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E-520 |
| Product Type |
Product type |
Single-lens reflex Live View digital camera with
interchangeable lens system |
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Memory |
CompactFlash Type I/II, Microdrive, xD-Picture Card
(Dual-Slot) |
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Screen size |
17.3 mm (H) x 13.0 mm (V) |
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Lens mount |
Four Thirds Mount |
| Effective Pixels number |
Effective Pixels number |
10 million pixels |
| Image Pickup Unit |
Product type |
Live MOS Sensor |
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Total no. of effective pixels |
Approx. 11.8 million pixels |
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Aspect ratio |
1.33 (4:3) |
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Filter array |
Primary color filter (RGB) |
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LPF |
Fixed type |
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IR cut filter |
Hybrid type |
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Dust reduction |
Supersonic Wave Filter (dust reduction system for image
sensor) |
| Recording |
Recording format |
DCF, DPOF compatible/Exif, PRINT Image Matching III |
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File format |
RAW (12-bit), JPEG, RAW+JPEG |
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Recording image size |
[RAW] 3648 x 2736 pixels |
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[JPEG] 3648 x 2736 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels |
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File size |
RAW: 3648 x 2736 compressed
Approx. 11MB |
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Large: 3648 x 2736 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed)
Approx. 6.8MB |
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3648 x 2736 Fine (1/4 compressed)
Approx. 4.7MB |
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3648 x 2736 Normal (1/8 compressed)
Approx. 2.2MB |
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3648 x 2736 Basic (1/12 compressed)
Approx. 1.5MB |
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Middle 3200 x 2400 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed)
Approx. 5.3MB |
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3200 x 2400 Fine (1/4 compressed)
Approx. 3.7MB |
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3200 x 2400 Normal (1/8 compressed)
Approx. 1.7MB |
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3200 x 2400 Basic (1/12 compressed)
Approx. 1.1MB |
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2560 x 1920 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed)
Approx. 3.6MB |
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2560 x 1920 Fine (1/4 compressed)
Approx. 2.2MB |
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2560 x 1920 Normal (1/8 compressed)
Approx. 1.1MB |
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2560 x 1920 Basic (1/12 compressed)
Approx. 0.7MB |
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Small 1600 x 1200 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed)
Approx. 1.3MB |
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1600 x 1200 Fine (1/4 compressed)
Approx. 0.8MB |
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1600 x 1200 Normal (1/8 compressed)
Approx. 0.5MB |
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1600 x 1200 Basic (1/12 compressed)
Approx. 0.3MB |
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1280 x 960 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed)
Approx. 0.8MB |
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1280 x 960 Fine (1/4 compressed)
Approx. 0.5MB |
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1280 x 960 Normal (1/8 compressed)
Approx. 0.3MB |
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1280 x 960 Basic (1/12 compressed)
Approx. 0.2MB |
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1024 x 768 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed)
Approx. 0.5MB |
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1024 x 768 Fine (1/4 compressed)
Approx. 0.4MB |
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1024 x 768 Normal (1/8 compressed)
Approx. 0.2MB |
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1024 x 768 Basic (1/12 compressed)
Approx. 0.1MB |
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640 x 480 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed)
Approx. 0.2MB |
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640 x 480 Fine (1/4 compressed)
Approx. 0.2MB |
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640 x 480 Normal (1/8 compressed)
Approx. 0.1MB |
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640 x 480 Basic (1/12 compressed)
Approx. 0.1MB |
| Viewfinder |
Product type |
Eye-level single-lens reflex viewfinder |
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Field of view |
Approx. 95% |
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Viewfinder magnification |
Approx.0.92x (−1m-1,
50mm lens, infinity) |
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Eye point |
Approx. 14 mm (-1m-1) |
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Diopter adjustment range |
-3.0 - +1m-1 |
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Focusing screen |
Fixed (Neo Lumi-Micro Mat screen) |
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Eyepiece shutter |
Eye piece cap EP-4 supplied |
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Eye cup |
Interchangeable type EP-5/6/7, EP-5 supplied (Magnifier Eyecup
ME-1 is available) |
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Preview |
Can be checked (when Fn button is set in preview mode), |
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selectable from the optical viewfinder or rear-mounted LCD
monitor |
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View finder information |
Aperture value, Shutter speed, Record mode, AF
confirmation mark, Flash, WB, AE lock, Number of storable still images,
Exposure compensation value, Metering mode, Battery warning, Exposure mode,
AF frame (super impose). IS activating mode. |
| Live View |
Live View |
Live MOS Sensor for still picture shooting is used, 100% field
of view, |
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Exposure adjustment pre-view, White balance adjustment
pre-view, Gradation setting pre-view |
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Face detection pre-view, Perfect shot pre-view |
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Grid line displayable, 7x/10x magnification possible, MF/S-AF, |
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AF frame display, AF point display, Shooting information,
Histogram, |
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IS activating mode. |
