Olympus E-450

The E-450 is the latest in the line of ultra-compact digital SLR cameras from Olympus. Built on the core technologies of the popular E-420, this new model updates the series with creative Art Filters and a new and improved image processing engine, TruePic III Plus, for even better picture quality. The anti-bulky SLR camera The Olympus E-Four-Hundred series of SLR cameras have become firm favourites with the traveller who likes to pack lightly, the family SLR user, bushwalkers and even adventure enthusiasts. Designed for absolute carrying ease, the E-450 is the ideal SLR camera when weight and compactness are of the utmost importance. Art Filters for more creative fun The E-450 sports an updated image processing engine (TruePic III Plus) and includes three of the most popular Olympus Art Filters - Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pinhole. Olympus Art Filters replicate traditional software or filter effects, thereby eliminating the need for time-consuming and complicated post-shoot editing, and you can even preview the effect through LiveView before you shoot!A simple half-press of the shutter release button easily activates autofocus during LiveView operation with the E-450's High Speed Imager AF system. This means even the complete camera novice is able to use the E-450 with ease. Face detection technology ensures that focus and exposure is optimised when taking people pictures in single or group portraits. Up to eight faces can be detected. Combined with Shadow Adjustment control, even difficult backlit shots will always appear properly exposed with both subject and background exposure optimally equalisedAll your angles covered, compactly The Olympus E-System lens catalog features one of the largest digital lens system in the world, which means you will always be able to find a lens that suits your needs. The design advantages of the Olympus E-system is most evident when you start matching lenses for your own super compact E-450 camera kit. In addition to the class-leading 14-42mm and 40-150mm kit lenses, the razor sharp macro 35mm (70mm film equivalent), the stunning ultrawide 9-18mm (18-36mm), the amazing ultrazoom 18-180mm (36-360mm) - a traveller's favourite, and the remarkably tiny 25mm f2.8 standard lens are superb lenses that complement the weight and compactness of the E-450 perfectly. You'd be surprised at how competitively priced Olympus lenses are when you see their performance with your own eyes
Product Name Olympus E-450
Model E-450
Type Single-lens reflex Live View digital camera with interchangeable lens system
Compatible Lens ZUIKO Digital, FourThirds System lens
Lens Mount FourThirds mount
Media CompactFlash card (Type I and II), Microdrive, xD picture card. (Dual slot).
Panorama shooting function is available in conjunction with the Live Preview mode when Olympus xD card is used.
Effective Pixel Number 10 million pixels
Imager Size 17.3mm x 13.0mm
Type Live MOS sensor
Total Pixel Number Approx. 11.8 million pixels
Aspect Ratio 4:3
Filter Array Primary colour filter (RGB)
LPF Fixed type
IR Cut Filter Hybrid type
Dust Protect Filter SuperSonic Wave Filter
Viewfinder Type Eye-level TTL Optical
Field Of View Approx. 95%
Magnification Approx.0.92x (-1m-1, 50mm lens, infinity)
Eye Point Approx. 14 mm (-1m-1)
Diopter Adjustment -3.0 to +1
Focusing screen Fixed (Neo Lumi-Micro Mat screen)
Mirror Quick return mirror
Viewfinder Information Aperture value, Shutter speed, Record mode, AF confirmation mark, Flash, WB, AE lock, Number of storable still images, Exposure compensation value, Metering mode, Battery warning, Exposure mode, AF frame (super impose)
Depth Of Field Preview Can be checked (when Left arrow pad is set in preview mode)
Eye Cup Interchangeable type EP-5/6/7, EP-5 supplied (Magnifier Eyecup ME-1 is available)
Eye Piece Shutter Eye piece cap EP-4 supplied
Live Preview Type 100% field of view, Art filter preview, Exposure adjustment pre-view, White balance adjustment pre-view, Grid line displayable, 7x/10x magnification possible, MF/S-AF, AF frame display, AF point display, Shooting information, Histogram
Autofocus Type High speed imager AF (in LiveView), Phase-difference detection AF
Focus Modes Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF*) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / C-AF* + MF (* C-AF mode is not available with the contrast detection Imager AF in LiveView mode)
AF Detection Range Phase detection AF: EV 0 to 19 (ISO 100)
Focus Areas 3-point multiple AF
Focus Area Selection Automatic and manual selection
AF Assist Lamp Phase detection AF: Built-in flash (can be deactivated), or AF assist beam on optional Olympus dedicated flash units
AF Lock Locked at first position of Shutter button in Single AF mode / AEL button (customizable)
Focus Tracking Phase detection AF: Interlocked with Continuous AF mode
Focus Aid Available
