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Reviews of the Olympus Evolt E-300

  • 7.3

    CNET Review

    March 21, 2005

    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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  • 7.3

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | December 3, 2008

    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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  • 5.0

    pcauthority.com.au

    By Staff writers | August 29, 2008

    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

    By Tracey Capen | November 28, 2005

    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

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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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