Olympus E-30 Body:

 

 

  

     R 9 459.00

 

Online credit card price: R 9 999,00 

The Olympus E-30 12.3 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera is for photographers looking to turn ordinary moments into extraordinary masterpieces. Autofocus Live View with Multiple Exposure shooting lets you create artistic effects in-camera. Six Art Filters instantly give your images a variety of creative looks. Features like Face Detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology and In-body Image Stabilization ensure clear, crisp images in any shooting situation.

It all adds up to a DSLR for photographers who want to express themselves more artistically. The E-30 conveniently helps you transform a basic image that faithfully represents the scene into an image that carries emotional impact. The new Art Filters take this expressive ability to a higher level, replicating six dramatic effects as you shoot using the Autofocus Live View LCD. Pop Art: Enhances colors, making them more saturated and vivid, creating high-impact pictures that express the joyful, lighthearted feeling of the Pop Art style of the 1960s. Soft Focus: Creates an ethereal atmosphere that renders subjects in a heavenly light without obscuring details.

Pale & Light Color: Encloses the foreground of an image in flat gentle light and pastel colors reminiscent of a flashback scene in a movie. Light Tone: Renders shade and highlight areas softly to lend an elegant air to the subject. Grainy Film: Evokes the feeling of documentary footage shot in monochrome with grainy, high-contrast film. Pin Hole Camera: Reduces the peripheral brightness of an image as though it were shot through a pin hole, connecting the viewer intimately with the subject at the center of the picture. Two innovative technologies merge to create a unique digital experience.

The advanced Live View Autofocus works as seamlessly as a point-and-shoot to display subjects, in focus, on the LCD the instant the shutter is pressed half way. And the Swivel Live View LCD enables photographers to hold the camera away from their face and at angles they cannot easily reach by using the optical viewfinder alone. During composition, settings like white balance and exposure can be selected and their impact is seen instantly on the LCD, thanks to Live View. Real-time monitoring offers amazing versatility and creative control. Shoot up to four images in one frame in both the Live View and optical viewing modes.

More evidence that Olympus is the undisputed leader in Live View technology, the E-30's Live View Autofocus now has a Multiple Exposure feature. Now you can take your best shot and combine it with another great shot right on the camera's LCD. Multiple Exposure overlays an image with multiple frames and saves it on a single image. For example, shoot a silhouette of a child against a sunset sky, then overlay a shot of a portrait of the child to create a lasting memory.

Features:

On-screen Autofocus with Live View works as seamlessly as a point-and-shoot to display subjects, in focus, on the LCD the instant the shutter is pressed half way

The new Art Filters allow you to replicate dramatic effects as you shoot using the Autofocus Live View LCD

Tracks up to 8 faces and automatically focuses and optimizes exposures for sharp, brilliant portrait pictures

Shadow Adjustment Technology brings out more details in shadows. It captures scenes exactly as you see them, even in challenging situations - like when shooting a backlit subject

The 2.7-inch dual-axis, high-definition, Live View monitor swivels 270° so you can capture dramatic images, even at difficult-to-shoot angles

Express yourself by altering how you frame the world - choose from nine aspect ratios, from the standard 4:3 to the cinematic 16:9

The powerful 12.3-megapixel Live-MOS sensor means you'll capture more detail than ever before in your pictures

When it comes to measuring camera speed, autofocus is a key factor. Thanks to the new 14-54mm II lens with high-speed Imager AF, shooting with Live View is faster than ever - a key element in utilizing the new camera's art filters

In-Body Image Stabilization is a state-of-the-art technology, preventing camera shake for blur free photography

Every time you turn on the E-520, the Supersonic Wave Filter - located between the shutter and the image sensor - silently vibrates an amazing 30,000 times per second

Settings like Manual, Program, Aperture and Shutter Speed Priority allow for full manual control of the camera for advanced creative shooting

With the E-30's various camera controls, depending on the shooting situation, Program Camera Control automatically adjusts settings - such as the optimum aperture value and shutter speed

The remote release allows the user to take pictures over long exposures without shaking the camera

With the E-30, there are five Metering Modes: Digital ESP metering, Center weighted averaging metering and three types of spot metering

The E-30 is equipped with an internal Digital Level Sensor that detects the camera's pitch and roll and indicates it in the optical viewfinder on the control panel and during Live View operation

