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Olympus E-5 User manual

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E-5
• Professional working tool • Splashproof magnesium
alloy body
• Fully biaxial high-speed 11
point AF system
• Unique dust reduction filter
(SSWF)
• High Speed 12.3
Megapixel Live MOS
sensor
• Dual slot for CF and SD
Cards
• High-performance built-in
image stabiliser
• Excellent variety of digital
lenses
Made for the extreme.
This is the coming together of the best technical components and engineering skills of the Four Thirds Standard Olympus E -
System to form a unique high performance professional camera. Splash-proof and dust-proof, this tool will satisfy the most stringent
demands of D-SLR photography. It is the ultimate in reliability and provides the highest grades of speed and image quality plus Live
View function whether for stills or movies.
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Specifications
Type
Body material Magnesium alloy body
Lens mount Four Thirds mount
Image Sensor
Type 4/3'' Hi-Speed Live MOS sensor
Effective pixels 12.3 Megapixels
Filter array Primary colour filter (RGB)
Aspect ratio & area 4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0mm
Full resolution 13.1 Megapixels
Engine
Type TruePic V+
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 Yes -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
Image Stabiliser
Type Sensor shift
Modes Two-dimensional, vertical or
horizontal activation
Effective
Compensation Range
Up to 5 EV steps
Shutter speed range 2 - 1/8000s
Focusing System
Method TTL phase difference detection
system
Focus areas 11 points / fully biaxial, automatic and
manual selection
AF illuminator Yes , Built-in flash (external flash
available)
AF lock Yes , Locked by first position of
shutter release button in single
AF mode, AE/AF lock button
(customised)
AF tracking Yes , Available in continuous AF
mode
Detection range -2 - 19 EV (ISO 100)
Modes Manual focus
Single AF
Single AF + MF
Continuous AF
Continuous AF + MF
Exposure System
Exposure
compensation
+/- 5EV / 1, 1/2, 1/3 steps
Exposure bracketing 2 / 3 / 5 frames ( +/- 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1
EV steps )
7 frames ( +/- 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 EV steps )
ISO bracketing 3 frames / 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps
Modes Programme automatic
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual
Multi-Exposure
Auto gain control Yes
Frame assistance Live View
Max. number of frames 4 frames (shooting)
4 frames (editing)
Light Metering
Method TTL open aperture light metering
Zones 49 zones Multi-pattern Sensing
System
Detection range 1 - 20 EV (50mm, 1:2, ISO 100)
Modes ESP light metering
Spot metering
Centre weighted metering
Highlight
Shadow
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Sensitivity
Auto ISO 200 - 6400
Manual ISO 100 - 6400 in 1/3 or 1 EV ISO
steps
Shutter
Shutter type Computerised focal-plane shutter
Shutter release Soft Touch Electromagnetic
Self timer 12s / 2s
Anti Shock Yes release delay: 1/8 - 30s
Shutter Speeds
Shutter speed range 1/8000 - 60s (in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps)
Bulb mode Up to 30 minutes (selectable longest
time in the menu, default: 8 minutes)
Shutter speed P, Ps 1/8000 - 60s
Shutter speed A
priority
1/8000 - 60s
Shutter speed S
priority
1/8000 - 60s
Shutter speed scene
mode
1/8000 - 60s
White Balance
AUTO WB system Hybrid detection system with
High-speed Live MOS sensor and
dedicated external sensor
Selectable steps in
Kelvin
7 steps (3000 - 7500 K)
White balance
adjustment
+/- 7 in each R-B / G-M axis (in Auto
WB and preset WB mode)
Custom WB 1 setting can be registered at Kelvin
temperature (2000K - 14000K)
One-touch white
balance
1 custom settings can be registered
White balance
bracketing
3 frames / +/- 2, 4, 6mired steps
Preset values Overcast
Shade
Tungsten
Sunlight
Flourescent 1
Flourescent 2
Flourescent 3
Sequence Shooting
Speed (L) 1 - 4fps
Speed (H) 5fps
Up to card capacity (JPG / Large
Normal mode)
Max. number of frames 16 frames (RAW)
Conditions Memory card: SanDisk Extreme Pro
16GB
Image Processing
Colour space sRGB / AdobeRGB
Engine TruePic V+
Sharpness + Contrast 5 levels
Saturation 5 levels
Contrast 5 levels
Black & White filter Yellow, Orange, Red, Green
Black & White toning Yellow, Orange, Red, Green in Black
& White and Sepia mode.
Picture mode Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted,
Monotone, Custom (default setting:
Natural)
Gradation 4levels
Internal Flash
Guide number 13 (ISO 100)
Flash compensation +/- 3 EV / 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps
Modes AUTO
Manual
Red-eye reduction
Slow synchronisation with red-eye
reduction
Slow synchronisation
Slow synchronisation 2nd curtain
Fill-in
Off
Bracketing 3 frames / 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps
External Flash Control
X-sync speed 1/250s / 1/8000s
Type TTL AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL, FP TTL
AUTO, FP MANUAL
Modes Auto
Manual
Red-eye reduction
Slow synchronisation with red-eye
reduction
Slow synchronisation
2nd curtain and slow synchronisation
Fill-in for exclusive flash
Intensity +/- 3 EV / 1, 1/2, 1/3 EV steps
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Wireless Flash Control
Compatible external
flash
FL-50R, FL-36R
Control method Triggered and controlled by built-in
flash light
Modes TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode)
Auto
Manual
FP TTL Auto
FP Manual
Number of channels 4 channels
Group setting 3 groups
Monitor
Monitor size 7.6cm / 3.0''
Resolution 920000 dots
BrightCapture Yes
Brightness adjustment 15 levels
Level Gauge
Detection 2-axis
Display Rear LCD monitor, viewfinder, control
panel
Recording Formats
RAW 12bit
RAW & JPEG Yes parallel recording
JPEG Yes
JPEG compression 1/2.7, 1/4, 1/8, 1/12SHQ 1/2.7, 1/4,
1/8, 1/12HQ 1/2.7, 1/4, 1/8, 1/12SQ
Image Size
RAW 4032 x 3024 compressed / 14MB /
frame
4032 x 3024 Fine (compression:
1/4) / 5.7MB / frame
3200 x 2400 Fine (compression:
1/4) / 3.4MB / frame
2560 x 1920 Fine (compression:
1/4) / 2.2MB / frame
1600 x 1200 Fine (compression:
1/4) / 0.9MB / frame
1280 x 960 Fine (compression: 1/4) /
0.6MB / frame
1024 x 768 Fine (compression: 1/4) /
0.4MB / frame
640 x 480 Fine (compression: 1/4) /
0.2MB / frame
Still Image Recording
EXIF Yes
PIM Yes
DPOF Yes
DCF Yes
Movie Recording System
HD Movie quality HD 1280 x 720 (16:9)
Movie quality SD 640 x 480 (4:3)
Frame rate 30fps
Max. file size 2GB
Max. recording time 14min (SD) / 7min (HD)
Sound Recording System
Sound recording Yes , format: Stereo PCM/16bit,
44.1kHz, WAV
Internal microphone Mono
Speaker Yes
External microphone Optional
View Images
Index Yes 4, 9, 16, 25 frames
Calendar Yes
Zoom Yes 2 - 14x
Slide show Yes
Auto rotation Yes
Light box Yes
Histogram in playback
mode
Yes
Shooting information Off / On Histogram (independent
luminance / RGB available),
Highlight / Shadow point warning, AF
frame, Shooting information
Erase / Protect / Copy Function
Erase modes Single, All, Selected
Image protect mode Single, Selected
Copy mode Single, All, Selected
Image Editing
RAW data edit Yes
Red-eye reduction Yes
Sepia Yes
Black & White Yes
Resize Yes
Correction of
saturation
Yes
Shadow Adjustment Yes
Aspect ratio Yes
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Menu
Menu languages in
camera
English, French, German, Spanish,
Italian, Russian, Czech, Dutch,
Danish, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish,
Norwegian, Finnish, Croatian,
Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek,
Slovak, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian,
Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian
Menu languages by
download
Additional one language from 15
further languages by download via
the internet.
Customisation Options
Fn Button Off, one-touch WB, test picture,
preview, Live View, AF home setting,
MF, record format, exposure mode,
My Mode, underwater modes
Custom preset options 2
My Mode 4 settings storable
Interface
Media CF/SD Dual-Slot, CompactFlash
Type I/II (UDMA), SD Memory
Card(SDHC/SDXC compatible) Class
6 or higher is recommended for
Movie shooting
USB 2.0 High Speed Yes
Video out Yes NTSC or PAL selectable
DC input Yes
Synchro socket Yes
HDMI™ Yes Mini connector (type C)
Power Supply
Battery BLM-5 Li-Ion battery (included)
Sleep mode 1, 3, 5, 10 min. and off selectable.
Environment
Temperature 0 - 40°C operating temperature / -20 -
60°C storage temperature
Humidity 30 - 90% operation humidity / 10 -
90% storage humidity
Size
Dimensions (W x H x
D)
142.5 x 116.5 x 74.5mm (without
protrusions)
Weight 892g (including battery and memory
card)
800g (body only)
Top Display
Displayed information Activated AF points
BKT notification
B/W mode notification
Drive mode
Exposure compensation indicator
Exposure mode
Flash mode
Focus mode
ISO
Metering mode
Number of storable frames
Record mode
White balance
White balance compensation value
Back light timer
Super Control Panel
Displayed information Metering mode
Exposure mode
Aperture value
Shutter speed
Exposure level view
Flash compensation value
Exposure compensation indicator
AE bracketing
ISO
Colour space
Picture mode
Gradation
Colour saturation compensation value
Sharpness compensation value
Contrast compensation value
White balance
White balance compensation value
Noise reduction
AEL notification
Flash mode
Focus mode
AF frame
Drive mode
Record mode
Number of storable frames
Memory card
Battery indicator
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Super Control Panel (Flash)
Displayed information AF illuminator disactivated notification
AEL notification
Aperture value
Bracketing
Built-in flash intensity
Colour space
Exposure compensation indicator
Exposure mode
Flash compensation value
Group settings
Noise reduction
Shutter speed
Wireless channel setting
Art Filter
Modes Dramatic Tone
Grainy Film
Pin Hole
Pop Art
Soft Focus
Pale & Light Colour
Light Tone
Gentle Sepia
Diorama
Cross Process
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