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Used Olympus E-1 Digital Pro SLR Camera Body
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About Olympus E-1 Digital Pro SLR Camera Body
The Olympus E-System hails a new chapter in the history of photography. Now, the world's first SLR digital camera system realises the advantages of the Four Thirds Standard and is dedicated to the special requirements of digital SLR photography, presenting new benchmarks for professional image quality and performance.
All components and accessories of the Olympus E-System from the camera body, through flash units, to interchangeable lenses have been expressly designed for digital use and ensure the system's performance potential is maximised in every instance. The Olympus E-System breaks the mould of previous digital SLR solutions and frees itself from the obstacles of the past.
The Olympus E-System adheres to the guidelines defined by the Four Thirds Standard that regulate type and diameter of the lens mount as well as the size of the image sensor and the flange back distance. These guidelines not only guarantee complete lens interchangeability between any manufacturer complying with the set norms but also enable production of lenses fully Optimized to digital camera requirements.
A five megapixel 4/3-type CCD ensures the light transmitted by the lens is captured in flawless detail. But it is not the pixel-count alone that is responsible for the professional image results. Unlike most digital cameras, the Olympus E-1 utilises a Full Frame Transfer CCD sensor, a type specifically developed for the capture of still images. In comparison to Interline Transfer counterparts found in the majority of digital models, the FFT-CCD is distinguished by a larger pixel area, with bigger photodiodes and transfer channels. This means more electrons can be captured. A high signal/noise ratio can therefore be achieved together with a wider dynamic range. Final images benefit from more exposure latitude, greater detail and less noise.
All ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses are designed to maximise the performance of digital SLRs based on the Four Thirds Standard. They feature telecentric optics meaning that transmitted light hits the CCD virtually at right-angles which is required by digital cameras to give images perfect colour, clarity and brightness from the centre to the periphery of the frame. The lens' high resolving power ensures the image sensor obtains the detail it needs to achieve its full potential.
Moreover, because of the set communication standard, lenses are capable of supplying the camera body with information about any potential shading or distortion which can then be compensated for to return perfect results. A further substantial benefit made possible by the Four Thirds Standard is that lenses maintain a compact form and light weight despite offering a large aperture.
Olympus E-1 Digital Pro SLR Camera Body Features
- The Olympus E-System is the first professional digital SLR system designed fully from scratch for digital photography.
- The lenses are designed specifically for digital technology, thus allowing the image sensor's potential to be fully exploited. On top of this the lenses are smaller, lighter and brighter, making the camera system as a whole more compact, more stable and easier to use.
- Thanks to a unique information exchange system lenses give shading and distortion information to the body. Based on this information the camera and the application software can precisely compensate for any shading and distortion.
- The new 4/3 standard ensures optimum image quality, camera formats and system versatility, and as an open standard offers entirely new opportunities for manufacturers and photographers all over the world.
- 4/3 type Full Frame Transfer CCD specifically designed for still image capture (effective 5 Megapixels)
- Light and strong splashproof magnesium alloy body
- Innovative Anti-Dust Function using a Supersonic Wave Filter (SSWF)
- Quick return mirror type bright & precise optical viewfinder with full photographic information
- TTL phase difference detection type quick & precise AF System with practical 3 points AF area
- TTL multi-pattern light metering system for P/A/S/M exposure mode
- Focal plane shutter with shutter speed 1/4000 to 60 sec and bulb
- High sensitivity. ISO 100 up to 3200
- 3 frames per second up to 12 frames sequential shooting for each image quality mode (TIFF, JPEG, RAW)
- High-speed PC interface, USB2.0 & IEEE1394 for both Windows and Mac users
- New professional image browsing application software, Olympus Viewer bundled, optional Olympus Studio Software including camera control and image capture from PC (for Win & Mac)
- Storage Medium: CompactFlash (Type I and II)/Microdrive/ xD-Picture Card (in connection with CF-Adapter)
- Firmware update via Internet
- Utilizing Zuiko Digital Specific LensesTM with telecentric glass elements, including Aspherical and ED, to perfectly match the performance of the FT-CCD for extraordinary light management.
- Unparalleled color control is provided with versatile Color Adjustment modes. Five saturation adjustment modes range from Color Accurate CS 0 to Saturated Showy Colors CS 4 so the user can choose the color saturation best for their shooting style, or an individual image
- Neo-Lumi-Micron Matte II Focusing Screen An improved view through the viewfinder has been achieved via the new Neo-Lumi-Micron Matte II Focusing Screen.
- The E-1 includes Next Generation TruePicTM technology to produce the best image quality, even in photos of smaller file sizes and lower resolutions. Instead of throwing pixel information away to create an image the E-1's Next Generation TruePic uses all of the pixel information captured by the CCD to create the image