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GENERAL
Model Olympus E-3 Olympus E-1 Olympus E-5
Release Date 2008-02-20 2003-11-29 2011-02-03
Camera Type Mid-size SLR Large SLR Mid-size SLR
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SENSOR COMPARISON
Sensor Resolution
10

Megapixel

5

Megapixel

12

Megapixel

Max Image Dimensions 3648 x 2736 2560 x 1920 4032 x 3024
Sensor Type CMOS CCD CMOS
Sensor Size Four Thirds Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor Dimensions 17.3 x 13 mm 17.3 x 13 mm 17.3 x 13 mm
Sensor Area
224mm2
224mm2
224mm2
Max ISO

3200

3200

6400

Min ISO

100

100

100

RAW Support
SHOOTING FEATURES COMPARISON
Model Olympus E-3 Olympus E-1 Olympus E-5
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec 60 sec
Continuous Shooting 5 fps 3 fps 5 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure
Exposure Compensation ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps) ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps) ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
Exposure Metering
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
Auto Exposure Bracketing (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/7 EV, 1/5 EV, 1/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilizer Sensor-shift No Sensor-shift
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 13.00 m no built-in flash 18.00 m (at ISO 200)
Max Flash Sync 1/250s 1/180s 1/250s
Flash Modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
VIEWFINDER COMPARISON
Viewfinder Type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 100% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.58 0.48 0.58
LCD DISPLAY COMPARISON
Display Type Fully Articulated Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Technology n/a n/a HyperCrystal transmissive LCD
Screen Size
2.50"
1.80"
3.00"
Resolution 230k dots 134k dots 920k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
VIDEO COMPARISON
Model Olympus E-3 Olympus E-1 Olympus E-5
Video Resolution n/a n/a 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Video File Format
  • Motion JPEG
Microphone Type None None Stereo
Speaker Type None
External Microphone Port
External Headphone Port
PHYSICAL SPECS COMPARISON
Weight 890 g 735 g 800 g
Dimensions 142 x 116 x 75 mm 141 x 104 x 81 mm 143 x 117 x 75 mm
Body Sealing Yes Yes Yes (Weather and dust resistant)
BATTERY and STORAGE
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Life

Shots

Shots

870 Shots

Storage Media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Compact Flash (Type I or II) Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC
CONNECTIVITY COMPARISON
Wireless Connectivity None None None
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
LENS COMPARISON
Model Olympus E-3 Olympus E-1 Olympus E-5
Lens Mount Four Thirds Four Thirds Four Thirds
Focal Range(35mm) No Lens No Lens No Lens
Focal Length Multiplier
Optical Zoom No Lens No Lens No Lens
Max Aperture No Lens No Lens No Lens
Macro Focus Range No Lens No Lens No Lens
Manual Focus
AUTOFOCUS COMPARISON
Number of Focus Points 11 3 11
Contrast Detection
Phase Detection
AF Modes
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
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