS imager enables "live" viewing and ensures every shot is rich in color, detail and overall appearance.
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Finer, color accurate images and faster overall camera speed - including faster start-up time, quicker shot-to-shot performance and more - are just some of the benefits provided by the exclusive TruePic TURBO Image Processor.
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Just select "scene" to get great images using any of the 20 pre-set shooting modes or take more control with creative options like Aperture Priority and Shutter Priority.
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Dual Memory Slots support your media of choice among CompactFlash Type I and II, MicroDrives, and xD-Picture Cards.
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Turn on the Digital Image Stabilization Mode when shooting and capture clear pictures free from blur associated with moving subjects or camera shake.
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In addition to the Live View LCD the EVOLT E-330 is also equipped with a traditional optical viewfinder.
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The E-330 is compatible with the extensive line of Digital Specific Zuiko Lenses, all perfectly matched to the camera's image sensor, for brighter, clearer results no matter which you shoot with.
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See your subject bright and clear - even during nighttime shooting - when viewing in "A Mode" on the LCD equipped with Bright Capture Technology.
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Five (5) metering modes include 49-point Digital ESP metering, center-weighted average metering, spot metering, highlight spot metering and shadow spot metering.
Additiotnal Features
- Three (3) Color Parameters (Vibrant, Natural, or Muted) allow you to control color saturation, contrast and sharpness within each parameter individually.
- Five (5) Black-and-White monochrome modes are available to add dramatic effect to your images.
- Select either of two (2) Color Space Settings for your work (sRGB or Adobe® RGB).
- Four (4) available Recording Formats (TIFF, RAW, JPEG, RAW+JPEG) offer the flexibility to control the quality of images and how they're used.
- Direct Print compatible (PictBridge-enabled).
- Delete images with the touch of a single button on the back of the EVOLT E-330.
- Customize the White Balance and ISO settings or change them on the fly with dedicated buttons on the back of the camera.
- Control your flash photos with the Pop-up flash and 6 flash modes, or attach an external flash such as the FL-36 to the Hot Shoe for even more illuminating options.
- Transfer images to a computer for viewing, editing, printing and more with a simple USB connection (USB 2.0 Full Speed), no software installation necessary.
- Give yourself a little extra time to get in the shot yourself or to perfectly set up a group or landscape shot with the self-timer (12 or 2 seconds) or optional infrared RM-01 Remote.
- Ergonomically designed to fit comfortably in your hand with buttons and controls all conveniently placed and well within reach at all times.
E-330 Specs.
| Type |
Type |
Interchangeable Lens Live View Digital SLR Camera |
| Media |
Compact Flash Card (Type I, II), Micro Drive, xD-Picture Card (Dual Slot) |
| Imager Size |
17.3mm x 13.0mm |
| Lens Mount |
Four Thirds Mount |
| Compatible Lens |
Zuiko Digital, Four Thirds System Lens |
| Image Sensor |
Type |
Live MOS sensor, (4/3 type MOS solid-state image sensor) |
| Effective Pixel Number |
7.94 million pixels |
| Aspect |
4:3 |
| Filter Array |
Primary color filter (RGB) |
| Filter |
LPF |
Fixed type |
| IR Cut Filter |
Hybrid Type |
| Dust Protection Filter |
Supersonic Wave Filter |
| Recording System |
Type of Recording Format |
DCF (JPEG), TIFF, RAW |
| Type of File Format |
JPEG, TIFF Ver. 6.0 (Exif 2.2), RAW (12bit) |
| RAW + JPEG Recording |
Yes |
| File Size |
RAW | 3136 x 2352 | Uncompressed | Approx. 12.9MB
TIFF | 3136 x 2352 | Uncompressed | Approx. 21.6MB
SHQ | 3136 x 2352 | 1/2.7 | Approx. 5.7MB
HQ | 3136 x 2352 | 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 | Approx. 4.0/1.8/1.2MB
SQ | 2560 x 1920 | 1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 | Approx. 4.0/2.4/1.2/0.8MB
SQ | 1600 x 1200 | 1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 | Approx. 1.4/0.9/0.5/0.3MB
SQ | 1280 x 960 | 1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 | Approx. 0.9/0.6/0.3/0.2MB
SQ | 1024 x 768 | 1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 | Approx. 0.6/0.4/0.2/0.1MB
SQ | 640 x 480 | 1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 | Approx. 0.2/0.2/0.1/0.1MB |
| Viewfinder |
Type |
Eye level Porro Mirror type Optical View Finder |
| Viewfinder coverage |
Approx. 95% |
| Magnification |
Approx. x 0.93 with 50mm Lens set to infinity on -1 [m-1] |
| Eye Point |
18.0 mm (-1 [m-1]) |
| Diopter Adjustment |
Built-in type -3.0 to +1.0 [m-1] |
| Focusing Screen |
Fixed type |
| Mirror |
Side Swing Quick Return Mirror |
| Viewfinder information |
AF frame, Shutter speed, Aperture value, AF confirmation mark, Flash, White balance, AE lock, Number of storable still pictures, Exposure compensation value indication, Metering mode, Battery check, Exposure mode, Record mode |
| Eye Piece Shutter |
Built-in type |
| Depth of Field Preview |
Possible (Drive Button Customization).
