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Shooting in a vertical format is an absolute necessity for pro-

fessional and prosumer photographers. The problem is, most

digital cameras don’t rotate the images on playback for you to

see  them  properly  and  users  are  forced  to  accomplish  this

basic  task  on  a  PC  with  image  editing  software.  Not  any-

more! Again, Olympus overcame this problem with a “digital

specific” feature on the CAMEDIA E-100 ZOOM RS that al-

lows you to rotate your images 90º on playback, so there’s no

need to use a PC or editing software.

90º Image Rotation in Play-

90º Image Rotation in Play-

90º Image Rotation in Play-

90º Image Rotation in Play-

90º Image Rotation in Play-
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The Criticality of Neutral

The Criticality of Neutral

The Criticality of Neutral

The Criticality of Neutral

The Criticality of Neutral
Color Management

Color Management

Color Management

Color Management

Color Management

The CAMEDIA E-100 ZOOM RS’s color management system

allows the user to capture with “neutral color” that is truer to

the  intended  values  of  the  original  subject.  The  camera’s

post  processing  provides  advanced  algorithms  that  keeps

the  image  from  being  too  warm  on  the  Kelvin  scale  or  too

cool, (3200º K represents tungsten light, 5500º K represents

high noon daylight). Often adjusting an image in either direc-

tion causes unwanted noise, which often effects image qual-

ity. With Olympus’s Neutral Color Management, you can color

correct the image in either direction without negatively effect-

ing the image quality.

One of the benefits of pre-selecting a black and white mode

is to let the camera do the work to discard the unnecessary

color data before saving to the camera’s storage media. Sec-

ondly, after-capture converting takes up valuable time, a PC

and an image editing application, which could mean the dif-

ference in a missed deadline. Lastly, wouldn’t it be better to

check the black and white image in comparison with real life

values  while  its  there  in  front  of  you  rather  than  “visioning”

what it should have looked like afterward?

Photographer  Walter  Urie  adds,  “I  specialize  in  black  and

white  photography  and  I’m  very  picky.  I  was  extremely  im-

pressed in the way this camera translated color to black and

white  tonal  values.”

Previously, digital photojournalists and sports photographers

haven’t  had  the  option  to  preset  the  mode  they  wished  to

shoot  in,  i.e.  black  and  white  or  RGB  color.  The  E-100  RS

solves  this  problem,  in-camera.  In  many  cases,  digital  pho-

tographers are forced to shoot in color and later convert im-

ages to black and white. There are a few reasons why this is

not  acceptable  to  most  professionals.  First,  color  images

take up much more storage on the camera’s memory card(s)

than  black  and  white  images,  which  could  mean  the  differ-

ence between having enough storage or not on a shoot.

Shooting with Color or

Shooting with Color or

Shooting with Color or

Shooting with Color or

Shooting with Color or
Black and White Preset

Black and White Preset

Black and White Preset

Black and White Preset

Black and White Preset

Summary of Contents for CAMEDIA E-100 ZOOM RS

Page 1: ...nd Fast paced Event Photography with the Event Photography with the Event Photography with the Event Photography with the Event Photography with the Olympus CAMEDIA E 100 ZOOM RS Olympus CAMEDIA E 100 ZOOM RS Olympus CAMEDIA E 100 ZOOM RS Olympus CAMEDIA E 100 ZOOM RS Olympus CAMEDIA E 100 ZOOM RS ...

Page 2: ...Olympus America Inc Two Corporate Drive Melville N Y 11747 3157 Copyright 2000 Olympus America Inc are registered trade marks of Olympus Inc ...

Page 3: ...ras especially with pro or prosumer digital cameras The introduction of the CAMEDIA E 100 ZOOM RS represents a unique cir cumstance in which Olympus has purposely pushed the technology envelope to provide features that specifically address the critical needs of sports and fast paced event digital photographers an industry first The E 100 ZOOM RS includes a bevy of digital specific features that go...

Page 4: ...consum ers in 1995 With the second plateau of adoption in 1996 Olympus set out to move digital cameras away from being just novelty products for viewing images to products people could actu ally benefit from by providing the industry s most regarded optical path The optical path is a combination of lens qual ity internal opto electronics image processing algorithms and color science all working in...

