Olympus E-3 User Guide

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subject. You could ameliorate this by using ESP+AF which links
the “focus” of the pattern to the AF target being used.(UMPg46)
CENTRE WEIGHTED METERING
In cases where the ESP metering is not especially suitable, the
good old fashioned centre-weighted averaging metering system
will provide a solution as you can stop the camera looking
“everywhere” and narrow down its metering area to cover, in the
main, just your subject.
Generally, the area measured by the centre-weighted system is
that region of the viewfinder that falls within an imaginary circle
that encompasses the central square array of 9 focusing points.
While the rest of the frame is also measured to a degree, roughly
80% of the meter’s focus lies within this area.
POWER USER TIP: If your subject is too far for the centre weighted
area to cover in full, but too close for you to switch to spot metering,
find an area nearby – in the same light and the same colour as your
main subject – that fully covers the centre-weighted area and meter
that by swinging the camera to that area and pressing the AEL button.
Keep the AEL button pressed down and re-compose your photograph
before pushing the shutter button.
SPOT METERING
When photographing a subject that is a small area of the overall
scene, such as a bird against a bright sky, a boat on sunlit water
or similar subjects, the spot meter is the best option to use. This
metering option measures the light from the subject within the
confines of the circular marking visible around the central
focusing point in the viewfinder.
Move the camera so that the portion of the subject you deem
important is covered by the circle. Now press and hold down the
AEL button. Keep it pressed while you re-compose the scene the
way you wish it to be. While keeping the button depressed, push

Olympus E-3 Specifications

General

Megapixel	10.1 MP
Sensor type	CMOS
Image stabilizer	Yes
Image sensor size	4/3 \
Supported aspect ratios	4:3
Maximum image resolution	3648 x 2736 pixels
Digital zoom	0 x
Optical zoom	5 x
Interface	USB
Power source	BLM-1
Video capability	No
Camera shutter speed	1/8000 - 60 s
Display diagonal	2.5 \
Magnification	1.15 x
Product color	Black
Image editing	resizing, rotating
Photo effects	black&white, Sepia
White balance	auto, Cloudy, custom modes, daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Camera playback	Slide show
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	30 - 90 %
Compatible memory cards	xd
Light metering	centre-weighted, spot
Light exposure modes	aperture priority AE, auto, manual, shutter priority AE

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	74.5 mm
Width	142.5 mm
Height	116.5 mm
Weight	810 g