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Olympus E-600
Olympus E-600
Olympus E-620
Olympus E-620
Olympus E-450
Olympus E-450
Olympus E-520
Olympus E-520
Olympus E-420
Olympus E-420
GENERAL
Model Olympus E-600 Olympus E-620 Olympus E-450 Olympus E-520 Olympus E-420
Release Date 2009-08-30 2009-07-06 2009-03-31 2008-08-20 2008-06-23
Camera Type Compact SLR Compact SLR Compact SLR Compact SLR Compact SLR
SENSOR
Sensor Resolution
12

Megapixel

12

Megapixel

10

Megapixel

10

Megapixel

10

Megapixel

Max Image Dimensions 4032 x 3024 4032 x 3024 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
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

3200

3200

1600

1600

1600

Min ISO

100

100

100

100

100

RAW Support
SHOOTING FEATURES
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec 60 sec 60 sec 60 sec
Continuous Shooting 4 fps 4 fps 8 fps 4 fps 4 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure
Exposure Compensation ±5 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±5 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±5 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±5 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Auto Exposure Bracketing (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps) (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilizer Sensor-shift Sensor-shift No Sensor-shift No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 12.00 m 12.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Max Flash Sync 1/180s 1/180s 1/180s 1/180s 1/180s
Flash Modes
  • Auto
  • On
  • Off
  • Red-Eye
  • Slow Sync
  • Front curtain
  • Rear curtain
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • On
  • Off
  • Red-Eye
  • Slow Sync
  • Front curtain
  • Rear curtain
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • 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
Viewfinder Type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 95% 95% 95% 95% 95%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.48 0.48 0.46 0.46 0.46
LCD DISPLAY
Display Type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated Fixed Type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Technology HyperCrystal LCD HyperCrystal LCD n/a n/a n/a
Screen Size
2.70"
2.70"
2.70"
2.70"
2.70"
Resolution 230k dots 230k dots 230k dots 230k dots 230k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
VIDEO
Video File Format n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Microphone Type None None None None None
Speaker Type
External Microphone Port
External Headphone Port
PHYSICAL SPECS
Weight 515 g 500 g 426 g 552 g 426 g
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60 mm 130 x 94 x 60 mm 130 x 91 x 53 mm 136 x 92 x 68 mm 130 x 91 x 53 mm
Body Sealing No No No No No
BATTERY and STORAGE
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Life

500 Shots

500 Shots

500 Shots

650 Shots

500 Shots

Storage Media
  • 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
  • Compact Flash (Type I or II)
  • xD Picture Card
CONNECTIVITY
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 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
LENS
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
Number of Focus Points 7 7 3 3 3
Contrast Detection
Phase Detection
AF Modes
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • 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 Center
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection