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Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.
Part number: 262161
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Product Summary
Olympus E-620 (with 14-42mm lens)
price range: $649.00 - $699.99
While it's a solid budget dSLR with good photo quality and a host of advanced features, the Olympus E-620 still falls behind the competition on most counts.
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.
- Part Number: 262161
General
- Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode
- Width 5.1 in
- Depth 2.4 in
- Height 3.7 in
- Weight 16.8 oz
- Body Material Glassfibre reinforced plastics
Main Features
- Resolution 12.3 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type High speed Live MOS
- Total Pixels 13,100,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 12,300,000 pixels
- Field of View Crop Factor 2
- Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
- Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
- Light Sensitivity ISO 100-3200, ISO auto (200-3200)
- Shooting Programs Candle, Sunset, Low key, Children, High key, Documents, Fireworks, Anti shake, Beach/snow, Nature macro, Panorama assist, Underwater wide, Underwater macro, Multiple exposure
- Special Effects Red, Green, Muted, Sepia, Vivid, Orange, Yellow, Natural, Pop Art, Monotone, Pin Hole, Portrait, Light Tone, Soft Focus, Grainy Film, Black & White, Custom Effect, Pale & Light Colour, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Green filter, Black & White Orange filter, Black & White Yellow filter
- Image Stabilizer Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
- Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
- 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, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 EV steps
- Exposure Metering Zones 49
- Face Detection Yes
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Flash, Shade, Overcast, Sunlight, 3000K - 7500K, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
- White Balance Bracketing Yes
- Still Image Format RAW, JPEG, RAW + JPEG
- Remote Control Optional
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory Microdrive, CompactFlash
- Floppy Drive None
- Digital Storage Media None
- Image Storage RAW 4032 x 3024 - 14 MB, Super-fine JPEG 4032 x 3024 - 8.2 MB, Fine JPEG 4032 x 3024 - 5.7 MB, Normal JPEG 4032 x 3024 - 2.7 MB, Basic JPEG 4032 x 3024 - 1.8 MB, Super-fine JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 5.4 MB, Fine JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 3.4 MB, Normal JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB, Basic JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.2 MB, Super-fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 3.2 MB, Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 2.2 MB, Normal JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB, Basic JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 0.8 MB, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 1.3 MB, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.9 MB, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.5 MB, Basic JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.4 MB, Super-fine JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.9 MB, Fine JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.6 MB, Normal JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.3 MB, Basic JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.3 MB, Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.6 MB, Fine JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.4 MB, Normal JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.3 MB, Basic JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.2 MB, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.3 MB, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.2 MB, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.1 MB, Basic JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.1 MB
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Rear curtain sync, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation, Flash exposure bracketing
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 14 mm - 42 mm - F/3.5-5.6 Four Thirds
- Focal Length 14 mm - 42 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 7
- Min Focus Range 9.8 in
- Lens Aperture F/3.5-5.6
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment Manual
- Lens Construction 8 group(s) / 10 element(s)
- Filter Size 58 mm
- Lens System Mounting Four Thirds
- Features ED glass, Internal focusing system
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 12 sec, 1 - 30 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print, Face detection, Auto power save, Back-lit buttons, Contrast control, Histogram display, Resizing an image, Sharpness control, LCD live view mode, PictBridge support, Saturation control, PRINT Image Matching, In-camera red-eye fix, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, In-camera RAW processing, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM)
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Fixed eye-level pentaprism
- Field Coverage 95%
- Magnification 0.96x
- Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
- Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
- LCD Display Information AE lock, AF lock, Aperture, Exposure mode, Frame counter, Shutter speed, White balance, Battery status, ISO sensitivity, Metering system, Image stabilizer, Exposure bracketing, Exposure compensation, Flash charge completion
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Rotating
- Display Format 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video output
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II, 1 x xD-Picture Card
Software
- Software Olympus Master 2.0, Drivers & Utilities
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Body cap, Dust cap, Lens cap, Lens hood, Eyepiece cover, Shoulder strap
- Cables Included USB cable, Video cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Olympus BLS-1
- Supported Battery 1 x Olympus BLS-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
- Min Storage Temperature -4 °F
- Max Storage Temperature 140 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 30 - 90%
- Humidity Range Storage 10 - 90%
Product series
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Price: $599.00 - $599.99
Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.
Specs: SLR, 12.3 megapixels, 2.7 in LCD display
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Olympus E-620 (with 14-42mm lens)
Price: $649.00 - $699.99
Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.
Specs: SLR, 12.3 megapixels, 3 x, 2.7 in LCD display
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Olympus E-620 (with 14-42mm and 40-150mm lenses)
Price: $42.95 - $799.99
Manufacturer: Olympus America Inc.
Specs: SLR, 12.3 megapixels, 3 x, 2.7 in LCD display
Manufacturer info
- Olympus America Inc.
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- Website: http://www.olympusamerica.com/
- Address: Two Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY. 11747
- Phone: 631-844-5000
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