In-Body AF Focus Adjustment lets you use the AF Sensor (when set to Hybrid AF or AF Sensor) to fine-adjust the focusing position to a range of +/- 20 steps

The E-30 is compatible with the Olympus FL-50R and FL-36R wireless electronic flashes that are designed exclusively for digital photography

Accepting Compact Flash Type I & II, UDMA, Microdrives and xD-Picture Cards, the E-30 provides a choice of data storage options for enhanced flexibility and it is possible to transfer image files from one card to the other right inside the camera

Specifications:

Product type	Single-lens reflex Live View digital camera with interchangeable lens system
Memory	CompactFlash Type I/II (UDMA), Microdrive, xD-Picture Card (Dual-Slot)
Screen size	17.3 mm (H) x 13.0 mm (V)
Lens mount	Four Thirds Mount
Effective Pixels number	12.3 million pixels
Image Pickup Unit	High speed Live MOS Sensor
Total no. of pixels	Approx. 13.1 million pixels
Aspect ratio	1.33 (4:3)
Filter array	Primary color filter (RGB)
LPF	Fixed type
IR cut filter	Hybrid type
Dust reduction	Supersonic Wave Filter (dust reduction system for image sensor)
Recording format	DCF, DPOF compatible/Exif, PRINT Image Matching III
File format	RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, RAW+JPEG
Recording image size	[RAW] 4032 x 3024 pixels [JPEG] 4032 x 3024 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels
File size	RAW: 4032 x 3024 (approx. 1/1.5 lossless compressed) Approx. 13.9MB Large: 4032 x 3024 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed) Approx. 8.2MB, 4032 x 3024 Fine (1/4 compressed) Approx. 5.7MB, 4032 x 3024 Normal (1/8 compressed) Approx. 2.7MB, 4032 x 3024 Basic (1/12 compressed) Approx. 1.8MB, Middle 3200 x 2400 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed) Approx. 5.4MB, 3200 x 2400 Fine (1/4 compressed) Approx. 3.4MB, 3200 x 2400 Normal (1/8 compressed) Approx. 1.7MB
Viewfinder type	Eye-level single-lens reflex viewfinder
Field of view	Approx. 98%
Viewfinder magnification	Approx.1.02x (-1m-1, 50mm lens, infinity)
Eye point	Approx. 24.2 mm (-1m-1) from eyepiece lens
Diopter adjustment range	-3.0 - +1m-1
Focusing screen	Neo Lumi-Micro Mat screen : FS-3 Grid Focusing Screen can be installed by Olympus Service
Eyepiece shutter	Eye piece cover EPC-1 supplied
Eye cup	Interchangeable type EP-5/6/7, EP-5 is supplied (Magnifier Eyecup ME-1 is available)
Optical preview (view finder)	Yes, by preview button
Live preview	Available to set to Fn button
View finder information	Aperture value, Shutter speed, Record mode, AF confirmation mark, Flash, WB, AE lock, Number of storable still images, Exposure compensation value, Metering mode, Battery warning, Exposure mode, AF frame (super impose), IS, Bracket, ISO value
Live View	High speed Live MOS Sensor for still picture shooting is used, 100% field of view, Exposure adjustment pre-view, White balance adjustment pre-view, Gradation auto pre-view, Face detection pre-view, Perfect shot pre-view, Grid line displayable, 5x/7x/10x magnification possible, MF/S-AF, AF frame display, AF point display, Shooting information, Histogram, IS activating mode
AF	High speed imager AF, Phase-difference detection AF
Image Stabilizer System	Built in (Imager shift image stabilizer)
Image Stabilizer Mode	3 modes (2 dimensional activation, 1 dimensional activation in landscape frame to vertical direction moving, 1 dimensional activation in portrait frame to horizontal direction moving )
Manual Function	Input focal length 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 24, 28, 30, 35, 40, 48, 50, 55, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 100, 105, 120, 135, 150, 200, 210, 250, 300, 350, 400, 500, 600, 800, 1000
Effective compensation range	Approx.5 EV steps (in maximum effect)
LCD Display type	HyperCrystal II LCD (semi-transmissive TFT color LCD)
LCD Display Size	2.7 inches
LCD Total no. of pixels	Approx. 230,000 pixels
Playback field of view	100%
Brightness control	15 levels
Color Balance	15 levels
Focusing AF system	TTL phase-difference detection system Contrast detection system (with 25mm f2.8, 14-42mm f3.5-5.6, 40-150mm f4.0-5.6, 9-18mm f4.0-5.6, 14-54mm f2.8-3.5II)
Focus mode	Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) S-AF + MF / C-AF + MF * C-AF mode is not available with the contrast detection system
Focusing point	11 points full-twin cross AF sensor with the phase-difference detection system 11-area multiple AF with the contrast detection system (Auto, selectable in option)
