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Olympus E-30 body only

Features

• Art Filters, Multi Exposure, Wireless flash, Multi-aspect
• Comfortable Live View thanks to high speed contrast AF
• Free angle 2.7"/6.9cm HyperCrystal II LCD
• Newly developed 12.3 Megapixel Live MOS sensor
• TruePic III+ processor for ideal color reproduction and low noise
• Built-in I.S. with max. 5 steps efficiency
• High-speed 11-point fully-biaxial AF performance
• Max. 5fps
• 1/8000 high speed shutter and 1/250 flash synchronization
• 2 year warranty

Design and ergonomics

Weighing 655g the Olympus E-30 body is constructed from glassfibre reinforced plastic and has dimensions of 141.5 x 107.5 x 75mm, making it midsized and fairly lightweight.
The 2.7” HyperCrystal II LCD with 176° viewing angles offers complete framing freedom through its free-angle design which allows even the most adventurous perspectives to be captured. Thanks to improved high-speed contrast AF capabilities, LCD depictions are extremely fast and faithful, making Live View framing significantly more comfortable than before. Views can be enlarged by a factor of 5x, 7x or 10x, enabling the photographer to close-in on subject details to check, for example, the focus.

Picture Quality

The newly-developed 12.3 Megapixel Live MOS sensor is based on MOS signal amplification technologies, the sensor boasts low power consumption properties to enable fulltime Live View usage.
With 12 megapixels you can get an 10x12 inch print at full resolution with greater enlargement possible to achieve high quality poster size prints.

The E-30’s new TruePic III+ image processor ensures ultra-high processing speeds together with professional image quality. This includes enhanced tonal gradation, colour fidelity and many possibilities for creative expression thanks to the Art Filters - while reducing image noise.

Performance Features

Inheriting the fully-biaxial 11-point AF system of the E-3 model in the Olympus E-System range, the E-30 achieves the same fast autofocusing speeds and high performance. Featuring both horizontal and vertical sensor lines, a total of 44 different data points are available in order to calculate the optimal focus. Furthermore, the AF sensor boasts an extremely wide detection range of -2 to 19 EV which ensures high-precision autofocusing even in low light, due to its houndstooth layout.

Photographers can also look forward to an accelerated experience in situations when every fraction of a second counts: up to 5fps can be recorded by the E-30 in full 12.3 Megapixel quality (with a 12 image RAW buffer in burst mode) for capturing fast-moving scenes. And for freezing high-speed action - or shooting in bright sunlight with the aperture wide open - this model enables shutter speeds as fast as 1/8000th sec with flash synchronisation at up to 1/250th sec.

Technology Features

The E-30 incorporates additional features to improve photo results. Auto Gradation uses Shadow Adjustment Technology to help prevent blown highlights and blocked-in shadows as well as ensuring that even high-contrast subjects are naturally rendered. Meanwhile, the Face & Background Control function also adds Face Detection Technology to optimally balance foreground subjects and background scenery.

Operating ease and superior visibility of camera settings are supported via a top-mounted LCD panel which displays the current shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation level and other important settings. Naturally, this and further information can also be viewed on the Super Control Panel which is displayed on the camera’s LCD and navigated via an intuitive, graphical menu.

The Olympus E-30 not only reproduces images with amazing fidelity, it supports photographers in realising their artistic vision. Besides customary manual control options, this ground-breaking D-SLR gives users a wide range of additional choices to pursue their creativity. Six Art Filter functions on board facilitate image recording with distinct effects and lend each composition an individual sense of presence - all without additional extra lenses, filters or image processing on a computer. The filters’ effects can be previewed on the LCD during framing of the composition and include the following types: Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale & Light Colour, Light Tone, Grainy Film and Pin Hole. Other artistic effects can be attained via the Multiple Exposure mode. This allows several images to be superimposed on an image previously captured in RAW format directly in the camera, and is possible when shooting both in optical viewfinder mode or when using Live View. Wireless flash control is also incorporated for creative lighting requirements. This enables control over any number of compatible external flash units which can be placed anywhere around the subject - all without a single cable.

Compatibility

Lenses: Four Thirds Mount
Flashes: FL-50R, FL-36R
Battery: BLM-1 Li-Ion battery
Memory card: CompactFlash and xD
Remote shutter release: NOT AVAILABLE
Battery Grip: HLD-4

In The Box

CB-USB4,CB-VC2 (Video Cable CB-VC2 for E-330, E-400 series and E-500 series), Shoulder Strap, Instruction Manual, Warranty Card, BLM-1 (Battery), BCM-2 (Battery Charger for BLM-1), BC-1 (Body Cap), OLYMPUS Master 2 (Software CD-ROM), OLYMPUS Studio 2, Trial (Software Download), EP-5 (Eye Cup bundled with all E-System cameras (except E-1/E-3)

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