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GENERAL
Model Olympus E-5 Olympus E-30 Olympus E-3 Olympus E-510
( aka EVOLT E-510)
Olympus E-330
( aka EVOLT E-330)
Release Date 2011-02-03 2009-03-24 2008-02-20 2007-11-23 2006-03-18
Camera Type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
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SENSOR COMPARISON
Sensor Resolution
12

Megapixel

12

Megapixel

10

Megapixel

10

Megapixel

7

Megapixel

Max Image Dimensions 4032 x 3024 4032 x 3024 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736 3136 x 2352
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS CMOS CMOS CMOS
Sensor Size Four Thirds Four Thirds Four Thirds Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor Dimensions 17.3 x 13 mm 17.3 x 13 mm 17.3 x 13 mm 17.3 x 13 mm 17.3 x 13 mm
Sensor Area
224mm2
224mm2
224mm2
224mm2
224mm2
Max ISO

6400

3200

3200

1600

400

Min ISO

100

100

100

100

100

RAW Support
SHOOTING FEATURES COMPARISON
Model Olympus E-5 Olympus E-30 Olympus E-3 Olympus E-510
( aka EVOLT E-510)
Olympus E-330
( aka EVOLT E-330)
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec 60 sec 60 sec 60 sec
Continuous Shooting 5 fps 5 fps 5 fps 3 fps 3 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) ±5 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
Exposure Metering
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
Auto Exposure Bracketing (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/7 EV, 1/5 EV, 1/3 EV, 1 EV steps) (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps) Yes
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilizer Sensor-shift Sensor-shift Sensor-shift Sensor-shift No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 18.00 m (at ISO 200) 13.00 m 13.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100) n/a
Max Flash Sync 1/250s 1/250s 1/250s 1/180s 1/180s
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, Manual, Fill, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Off Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
VIEWFINDER COMPARISON
Viewfinder Type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 98% 100% 95% 95%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.58 0.56 0.58 0.46 0.47
LCD DISPLAY COMPARISON
Display Type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated Fully Articulated Fixed Type Tilting
Technology HyperCrystal transmissive LCD HyperCrystal II LCD n/a n/a n/a
Screen Size
3.00"
2.70"
2.50"
2.50"
2.50"
Resolution 920k dots 230k dots 230k dots 230k dots 215k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
VIDEO COMPARISON
Model Olympus E-5 Olympus E-30 Olympus E-3 Olympus E-510
( aka EVOLT E-510)
Olympus E-330
( aka EVOLT E-330)
Video Resolution 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) n/a n/a n/a n/a
Video File Format
  • Motion JPEG
Microphone Type Stereo None None None None
Speaker Type None
External Microphone Port
External Headphone Port
PHYSICAL SPECS COMPARISON
Weight 800 g 695 g 890 g 490 g 616 g
Dimensions 143 x 117 x 75 mm 142 x 108 x 75 mm 142 x 116 x 75 mm 136 x 92 x 68 mm 140 x 87 x 72 mm
Body Sealing Yes (Weather and dust resistant) No Yes No No
BATTERY and STORAGE
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Life

870 Shots

750 Shots

Shots

Shots

Shots

Storage Media Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
CONNECTIVITY COMPARISON
Wireless Connectivity None None None None None
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
LENS COMPARISON
Model Olympus E-5 Olympus E-30 Olympus E-3 Olympus E-510
( aka EVOLT E-510)
Olympus E-330
( aka EVOLT E-330)
Lens Mount Four Thirds Four Thirds Four Thirds Four Thirds Four Thirds
Focal Range(35mm) No Lens No Lens No Lens No Lens No Lens
Focal Length Multiplier
Optical Zoom No Lens No Lens No Lens No Lens No Lens
Max Aperture No Lens No Lens No Lens No Lens No Lens
Macro Focus Range No Lens No Lens No Lens No Lens No Lens
Manual Focus
AUTOFOCUS COMPARISON
Number of Focus Points 11 11 11 3 3
Contrast Detection
Phase Detection
AF Modes
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
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