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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Digital single-lens reflex |
| Lens | |
| Lens | Interchangeable (Four Thirds mount); uses Four Thirds lenses from various makers, ranges from Olympus 8mm f/3.5 fisheye to Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor | Kodak KAF-8300CE Four Thirds System FFT-CCD |
| Maximum resolution | 3,264 × 2,448 (8 million) |
| Film speed | 100 to 1600 |
| Storage media | CompactFlash (Type I or Type II) |
| Focusing | |
| Focus modes | Auto, Manual, Auto+Manual, Continuous |
| Focus areas | 3 Points |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure modes | Manual, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Program |
| Exposure metering | ESP, Center-Weighted, Spot |
| Metering modes | ESP, Center-Weighted, Spot |
| Flash | |
| Flash | Built In and Hot Shoe |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter | Unrated |
| Shutter speed range | 1/4000 to 30 seconds, Bulb |
| Continuous shooting | 2.5 frame/s |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Optical TTL with Porro mirror |
| Image processing | |
| White balance | 2000K to 10000K |
| WB bracketing | Yes, Adjustable to increments of 2 steps, 3 steps, or 6 steps. |
| General | |
| LCD screen | 1.8" |
| Battery | Li-ion 7.2v Rechargeable |
| Weight | 624 g (22 oz) |
The Olympus E-300 (Olympus Evolt E-300 in North America) is an 8-megapixel digital SLR manufactured by Olympus of Japan and based on the Four Thirds System. Announced at photokina 2004, it became available at the end of 2004. It was the second camera (after the Olympus E-1) to use the Four Thirds System, and the first intended for the consumer market.