The Olympus E-600 is here!
The rumors we published in the past weeks were real…the Olympus E-600 is here!
In fact the camera is a E-620
• backlit buttons (ouch)
• three art filters (no biggie)
• two-shot multi exposure mode (half ouch)
• aspect mask control (half ouch, it allows you to crop the viewfinder to the aspect you are shooting)
It is not possible to pre-order the camera yet…
| General | |
| Camera Type | SLR |
| Manufacturer | Olympus |
| Model Number | E-600 |
| Dimensions | 5.1 x 3.7 x 2.4 in.
(130 x 94 x 60 mm) |
| Weight | 16.8 oz
(475 g) |
| Planned Price | $600 |
| Planned Availability | November 2009 |
| Image Capture | |
| Sensor Type | N-MOS
Four Thirds (approx. 0.85 in. diagonal) 13.10 megapixels (total) 12.30 megapixels (effective) |
| Filter Type | RGBG |
| Focal Length Multiplier | 2.00 |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 |
| Image Dimensions | 4032 x 3024 (12.2 megapixels)
3200 x 2400 (7.7 megapixels) 2560 x 1920 (4.9 megapixels) 1600 x 1200 (1.9 megapixels) 1280 x 960 (1.2 megapixels) 1024 x 768 (0.8 megapixels) 640 x 480 (0.3 megapixels) |
| Capture Speed | Continuous: 4.0 frames per second |
| Image Quality | 4 levels |
| Image Preview / Review | |
| Viewfinder | Yes, SLR type; fixed, eye-level pentamirror(?), 95% coverage, 0.96x mag., 18mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter |
| LCD | 2.7 in. diagonal
230,000 dots (approx. 77,000 pixels) |
| Playback Zoom | 14.0x max |
| Lens | |
| Lens Type | Interchangeable Lens
3x optical zoom 58mm lens thread |
| Lens Mount | Four Thirds mount |
| Image Stabilization | Yes |
| Focal Length | 14.0 – 42.0mm (actual)
28 – 84mm (35mm equivalent) |
| Aperture Range | f/3.5 (wide) / f/5.6 (tele) – f/22 |
| Focusing System | 7 points twin AF sensor with the phase-difference detection; 5 points twin cross, 2 points twin
Has AF assist lamp Manual focus possibl e |
| Focusing Range | Normal: 10″ – infinity (25 cm – infinity) |
| Exposure | |
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto (200 – 3200), 100 – 3200 (1/3, 1 EV steps) |
| Shutter Speed | 60 – 1/4000 second |
| Exposure Modes | Aperture, Shutter, Manual |
| Metering Modes | 49-zone Digital ESP, Center Weighted Average, Spot (2% with Highlight/Shadow mode) |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 5.0EV in 1/3EV increments |
| White Balance | Hybrid – Auto, Lamp, Fluorescent 1/2/3, Daylight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Custom WB, One-touch WB |
| Internal Flash | Guide Number: 12
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 Range: Depends on lens aperture |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | +/- 3.0EV in 1/3EV increments |
| Creative | |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sport, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Fireworks, Documents, Panorama* (* Available with the Olympus xD-Picture Card), Beach & Snow,Underwater Wide, Underwater Macro |
| Self Timer | Yes, 2 or 12 seconds |
| Storage | |
| Recording Medium | CompactFlash Type I or Type II, Microdrive, xD Picture Card, CF Type I/II UDMA supported |
| File System | FAT16, FAT32, complies with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF) |
| File Format | RAW (.ORF), JPEG (EXIF 2.2) |
| Connectivity | |
| Video | Standard definition: Yes, NTSC / PAL switchable |
| Computer | USB 2.0 High Speed |
| Other | Multi-connector (Video: NTSC/PAL selectable, Optional Remote cable RM-UC1 is available) |
| Power | |
| Battery Type | Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Battery Form Factor | Proprietary BLS-1 |
| Product Bundle | |
| Software | OLYMPUS Master Software CD-ROM |
| Battery / Charger | 1 x Proprietary BLS-1 Lithium-ion rechargeable battery and charger |
| Other | |
| Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) compliant | Yes |
| PictBridge Compliant | Yes |
| Tripod Mount | Yes, Metal |
| Remote Control | Yes, RM-1 IR or RM-UC1 cable |
| Operating System Compatibility | Windows, Mac OS |
| Notes | Cost reduced E-620. |
than for the +14-140mm combo.
in stock