Product details
It’s here: The new flagship of the Four Thirds Standard-based Olympus E-System. The E-3 gives photographers a high-performance tool that is primed for any assignment and satisfies the most stringent demands for D-SLR photography. It represents the ultimate choice for the professional photographer and provides the highest levels of speed and image quality as well as Live View capabilities and the ultimate in reliability.
Camera type | Single-lens reflex camera |
Memory card type | CF |
Item number | 201307 |
Colour | Black |
Exact colour description | Black |
Scene mode | Candlelight, Children, Landscape, Night, Panorama, Portrait, Seashore, Sports, Sunset |
Camera type | Single-lens reflex camera |
Flash equipment | Flash integrated |
White balance | Automatic, Custom modes, Daylight, Fluorescent, Manual, Tungsten, umbra |
Exposure type | Aperture priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual |
Exposure compensation | ± 5EV in 1/3 steps |
Flash modes | Auto, Fill-in, Flash off, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronisation |
Image resolution | 1280 x 960 pixels |
Image sensor type | Live MOS sensor |
Supported page ratios | 4:3 |
Screen technology | LCD |
Resolution | 230000 Pixels |
Viewfinder type | Optical |
Coverage | 100 % |
Focus type | Autofocus |
Autofocus type | Auto, Continuous, Single image |
Shutter speed | 1/8000 s |
Min. shutter speed | 60 s |
Max. Shutter speed | 1/8000 s |
Max. Video resolution | 3648 x 2736 pixels |
Memory card type | CF |
Power supply | Battery operated |
Battery type | Li-ion |
CO₂-Emission | |
Climate contribution |
Width | 142.50 mm |
Length | 74.50 mm |
Height | 116.50 mm |
Weight | 810 g |
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Reviews & Ratings
Overall ratingVery good80/100
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Die E-3 punktet unter anderen mit ihrem ultrarobusten, wasserfesten Gehäuse und dem dreh- und schwenkbaren Monitor.
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- Verschwenkbarer TFT-Monitor
- Ergonomie/Erreichbarkeit der Bedienelemente
- Qualität des gehäuses (Griffigkeit)
- Lesbarkeit der Menüs
- schlechte Ablesbarkeit des Monitors bei Sonnenlicht
- Monitor nicht groß genug, zu geringe Auflösung
Im Bereich Bildqualität, bekam die Olympus E-3 69%. Für die Ausstattung/Handling, gab es 94% und für die Geschwindigkeit gab es 76%.