General

compared to recent entry-level DSLRs
Brand
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Olympus
Lowest price
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Unknown
Announced
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November, 2008
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Sensor

Type
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NMOS
Size
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Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm
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Crop factor
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2x
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Megapixels
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12.2 MP
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Light sensitivity
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3,200 ISO
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Light sensitivity (boost)
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None
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Sensor cleaning
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Unknown

Sensor (Advanced)

True resolution
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12.2 MP
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Native resolution
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4032 x 3024
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Pixel size
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19.9 µm²
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Screen

Type
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LCD
Size
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2.7"
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Resolution
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230k dots
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Touch screen
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No
Flips out
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No
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Live view
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Yes

Lenses

Lens availability
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26 lenses
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Lens focus motor
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Yes
Lens mount
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Four Thirds

Form factor

Size
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142x108x75 mm
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Depth
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3"
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Weight
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665 g
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Interchangeable lenses
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Yes
Waterproof
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No
Weather sealed
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No

Viewfinder

Type
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Pentaprism
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Viewfinder size
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0.51x
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Coverage
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98%
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Movies

Format
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None
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Autofocus
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None
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Features

Panorama
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No
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HDR
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No
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3D
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No
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Image stabilization
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Sensor shift
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Supports RAW
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Yes
GPS
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No

Performance

Startup delay
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Unknown
Shutter lag
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Unknown
Battery life
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Unknown
Continuous shooting
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5 fps

Focus system

Autofocus
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Contrast detection
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Focus points
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Unknown
Cross type focus points
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Unknown

Shutter

Max
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1/8000s
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Min
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60s
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Flash

Built-in flash
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Yes
Popup
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Yes
External connection
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Yes

Storage

Storage slots
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1
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Supported formats
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CompactFlash (Type I)
XD
CompactFlash (Type II)

DXO Mark Scores

Image quality
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55.0
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Color depth
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21.3 bits
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Dynamic range
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10.4 EV
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Low light performance
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530 ISO
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