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E-3
• Professional working tool
• World's fastest auto focus
system*
• Fully biaxial high-speed 11
point AF system
• 5fps sequential shooting
with 17 image RAW buffer
• High-performance built-in
image stabiliser
• High Speed 10.1 Megapixel
Live MOS sensor
• Qualified image processing
with new TruePic III
• Excellent variety of digital
lenses
It’s here: The new flagship of the Four Thirds Standard-based Olympus E-System. The E-3 gives photographers a high-performance
tool that is primed for any assignment and satisfies the most stringent demands for D-SLR photography. It represents the ultimate
choice for the professional photographer and provides the highest levels of speed and image quality as well as Live View capabilities
and the ultimate in reliability.
Specifications
Type
Body material
Magnesium alloy body
Lens mount
Four Thirds mount
Image Sensor
Type
4/3'' Hi-Speed Live MOS
sensor
Effective pixels
10.1 Megapixels
Filter array
Primary colour filter (RGB)
Aspect ratio & area
4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0mm
Full resolution
11.8 Megapixels
Engine
Type
TruePic III
Filter
Dust reduction filter
Supersonic Wave Filter
Viewfinder
Viewfinder type
Eye-level Pentaprism type
optical viewfinder
Field of view
Approx. 100%
Magnification
Approx. 1.15x with a 50mm
lens set to infinity at -1
dioptre
Depth of field preview
Yes Preview button
Eye point
20mm
Diopter adjustment
-3.0 - +1.0 diopter / built-in
type
Focusing screen
Interchangeable type
Mirror
Quick return mirror
Eye piece shutter
built-in type
Live View
Displayed information
Focus mode
AF frame display
AF confirmation mark
Shooting information
100% field of view
100%
Magnification levels
5 / 7 / 10x