Manual Focus Available by rotating focus ring, available for setting manual focus operation in AF mode (customised)
Metering System TTL open aperture light metering with 49-zone multi-pattern sensing system
Metering Modes (1) Digital ESP metering (49-point multi pattern metering)
(2) Centre weighted average metering
(3) Spot metering (approx. 2% of the viewfinder screen)
(4) Spot with Highlight bias
(5) Spot with Shadow bias
Metering Range EV 1 - 20 (Digital ESP metering, Centre weighted average metering, Spotmetering)
(50mm f2, ISO 100)
Exposure Modes (1) Auto (2) P: Programme AE (Programme shift can be performed) (3) A: Aperture priority AE (4) S: Shutter priority AE (5) M: Manual (6) Scene programme AE (7) Scene select AE
Scene Program AE Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sport, Night + Portrait
Scene Select AE Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Night Scene, Night + Portrait, Children, Sport, High Key, Low Key, Digital Image Stabilisation, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Fireworks, Documents, Panorama* (* Available with the Olympus xD-Picture Card), Beach&Snow
Exposure Compensation ñ 5 EV in 1/3 EV steps
AE Lock Locked by first position of Shutter button / AEL button (customizable)
Exposure Bracketing 3 frames in 0.3, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable
ISO Sensitivity (Auto) ISO 100 - 1600
ISO Sensitivity (Manual) ISO 100 - 1600 (adjustable in 1 EV steps)
Shutter Type Electronically controlled focal plane shutter
Shutter Speed Auto mode: 2 - 1/4000 sec. (depends on settings), P(Ps), S, A, M mode: 60 - 1/4000 sec. (Bulb: up to 30 min. with limiter), Scene programme/Scene select mode: 4 - 1/4000 sec. (depends on settings).
Shutter speed adjustable in 1/3 EV steps
X-sync speed 1/180 sec. or longer, Super FP up to 1/4000 sec.
Up to 1/4000 sec. Super FP mode with specific Olympus Zuiko Digital dedicated flash units.
Shutter release Soft-touch electromagnetic release
Self-Timer Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available)
Remote Cable Release Available (with optional RM-UC1 Remote cable.)
Drive Modes Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting, Self-timer, Remote control
Sequential Shooting Speed 3.5 fps approx
Max. Frame Number On Sequential Shooting RAW 8 frames
JPEG mode: Depends on compression ratio (e.g., LN / L-SF) and no. of pixels (in LN mode: approx. up to card capacity with Sandisk Extreme III)
Auto WB System Advanced detection system with Live MOS sensor
Preset WB 8 settings (3000K - 7500K)
Lamp (3000K), Fluorescent 1 (4000K), Fluorescent 2 (4500K), Fluorescent 3 (6600K), Daylight (5300K), Flash (5500K), Cloudy (6000K), Shade (7500K)
Custom WB 1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K)
WB Compensation ñ7 steps in each A-B/G-M axis (in Auto WB/Preset WB/One touch WB mode)
One Touch White Balance 1 custom setting can be registered
WB Bracketing Not available
Image Processing Engine TruePic III Plus
Colour Space sRGB / Adobe RGB
Picture Modes Vivid, Natural, Muted, Monotone (default setting: Natural)
Colour Saturation 5 levels in each Picture mode
Sharpness 5 levels in each Picture mode
Contrast 5 levels in each Picture mode
Monotone Filter Effect Yellow, Orange, Red or Green filter available
Picture Tones Sepia, Blue, Red, Green in Black&White mode
Gradation 4 settings (AUTO, high key, normal, low key); AUTO activates Shadow Adjustment Technology
Built-in Flash Type Retractable pop up flash
Pop up Automatic or manual
Guide number 12 (ISO 100 m)
Flash intensity control Up to ñ2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Flash bracketing Not available
Flash Modes Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow sync., Slow sync at 1st curtain, Slow sync at 2nd curtain, Fill-in,
Manual (1/4, 1/16, 1/64), Off.
External Flash Control Type TTL auto FP / TTL auto with Olympus dedicated flash units (FL-36, FL-50, FL-36R, FL-50R), auto or manual;
Wireless Flash Capable Yes; with compatible external flash units FL-36R and FL-50R
Wireless Flash Control Triggered and controlled by built-in flash light; TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode), Auto, Manual, FP TTL Auto, FP Manual; 4 channels; up to 3 groups of compatible wireless flash units may be controlled by the camera body
Control panel information Battery information, Exposure mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Expsosure compensation value, ISO sensitivity, Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure indicator, Flash intensity compensation indicator, Date, BKT setting, NR setting, WB, WB comensation value, Picture mode, Flash mode, Record mode, Image size, Card information, Drive mode, Flash intensity compensation value, Metering mode, Recordable still image number, Focusing mode, FP warning, AF frame, AF illuminator disactivated notification, Colour space, Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation, Gradation, Face detection, RC mode setting.
