E-3 specs leaked

swintonphoto

Here is a leak of the new E-3 specs:
http://www.pbase.com/imagecraft/image/87347125/original

It's official announcement is scheduled for tomorrow. Yahoo!:barb

ziggy53

Spot exposure metering with shadow or highlight control? I think that is a first.

Built-in IS. Live view.

If the "official" specs are the same, it does look interesting.

Did I miss the Olympus E-2 rollout?

hamster

Thank goodness I paid off my credit card!

swintonphoto

ziggy53 wrote:

Did I miss the Olympus E-2 rollout?

Nope - they skipped E-2 - I'm not sure why

sirsloop

It may be premature, but hopefully it won't have the quirks of the E1... at least for the 4/3 crowd's sake. Good for competition

swintonphoto

It's official - and it looks AWESOME!
Totally redesigned auto focus system(to work while using live view), redesigned 100% viewfinder, all-time live view, articulating screen, in-camera IS, 5 frames per second, 11 af points, weather sealed, 10.1 mp, new wireless flash capability, and the list goes on...

Here is a hands-on preview by Imaging Resource:
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/E3/E3A.HTM
The new official site:
http://www.olympusamerica.com

Specs:
General Model Number: E3 Camera Format: Pro SLR Currently Manufactured: Yes Retail Price: $1699.00 Street Price: Date Available: 2007-11-30 Tripod Mount: Yes Weight: 810g
28.6oz Weight With Batteries? No Size: 143 x 117 x 75 mm
5.6 x 4.6 x 2.9 in
Image Capture Image Resolution: 3648x2736, 3200x2400, 2560x1920, 1600x1200, 1280x960 Continuous-mode frames/second: 5.0 Movie Resolution:
Movie Frame Rate: 0.00, 0.00 Movie Audio: CCD Sensor (Megapixels): 11.80 CCD Size (inches): Four Thirds Focal Length Multiplier: 2.00 Aspect Ratio: 4:3 Sensor Type: N-MOS Actual Pixels: 10.10 Lens Focal Length (35mm equivalent): Zoom Ratio: Digital Zoom: No Digital Zoom Values: n/a Auto Focus: Yes Auto Focus Assist Light? Yes Manual Focus: Yes Normal Focus Range: Macro Focus Range: Aperture Range: Lens Thread: Lens Thread Type: Display Optical Viewfinder: Yes LCD Viewfinder: Yes LCD Size (inches): 2.5 LCD Resolution (pixels): 230,000 Max Playback Zoom: 10.00x Exposure ISO Settings: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 White Balance Settings: Auto, Lamp, Fluorescent 1/2/3, Daylight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Customized WB, One-touch WB (4 settings) Shutter Speed Range: 60 - 1/8000 Exp Adj Range (EV): +/- 5.0EV in 0.3EV steps Metering Modes: 49-zone Digital ESP, Center Weighted Average, Spot (2% with Highlight/Shadow mode) Aperture Priority: Yes Shutter Priority: Yes Full Manual Exposure: Yes Self Timer: 2 or 12 seconds Flash Internal Flash: Yes Flash Modes: 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. Flash Guide Number (Meters): 13 Flash Range Description: Depends on lens aperture Ext Flash Connection: Hot Shoe, PC sync socket Image Storage Usable Memory Types: CF1 / CF2 / Microdrive / xD Memory Included (MB): Uncompressed Format: RAW (.ORF) CCD Raw Format: Yes Movie File Format: Connectivity Video Out: Yes Video Mode (NTSC/PAL): Yes Video Usable as Viewfinder: External Connections: USB 2.0 High Speed Other Connection: DC Input Included Software: OS Compatibility: Power Battery Form Factor: Proprietary BLM-1 Usable Battery Types: Lithium Ion rechargeable Batteries Included: 1 x Proprietary BLM-1 Lithium Ion rechargeable Battery Charger Included: Yes

sirsloop

So basically a 4/3's body with weather sealing like a 1D, but a feature set somewhere in between a 30D and 40D.

ziggy53

sirsloop wrote:

So basically a 4/3's body with weather sealing like a 1D, but a feature set somewhere in between a 30D and 40D.

... with weather sealing like the Olympus E-1, and a feature set that compares well to other modern dSLRs. (No need to compare just to Canon offerings.)

I still caution that folks may be better off to wait for the formal reviews against a production camera before making final decisions.

sirsloop

I tried the evolt 500 and didn't like it... lol... i'm biased so what rofl

claudermilk

ziggy53 wrote:

... with weather sealing like the Olympus E-1, and a feature set that compares well to other modern dSLRs. (No need to compare just to Canon offerings.)

I still caution that folks may be better off to wait for the formal reviews against a production camera before making final decisions.

Yebbut, that gives the majority of us a familiar reference point to compare against.

sirsloop

HA!