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AF |
High speed imager AF, Phase-difference detection AF |
| Image stabilizer |
System |
Built in (Imager shift image stabilizer) |
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Mode |
3 modes
(2 dimensional activation, 1 dimensional activation in landscape frame to
vertical direction moving, 1 dimensional activation in portrait frame to
horizontal direction moving ) |
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Effective compensation range |
Approx.4EV steps (in maximum effect) |
| Monitor |
Product type |
HyperCrystal II LCD (semi-transmissive TFT color LCD) |
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Size |
2.7 inches |
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Total no. of pixels |
Approx. 230,000 dots |
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Playback field of view |
100% |
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Brightness control |
15 levels |
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Color balance |
15 levels |
| Focusing |
AF system |
TTL phase-difference detection system
Contrast detection system (with 25mm f2.8, 14-42mm f3.5-5.6, 40-150mm
f4.0-5.6) |
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Focus mode |
Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / |
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S-AF + MF / C-AF + MF * C-AF mode is not available with the
contrast detection system |
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Focusing point |
3-point multiple AF with the phase-difference
detection system (Auto, selectable in option)
11-point multiple AF with the contrast detection system (Auto, selectable in
option) |
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Focusing point selection |
Auto/Option selectable |
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AF luminance range
(phase-difference detection system) |
EV 0 to 19 (at 20℃, ISO 100) |
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AF illuminator
(phase-difference detection system) |
Built-in flash (external flash available. Inactivation is
available to set.) |
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AF lock |
Locked at first position of Shutter button in Single AF mode /
AEL button (customizable) |
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Focus tracking
(phase-difference detection system) |
Interlocked with Continuous AF mode |
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Focus aid |
Available |
| Exposure Control |
Metering system |
TTL open-aperture metering system |
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(1) Digital ESP metering (49-point multi pattern metering) (2)
Centre weighted average metering |
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(3) Spot metering (approx. 2% for the viewfinder screen) (4)
Spot with Highlight control |
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(5) Spot with Shadow control |
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Metering range |
EV 1 - 20 (Digital ESP metering, Centre weighted average
metering, Spot metering) |
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(At normal temperature, 50mm f2, ISO 100) |
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Exposure mode |
(1) Auto (2) P: Program AE (Program shift can be performed)
(3) A: Aperture priority AE |
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(4) S: Shutter priority AE (5) M: Manual (6) Scene program AE
(7) Scene select AE |
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Scene program AE |
Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sport, Night + Portrait |
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Scene select AE |
Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Night Scene, Night
+ Portrait, Children, Sport, High Key, Low Key, |
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DIS mode, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Fireworks,
Documents, |
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Panorama* (* Available with the Olympus xD-Picture Card),
Beach & Snow, Underwater Wide, Underwater Macro |
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ISO sensitivity |
AUTO (ISO 100 - 1600) / Manual (ISO 100 - 1600), 1 EV steps |
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Exposure compensation |
±5 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable |
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AE lock |
Locked by first position of Shutter button / AEL button
(customizable) |
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Exposure bracketing |
3 frames in 0.3, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable |
| White Balance |
Auto WB system |
Advanced detection system with Live MOS sensor |
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Preset white balance |
8 settings (3000K - 7500K)
Lamp (3000K), Fluorescent 1 (4000K), Fluorescent 2 (4500K), Fluorescent 3
(6600K), Daylight (5300K), Flash (5500K), Cloudy (6000K), Shade (7500K) |
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White balance compensation |
±7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis (in Auto WB/Preset WB/One touch
WB mode) |
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Custom white balance |
1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K -
14000K) |
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One-touch white balance |
1 custom setting can be registered |
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White balance bracketing |
3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-G/G-M axis. |
| Color Mode |
Color space |
sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| Picture Mode |
Mode |
Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone (default setting
Natural), Custom (one setting from basic 5 settings is available) |
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Adjustment parameter |
Contrast, Sharpness and Saturation level available in 5 steps
for Vivid, Natural, Muted and Portrait |
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Contrast and Sharpness level available in 5 steps for Monotone |
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Filter effect |
Yellow, Orange, Red or Green filter available for Monotone |
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Picture tone |
Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green tone available for Monotone |
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Gradation |
4 levels (Auto, High key, Normal, Low key) |
| Shutter |
Product type |
Computerized focal-plane shutter |
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Shutter speed |
Auto mode: 2 - 1/4000 sec. (depends on settings), |
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P(Ps), S, A, M mode: 60 - 1/4000 sec. (Bulb: up to 30 min.