Page 5: ...hat were impossible in the past In many circumstances a sports photographer cannot be right next to the subject matter This new expanded focal length lens allows the photogra pher to pull the subject into range shoot tighter images create compactions of foreground to background and con trol selective depth of field that would be otherwise impos sible with shorter focal length lenses Walter Urie a ...

Page 6: ...sate for low light and still produce a sharp image The pre capture ability on the CAMEDIA E 100 ZOOM RS is exclusively an Olympus technology and is one attribute that truly sets this digital camera apart from any others Like many other features it was designed with action sports and fast paced event photography in mind Previous Work around An inherent attribute of any digital camera is the slight ...

Page 7: ...m ages are then cached in the on board 9 Mb buffer and are rolled over as long as the shutter button remains halfway depressed In the pre capture mode the sixth image overwrites the num ber one image number seven overwrites the number two pre captured image and so on until the shutter button is ei ther depressed fully moving the camera into the sequential capture mode or the shutter button is rele...

Page 8: ... example capturing a golf swing According to pro shooter Walter Urie when you re photo graphing action this camera gives you the opportunity to cap ture the exact moment I wanted and capture the action every single time 15 Frames per Second Frame 15 Frames per Second Frame 15 Frames per Second Frame 15 Frames per Second Frame 15 Frames per Second Frame Rate Capable Capture Rate Capable Capture Rat...

Page 9: ...tter Let s concen trate on what this means in an actual shooting situation Imagine that you are about to photograph an event where there are World class athletes running laterally in front of you The Benefits of the CAMEDIA E 100 ZOOM RS s The Benefits of the CAMEDIA E 100 ZOOM RS s The Benefits of the CAMEDIA E 100 ZOOM RS s The Benefits of the CAMEDIA E 100 ZOOM RS s The Benefits of the CAMEDIA ...

Page 10: ...nufacturer and some do tries to place a lens designed for a film camera onto a digital camera the net effect is chromatic aberration and only a small portion of the lens will actually throw light onto the CCD This gross under utilization also causes a loss in edge to edge sharpness that could be delivered to the CCD The digital camera lens construction of the CAMEDIA E 100 ZOOM RS contains a conca...

Page 11: ... having an acceptable image or not This is especially true with professional photographers since many pros choose to strategically place important elements of composition on the outer fringes of the image to keep overzeal ous picture editors from cropping their images too much The new EVF Electronic Viewfinder on the CAMEDIA E 100 ZOOM RS represents the area being captured with 100 accuracy since ...

Page 12: ...lor correct the image in either direction without negatively effect ing the image quality One of the benefits of pre selecting a black and white mode is to let the camera do the work to discard the unnecessary color data before saving to the camera s storage media Sec ondly after capture converting takes up valuable time a PC and an image editing application which could mean the dif ference in a m...

Page 13: ...e annotation capabilities the black and white presets and 90 degrees of rotation in playback capabilities Hopefully you also have an understanding of the positioning of this digital camera in the marketplace as a whole To quote professional photographer Walter Urie there is no doubt that this camera was designed specifically for action sports and events and is even easy enough for parents to use I...

Page 14: ... 8 3 5 Glass Aspherical Zoom Lens Equivalent to 35 380 mm lens on 35 mm camera Image Stabilized System with 2 7x Digital Super Telephoto Optional 0 8x B 28 Wide Angle or 1 7x B 300 Telephoto E series lenses can also be used Filter Size 49mm To attach accessory lens an filters 49 55mm Step up needed for thick filters Photometric system Digital ESP Multi Pattern metering system Center weighted Spot ...

Page 15: ... to 47 123 frames less than 1 2 second shot to shot at all times unlimited quantity Pre Capture Begins capturing image before shutter release User adjustable from 1 5 photos Cancel Shot Recording Cancels recording to Memory Card Preparing camera to immediately start shooting Selftimer 12 second delay 2 sec after optional remote controller operation remote controller E 10 Remote Cable Bulb won t wo...

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