Focusing point selection	Single target, Dynamic single target, All targets with the phase-difference detection system Single, all 11 area, or Face detection with the contrast detection system
AF luminance range	EV -2 to 19 (at 20, ISO 100)
AF illuminator	Built-in flash (external flash available)
AF lock	Locked at first position of Shutter button in Single AF mode / AEL button (customizable)
Focus tracking	Interlocked with Continuous AF mode
Focus aid	Available
Fine Adjustment	+/- 20 steps, 20 data can be registered
Exposure Control Metering system	TTL open-aperture metering system (1) Digital ESP metering (49-points multi pattern metering) (2) Centre weighted average metering (3) Spot metering (approx. 2% for the viewfinder screen. Highlight / shadow bases are available)
Metering range	EV 1 - 20 (Digital ESP metering, Centre weighted average metering, Spot metering) (At normal temperature, 50mm f2, ISO 100)
Exposure mode	(1) Auto (2) P: Program AE (Program shift can be performed) (3) A: Aperture priority AE (4) S: Shutter priority AE (5) M: Manual (6) Scene program AE (7) Scene select AE
Scene program AE	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sport, Night + Portrait
Scene select AE	Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Fireworks, Documents, AUTO (ISO 100 - 3200) / Manual (ISO 100 - 3200), 1/3 or 1 EV steps
ISO sensitivity	AUTO (ISO 100 - 3200) / Manual (ISO 100 - 3200), 1/3 or 1 EV steps
Exposure compensation	±5 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable
AE lock	AEL button (customizable)
Exposure bracketing	3 or 5 frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable
ISO bracketing	3 frames in 0.3, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable
Metering standard value adjustment	1/6 EV step, +/- 1EV range
Auto White Balance system	Hybrid detection system with High speed Live MOS sensor and dedicated external sensor
Preset white balance	8 settings (3000K - 7500K) Lamp (3000K), Fluorescent 1 (4000K), Fluorescent 2 (4500K), Fluorescent 3 (6600K), Daylight (5300K), Flash (5500K), Cloudy (6000K), Shade (7500K)
White balance compensation	±7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis (in Auto WB / Preset WB mode / One touch WB)
CWB (Kelvin setting)	1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K)
One-touch white balance	1 custom setting can be registered
White balance bracketing	3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis
Color space	sRGB, Adobe RGB
Picture Mode	Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone, Custom (default setting: Natural) In custom mode, basic 5 modes and adjustment is available
Adjustment parameter	Contrast, Sharpness and Saturation level available in 5 steps for Vivid, Natural, Portrait and Muted Contrast and Sharpness level available in 5 steps for Monotone In custom mode, gradation level available in 4 steps
Filter effect	Yellow, Orange, Red or Green filter available for Monotone
Picture tone	Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green tone available for Monotone
Gradation	4 levels (Auto, High key, Normal, Low key)
Shutter type	Computerized focal-plane shutter
Shutter speed	P(Ps), S, A, M mode: 60 - 1/8000 sec. Bulb: up to 30 min. (selectable longest time in the menu. Default: 8 min. TBD 1/3, 1/2, or 1EV steps selectable
Self-timer	Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available)
Remote cable release	Available (with optional RM-UC1 Remote cable)
Optical remote control	Operation time: 2 sec., 0 sec., bulb control available (with optional RM-1 remote control)
Anti shock mode	Available (1 to 30 sec selectable)
Drive mode	Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting H, Sequential shooting L, Self-timer, Remote control
Sequential shooting speed	Approx. 5 frames/sec. in sequential shooting H, 1 to 4 fps selectable in sequential shooting L
Max. recordable pictures	(On sequential shooting) RAW mode: Max. 12 frames JPEG mode: Depends on compression ratio and no. of pixels (Large normal mode: up to card capacity with High Speed CF cards)
Built-in flash	Retractable flash, GN=18 @ISO200, (GN=13 @ISO 100.m)
Compatible external flash	FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-50, FL-36, FL-20
Flash control mode	TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode), Auto, Manual
Flash mode	Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow sync., Slow sync at 1st curtain, Slow sync at 2nd curtain, Fill-in, Manual (1/4, 1/16, 1/64), Off
Synchronization speed	1/250 sec. or less