with limiter), |
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Scene program/Scene select mode: 4 - 1/4000 sec. (depends on
settings) |
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1/3, 1/2, or 1EV steps selectable. |
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Self-timer |
Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available) |
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Remote cable release |
Available (with optional RM-UC1 Remote cable.) |
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Optical remote control |
Operation time: 2 sec., 0 sec., bulb control available (with
optional RM-1 remote control) |
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Anti shock mode |
Available (1 to 30sec selectable) |
| Drive |
Drive mode |
Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting, Self-timer, Remote
control |
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Sequential shooting speed |
Approx. 3.5 frames/sec. |
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Max. recordable pictures |
RAW mode: Max. 8 frames. |
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on sequential shooting |
JPEG mode: Depends on compression ratio and no. of pixels |
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| Integrated Flash |
Built-in flash |
Retractable flash (Auto pop-up type), GN=12 (ISO 100.m) |
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Compatible external flash |
FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-50, FL-36, FL-20 |
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Flash control mode |
TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode), Auto, Manual |
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Flash mode |
Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow
sync., Slow sync at 1st curtain, Slow sync at 2nd curtain, Fill-in,
Manual (1/4, 1/16, 1/64), Off. |
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Synchronization speed |
1/180 sec. or less, Super FP up to 1/4000 sec. |
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Flash intensity control |
Up to ±2 EV in 1/3, 1/2, or 1EV steps selectable. |
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Flash bracketing |
3 frames in 0.3, 05, 0.7, 1 EV steps selectable. |
| Wireless flash control |
Compatible external flash |
FL-50R, FL-36R |
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Control method |
Triggered and controlled by built-in flash light |
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Flash control mode |
TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode), Auto, Manual, FP TTL Auto, FP
Manual. |
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Number of channel |
4 channels |
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Group setting |
3 groups |
| Super control panel |
Information |
Battery information, Exposure mode, Shutter speed, Aperture
value, Exposure compensation value, ISO sensitivity, |
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Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure indicator, Flash
intensity compensation indicator, Date, BKT setting, |
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NR setting, WB, WB compensation value, Picture mode, Flash
mode, Record mode, Image size, Card information, |
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Drive mode, Flash intensity compensation value, Metering mode,
Recordable still image number, Focusing mode, |
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FP warning, AF frame, AF illuminator deactivated notification,
, Color space, Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation, |
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Gradation, IS activating mode, Face detection, RC mode
setting |
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Information |
Exposure mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure
compensation indicator, Exposure compensation value |
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(wireless flash commander) |
Flash compensation indicator, Flash compensation value, ALE
notification, Flash compensation notification |
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NR notification, BKT notification, AF illuminator deactivated
notification, Color space, IS activating mode, |
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Wireless channel setting, Built-in flash intensity, Group
setting |
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Back light timer |
Back light lighting time is selectable. (Keep, 8, 30sec, 1min) |
| Playback |
Playback modes |
Single-frame, Index (4/9/16/25/49/100 frames), Calendar,
Close-up ( 2 - 14X), |
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Slideshow, Picture rotation (auto mode available), Light box |
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Information display |
Histogram (independent luminance/RGB available), |
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Highlight/Shadow point warning, AF frame, Shooting information |
| Menu |
Languages |
Japan: Japanese, English
US: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
Europe: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Czech, Dutch,
Danish, Polish
Others: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean
Additional
one language is available to set |
| Custom setting |
Custom function |
Fn button is available to set 10 functions. (Face
detection, Preview, Live preview, One touch WB, AF home position, MF, Record
mode, Test picture, My mode, OFF) |
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Drive button is available to set 6 functions.
(Drive, AF target selection, AF mode, WB mode, Metering mode, ISO setting) |
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Custom reset |
2 settings are recordable. |
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My mode |
2 settings are recordable. |
| Image Editing |
Erasing function |
Single frame, All frames, Selected frames (with protect
function) |
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Protect function |
Single frame, Selected frames, Release protect (Single/All
selected) |
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Copy between media |
Single frame, All frames, Selected frames |
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RAW picture editing |
RAW development |
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JPEG editing |
Shadow adjustment, Red-eye fix, Trimming, Monotone,
Sepia, Saturation (color depth), Resize (producing another file) |
| Print |
Print function |
Print reservation (DPOF), Direct print (PictBridge compatible) |
| Input/Output |
PC interface |
High Speed USB for storage and camera control (MTP mode is
available) |
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USB/Video connector |
Dedicated multi-connector (Video: NTSC/PAL selectable,
Optional Remote cable RM-UC1 is available) |
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Flash attachment |
Hot shoe |
| Power Requirements |
Battery |
BLM-1 Li-ion battery (included) |
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Sleep mode |
Available (1, 3, 5, 10 min., off selectable) |
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No. of recordable pictures |
Approx. 650(estimated) shots (optical viewfinder) |
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(with 50% flash light) |
(with BLM-1 under CIPA testing standard) |
| Dimensions/Weight |
Dimensions |
136 mm 5.35in(W) x 91.5 mm 2.68in (H) x 68 mm 2.68inc (D)
(TBD excluding protrusions) |
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Weight |
475 g 16.76 oz (body only) |
| Operating Environment |
Temperature |
0 - 40℃
(operation) / -20 - 60℃ (storage) |
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Humidity |
30 - 90% (operation) / 10 - 90% (storage) |
| Box contents |
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E-520 body, 14-42mm lens (kit contents), Li-ion
battery BLM-1, Li-ion battery charger BCM-2, USB cable, Video cable, Shoulder
strap, OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM, Instruction manual, Warranty card, Eye piece
cap EP-4 |
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| Specifications and design are subject to
change without notice. |
