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 78/100 and users 91/100. Comparing these reviews to 58033 other Digital SLR Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 73/100 = Good.
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pcauthority.com.au
Review Summary: This model doesn't come with a memory card but you do get a battery, charger, cables and software. It's also easy to use and produces good results straight from the box
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No Rating
pcworld.ca
Review Summary: This rugged SLR is fast and can shoot in long bursts, but it requires specific lenses.
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No Rating
digitalreview.ca
Review Summary: Olympus has today announced pricing for the Olympus EVOLT E-300 Digital SLR system. The Olympus E-300 DSLR kit with the new Zuiko 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Digital SLR zoom lens will have a suggested retail price (MSRP) of $1299 in Canada and a minimum
Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.
Part number: 262051
General
- Product Type Digital camera - SLR
- Weight 1.3 lbs
- Width 5.7 in
- Depth 2.5 in
- Height 3.3 in
- Body Material Aluminum
Main Features
- Resolution 8 megapixels
- Sensor resolution 8 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 8,000,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 8,150,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO auto (100-400), ISO 1600, ISO 100
- Digital Zoom 3.2x
- Shooting Programs High key, Candle, Landscape, Macro, Sports mode, Self-portrait, Landscape-portrait, Fireworks, Sunset, Portrait mode, Document, Beach/snow, Manor shot, Night scene
- Special effects Contrast compensation, Saturation
- Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 8 min
- X-sync Speed 1/180 sec
- Exposure Metering Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
- Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Bulb, Automatic, Program, Shutter-priority, Manual
- 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, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets 3000K - 1000K (12 steps)
- Still Image Format RAW + JPEG, JPEG, TIFF, RAW
- Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second
- Color support Color
- Exposure Range EV 1-20 ( ISO 100 )
- White Balance Bracketing Yes
- Remote Control Optional
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Integrated Memory 64 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Normal JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 2.4 MB, Fine JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 5.9 MB, Basic JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.2 MB, RAW 3264 x 2448 - 13.5 MB, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.9 MB, Fine JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.6 MB, Basic JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.5 MB, Basic JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.1 MB, Basic JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.9 MB, Fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 - 4.3 MB, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.2 MB, Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 4 MB, Basic JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.2 MB, Normal JPEG 3264 x 2448 - 1.9 MB, Normal JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.4 MB, Normal JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 4.1 MB, Basic JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.3 MB, Fine JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.9 MB, TIFF 3264 x 2448 - 23.3 MB, Super-fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 - 6.1 MB, Normal JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.6 MB, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.2 MB, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 1.4 MB
- Supported Flash Memory Microdrive, CompactFlash
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 14 mm - 45 mm - F/3.5-5.6 Four Thirds
- Focal Length 14 mm - 45 mm
- Max View Angle 75 degrees
- Lens Construction 10 group(s) / 12 element(s)
- Lens System Mounting Four Thirds
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 12 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features Display brightness control, Depth-of-field preview button, DPOF support, PictBridge support, AE lock, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter, AF lock, Direct print, Dust resistant, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Histogram display, PRINT Image Matching
Camera Flash
- Type Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction, Rear curtain sync
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Features Flash +/- compensation
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Eye-level porro prism
- Field Coverage 94%
- Magnification 1.0x
- Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
- Frames Autofocus frame
- LCD Display Information Flash charge completion, AF-in-focus, White balance, Frame counter, Aperture, Exposure mode, Exposure compensation, AE lock, Shutter speed
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 1.8 in - Color
- Mounting Built-in
- Resolution 134,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Remote control, 1 x Composite video output, 1 x DC power input, 1 x USB
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus TTL phase detection
- Type Zoom lens
- Focal length 14 mm - 45 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 90 mm
- Interchangeable lens Yes
- Focus adjustment Automatic, Manual
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 3
- Min Focus Range 15 in
- Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.6
- Optical Zoom 3.2 x
- Zoom Adjustment Manual
- Lens construction 10 : 12
- Filter Size 58 mm
- Features Aspherical lens
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Cables Included 1, Video cable, 1 x USB cable
- Included Accessories Shoulder strap
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
- System Requirements Details MacOS X 10.2 or later - PowerPC G3 - 128 MB - 300 MB, Windows 98SE/2000/ME - Pentium III - 128 MB - 300 MB
- Hardware Windows 98SE/2000/ME - Pentium III - 128 MB, MacOS X 10.2 or later - PowerPC G3 - 128 MB
- Min hard drive 300 MB
- Operating system MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.2 or later
- Peripherals USB port, CD-ROM drive, XGA monitor
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1500 mAh ( Included )
Software
- Type Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Master
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