Olympus E-3 User Manual

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Basic guide
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u button
Horizontal grip Vertical grip
Keep your fingers and the strap away
from the lens, flash, and the white
balance sensor.
Taking a picture
while viewing the
monitor
It is possible to use the LCD monitor as a viewfinder and
check the subject’s composition, or shoot while viewing an
enlarged display on the LCD monitor.
g “Using live view” (P. 30)
1 Press the u (live
view) button
If no operations are performed for approximately 8 seconds while the camera is on, the
monitor backlight turns off to save battery power (when the super control panel is lit). If no
operations are performed for approximately one minute thereafter, the camera enters the
sleep mode (stand-by) and stops operating. The camera activates again when you touch
any button (the shutter button, arrow pad, etc.).
g “BACKLIT LCD (Backlight timer)” (P. 101), “SLEEP” (P. 101)
• The subject is displayed on the
LCD monitor.
2 Press the shutter button all
the way down
• The picture is taken with the focus adjusted.
Shutter button
Holding the camera
When the camera stops operating
Preparations for shooting

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