Selectable in optical viewfinder or on LCD monitor. |
| LCD Monitor |
Type |
HyperCrystal LCD (TFT Color LCD) |
| Size |
2.5 Inch |
| Pixel Number |
215,250 pixels |
| Viewfield coverage |
Approx. 100% |
| Brightness Control |
+/- 7 steps |
| Live View |
A mode: Full Time Live View with AF function.
B mode: Macro Live View with MF |
| Auto Focus |
Type |
TTL Phase Difference Detection System |
| Focus Mode |
Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus / S-AF + MF/ C-AF + MF |
| Focus Area |
3 points |
| Detection Range |
EV 0 to 19 (ISO 100) |
| Focus Area Selection |
Automatic Selectable/Manual Selectable |
| AF Assist Lamp |
Built-in Flash type |
| AF Lock |
Locked by first position of Shutter Button/ AE/AF Lock Button (Customizable) |
| Exposure Control |
Light Metering System |
TTL Full Aperture Light Metering by 49 Zones Multi-pattern Sensing System |
| Light Metering Mode |
Digital ESP / Center Weighted Average / Spot / Highlight Spot / Shadow Spot (Approx. 2% Spot) |
| Detection Range |
Digital ESP / Center Weighted Average; EV 1 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 / Scene Program AE / Scene Select AE |
| Scene Program AE |
Portrait / Landscape / Macro / Sports / Nigh Scene & Portrait (Underwater Macro and Underwater Wide selectable) |
| Scene Select |
Portrait / Landscape / Landscape & Portrait / Night Scene / Nigh Scene & Portrait / Children / Sports / High-Key / Low-Key / Reducing Blur / Macro / Nature Macro / Candle / Sunset / Firework / Documents / Beach & Snow / Underwater Macro / Underwater Wide / Panorama |
| Exposure Compensation |
Up to +/- 5 EV in each 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV step |
| AE Lock |
Locked by first position of Shutter Button / AE/AF Lock Button (Customizable) |
| Exposure Bracketing |
3 or 5 Frames in +/- 1, 2/3, or 1/3 EV step |
| White Balance System |
WB mode |
Auto WB, Preset WB, One-touch WB |
| Preset WB |
Lamp1(3000k) / Fluorescent 1 (4000k) / Fluorescent 2 (4500k) / Fluorescent 3 (6600k) / Daylight (5300k) / Cloudy (6000k) / Shadow (7500k) |
| WB Compensation |
R-B/G-M up to +/- 7 step in each 2 mired step for each Auto / Preset setting |
| WB Bracketing |
3 Frames with +/- 5/10/15 mired steps |
| Color System |
Color Space |
sRGB / AdobeRGB |
| Picture Mode |
Vivid / Natural / Flat / B&W / Sepia |
| Color Saturation |
5 levels in each Vivid, Natural and Flat mode |
| Sharpness |
5 levels in each Picture mode |
| Contrast |
5 levels in each Picture mode |
| Filter |
Yellow / Orange / Red / Green in B&W mode |
| Toning |
Sepia / Blue / Red / Green in B&W mode |
| Gradation |
3 levels |
| Shutter |
Type |
Electronic Controlled Focal Plane Shutter |
| Shutter Speed |
Auto,P,Ps: 1/4000 to 2 Sec, S: 1/4000 to 60 Sec, M: 1/4000 to 60 Sec and Bulb (up to 8 minutes) |
| Self Timer |
12 or 2 Sec. (possible to cancel) |
| Remote Control |
Wireless with bulb function by RM-1 (Optional) |
| Drive System |
Drive Mode |
Single/Sequential Shooting |
| Sequential Shooting Speed |
Frame Rate Approx. 3 fps. |
| Max. Frame Number on Sequential Shooting |
RAW; TIFF; SHQ JPEG: 4 Frames
JPEG HQ, SQ: 15 Frames minimum, Max. number of frames depends on compression ratio and pixel number |
| Built-in Flash |
Type |
TTL Auto/Manual |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes. Flash Guide Number: 13 |
| Pop-up |
Manual |
| Synchronization Mode |
Auto/Red-eye Reduction/Slow synchro/Fill-in |
| X-Sync Speed |
X = 1/180 Sec |
| Intensity Control |
Up to +/- 2 EV in each 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV step |
| Syncro Timing |
1st curtain and 2nd curtain selectable |
| Hot Shoe |
TTL Auto with FL-20/FL-36/FL-50 |
| Playback |
Display Mode |
Single / Zoom ( 2 / 3 / 4 /6 / 8 / 10 / 14x) / Index (4 / 9 / 16 /25 frames) / Calendar View / Slide Show / Light Box View |
| Information |
Exposure Mode, Metering Mode, Shutter Speed, F-Stop, Compensation level, ISO, Color Space, WB Mode, WB Compensation Level, Focal Length, Focus Area, File type, Picture Mode |
| Exposure Level View |
Y,R,G,B Histograms, High Light Point Warning |
| Video Signal Output |
Yes |
| Menu Information |
Image, Camera, Play Back, Custom, Setup |
| Menu Languages |
English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean |
| Erase/Protection Function |
Erase Mode |
Single/All/Selected |
| Image Protect Mode |
Single/Selected |
| PC Interface |
USB 2.0 Full Speed |
| Power Supply |
Battery |
Rechargeable Li-ion battery Pack BLM-1/Optional 3x CR123A with LBH-1 |
| Size/Weight |
Dimensions |
5.5 x 3.4 x 2.8 inches (140 x 87 x 72mm) | </ |
