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Olympus E-620 Digital SLR Review

Source:hothardware.com   2009-06-30    Comments:0  Click:

The Olympus E-620 comes with the following accessories included in its retail package:
  • Body
  • Li-ion battery BLS-1
  • Li-ion battery charger BCS-1
  • USB/Video Multi cable
  • Eye piece cover EPC-1
  • Shoulder strap
  • OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM
  • Instruction manual
  • Warranty card

We tested the E-620 as a bundled kit with the Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 lens and lens hood. Depending on which retail location you visit, other kit options are also available. Many retailers also offer a two-lens kit with a 40-150mm lens in addition to the 14-42mm lens we tested. Two very welcomed accessories that are available for the E-620 include an optional battery grip and an optional underwater housing. The HLD-5 power battery holder not only increases the number of shots that can be taken, but it also adds an additional shutter release button for portrait controls. The unit holds two BLS-1 lithium ion batteries. Although it’s expensive, the PT-E06 underwater case is also a welcomed accessory. It will protect the camera up to a water pressure equivalent to a depth of 40 meters. Not only does this case protect from water, but it also protects from knocks and bumps on land. While underwater, you can take full advantage of the camera’s Live View capabilities.
Specifications

Memory CompactFlash Type I/II (UDMA), Microdrive, xD-Picture Card
Sensor size 17.3 mm (H) x 13.0 mm (V)
Lens mount Four Thirds Mount
Effective Pixels number 12.3 million pixels
Sensor Type High speed Live MOS Sensor
Aspect ratio 1.33 (4:3)
Dust reduction Supersonic Wave Filter (dust reduction system for image sensor)
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
Viewfinder Eye-level single-lens reflex viewfinder
Field of view Approx. 95%
Viewfinder magnification Approx. 0.96x (-1m-1, 50mm lens, infinity)
Live View High speed Live MOS Sensor for still picture shooting, 100% field of view
AF High speed imager AF, Phase-difference detection AF
Image Stabilizer Built in (Imager shift image stabilizer)
Effective compensation range Approx. 4EV steps (in maximum effect)
Shutter speed range 2 - 1/4000 sec.
LCD Display 2.7 inch HyperCrystal LCD (transmissive TFT color LCD) with approximately 230,000 dots
AF system TTL phase-difference detection system, Contrast detection system (with certain lenses)
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 7 point AF sensor
Metering range >EV 1 - 20 (Digital ESP metering, Center weighted average metering, Spot metering)
Exposure mode (1) Auto (2) P: Program AE (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, Panorama (only available when using Olympus xD-Picture Card media), Beach & Snow, Underwater Wide, Underwater Macro
ISO sensitivity ISO 100 - 3200, 1/3 or 1 EV steps
Exposure compensation ±5 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable
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
White balance 8 pre-sets, Auto, Kelvin, Custom
White balance compensation ±7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis (in Auto WB / Preset WB mode / One touch WB)
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
Shutter speed 60 - 1/4000 seconds, bulb up to 30 minutes 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)
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. 4 frames/sec. in sequential shooting H, 1 to 3 fps selectable in sequential shooting L
Max. recordable pictures on sequential shooting RAW mode: Max. 5 frames.
JPEG mode: approximately up to card capacity with SanDisk Extreme IV 4GB
Built-in flash Retractable flash, GN=17 at ISO200, (GN=12 at ISO 100.m)
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 1/180 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.
Art Filters Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale&Light Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole
Multi Exposure 2 pictures
Aspect Ratios 4:3(Default)/3:2/16:9/6:6/3:4
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
Copy between media Single frame, All frames, Selected frames
JPEG editing Shadow adjustment, Red-eye fix, Cropping, Monotone, Sepia, Saturation (color depth), Resize (producing another file), Aspect Change
Merge function 2-4 pictures, merge gain step 0.1-2.0 0.1 step
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)
Battery BLS-1 Li-ion battery (included)
Number of recordable pictures Approximately 500 shots (optical viewfinder)
Dimensions 5.11" (W) x 3.7" (H) x 2.36" (D) (excluding protrusions)
Weight 1.04 lbs (body only)

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