Flash intensity control	Up to ±3 EV in 0.3, 0.5, 1 EV steps
Flash bracketing	3 frames in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1 EV steps selectable
Compatible external flash	FL-50R, FL-36R
Control method	Triggered and controlled by built-in flash light
Flash control modes	TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode), Auto, Manual, FP TTL Auto, FP Manual
Number of channels	4 channels
Group setting	3 groups
Art Filter Mode	Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale&Light Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole
Multi Exposure Number of picture	2-4 pictures
Functions	Auto gain, Live View, Exposing on Recorded picture
Multi Aspect Ratio	4:3(Default)/3:2/16:9/6:6/5:4/7:6/6:5/7:5/3:4
Control panel Information	WB setting, WB compensation notification, B/W mode notification, Record mode, ISO sensitivity, Program Sift, WB setting, WB compensation notification, B/W mode notification, Record mode, ISO sensitivity, Program Sift, BKT notification, Flash mode, Drive mode, Recordable still image number, Shutter Speed, Aperture Value, Exposure compensation value, Metering mode, AF mode, Activated AF points, Focusing mode, IS, Multi Exposure
Back light timer	8 sec.
Information (Shooting)	Battery information, Exposure mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure compensation value, ISO sensitivity, Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure indicator, Flash intensity compensation indicator, Date, BKT setting, NR setting, WB, WB compensation value, Picture mode, Flash mode, Record mode, Image size, Card information, Drive mode, Flash intensity compensation value, Metering mode, Recordable still image number, Focusing mode, FP warning, AF frame
Information (Wireless flash commander)	Exposure mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure compensation value bar, Exposure compensation value, Flash compensation value bar, Flash compensation value, ALE notification, Flash compensation notification, NR notification, BKT notification, AF illuminator deactivated notification, Color space, Wireless channel setting, Built-in flash intensity, Group setting
Back light timer	Back light lighting time is selectable. (Keep, 8, 30sec, 1min)
Playback modes	Single-frame, Index (4/9/16/25/49/100 frames), Calendar, Close-up ( 2 - 14X), Slideshow, Picture rotation (auto mode available), Light box
Information display	Histogram (independent luminance / RGB available), Highlight / Shadow point warning, AF frame, Shooting information
Languages	Japan: Japanese, English (Additional one language is possible to download.) Others: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croat, Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek, Slovakian, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Rumanian, Indonesian, Malay, Thai
Custom reset	2 setting recordable
My mode	2 setting recordable
Erasing function	Single frame, All frames, Selected frames
Protect function	Single frame, Selected frames, Release protect (Single/All selected)
Copy between media	Single frame, All frames, Selected frames
RAW picture editing	RAW development
JPEG editing	Shadow adjustment, Red-eye fix, Trimming, Monotone, Sepia, Saturation (color depth), Resize (producing another file), Aspect Change
Marge function	2-4 pictures, merge gain step 0.1-2.0 0.1 step
Print function	Print reservation (DPOF), Direct print (PictBridge compatible)
PC interface	USB 2.0 High Speed for storage and camera control (MTP mode is available)
USB/Video connector	Dedicated multi-connector (Video: NTSC/PAL selectable, Optional Remote cable RM-UC1 is available)
Flash attachment	Hot shoe / External flash connector
DC-in	Yes (AC-1 compatible)
Battery	BLM-1 Li-ion battery (included)
Sleep mode	Available (1, 3, 5, 10 min., off selectable)
No. of recordable pictures	Approx. 750 shots (optical viewfinder)
Power battery holder	HLD-4 compatible
Operating Temperature	0 - 40 degree (operation) / -20 - 60 degree (storage)
Operating Humidity	30 - 90% (operation) / 10 - 90% (storage)
Splash proof	No
Dimensions	141.5 mm (W) x 107.5mm (H) x 75 mm (D) (excluding protrusions)
Weight	655g (body only)
Warranty	Olympus warranty

What's in the box?

• Olympus E-30 12.3 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera Body
• Li-ion Battery BLM-1
• Li-ion Battery Charger BCM-2
• USB/Video Multi Cable
• Eye Piece Cover EPC-1
• Shoulder Strap
• Olympus Master CD-ROM
• Instruction Manual
• Warranty Card
• Olympus Warranty