Wireless flash: Exposure mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure compensation value
Flash compensation indicator, Flash compensation value, battery information, flush charging, temprature warning,
NR notification, BKT notification, AF illuminator disactivated notification, Recordable still image number,
Playback Monitor Type HyperCrystal II LCD panel
Size 2.7 inch / 6.9cm
Pixel Number Approx. 230,000 pixels
Playback Field Of View 100%
Brightness control 15 levels
Playback Display mode Single-frame, Index (4/9/16/25/49/100 frames), Calendar, Close-up ( 2 - 14X), Slideshow, Picture rotation (auto mode available)
Playback Information Histogram (independent luminance/RGB available), Highlight/Shadow point warning, AF frame, Shooting information
Erase Modes Single frame, All frames, Selected frames (with protect function)
Image Protect Mode Single frame, Selected frames, Release protect (Single/All selected)
Copy Mode Single frame, All frames, Selected frames
Type Of Recording Format DCF, DPOF compatible/Exif, PRINT Image Matching III
Type Of File Format RAW (12-bit), JPEG, RAW+JPEG
RAW+JPEG Recording Yes
File Size RAW: 3648 x 2736 compressed Approx. 11MB
Large: 3648 x 2736 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed) Approx. 6.8MB
3648 x 2736 Fine (1/4 compressed) Approx. 4.7MB
3648 x 2736 Normal (1/8 compressed) Approx. 2.2MB
3648 x 2736 Basic (1/12 compressed) Approx. 1.5MB
Middle 3200 x 2400 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed) Approx. 5.3MB
3200 x 2400 Fine (1/4 compressed) Approx. 3.7MB
3200 x 2400 Normal (1/8 compressed) Approx. 1.7MB
3200 x 2400 Basic (1/12 compressed) Approx. 1.1MB
2560 x 1920 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed) Approx. 3.6MB
2560 x 1920 Fine (1/4 compressed) Approx. 2.2MB
2560 x 1920 Normal (1/8 compressed) Approx. 1.1MB
2560 x 1920 Basic (1/12 compressed) Approx. 0.7MB
Small 1600 x 1200 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed) Approx. 1.3MB
1600 x 1200 Fine (1/4 compressed) Approx. 0.8MB
1600 x 1200 Normal (1/8 compressed) Approx. 0.5MB
1600 x 1200 Basic (1/12 compressed) Approx. 0.3MB
1280 x 960 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed) Approx. 0.8MB
1280 x 960 Fine (1/4 compressed) Approx. 0.5MB
1280 x 960 Normal (1/8 compressed) Approx. 0.3MB
1280 x 960 Basic (1/12 compressed) Approx. 0.2MB
1024 x 768 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed) Approx. 0.5MB
1024 x 768 Fine (1/4 compressed) Approx. 0.4MB
1024 x 768 Normal (1/8 compressed) Approx. 0.2MB
1024 x 768 Basic (1/12 compressed) Approx. 0.1MB
640 x 480 Super fine (1/2.7 compressed) Approx. 0.2MB
640 x 480 Fine (1/4 compressed) Approx. 0.2MB
640 x 480 Normal (1/8 compressed) Approx. 0.1MB
640 x 480 Basic (1/12 compressed) Approx. 0.1MB
In-Camera RAW Development Yes
Image Editing Shadow adjustment, Red-eye fix, Trimming, Monotone, Sepia, Saturation (colour depth), Resize (producing another file)
PictBridge Yes
User programmable custom settings Left arrow pad button is available to set 6 functions. (Face detection, Preview, OFF, One touch WB, Live preview, Test picture); Drive button is available to set 6 functions. (Drive, AF target selection, AF mode, WB mode, Metering mode, ISO setting);
PC Interface High Speed USB for storage and camera control (MTP mode is available) ; Optional Remote cable RM-UC1 is available)
Video Signal Output NTSC or PAL selectable
Flash attachment Hot shoe
Battery BLS-1 Li-ion battery (included)
Sleep Mode Available (1, 3, 5, 10 min., off selectable)
Battery life TBA
Dimensions 129.5 mm (W) x 91 mm (H) x 53 mm (D)
Weight 380 g (body only)
Operating Temperature 0 - 40 degrees C; (operation) / -20 - 60 degrees C; (storage)
Operating Humidity 30 - 90% (operation) / 10 - 90% (storage)
Box contents E-450 body, 14-42mm lens (kit contents), Li-ion battery BLS-1, Li-ion battery charger BCS-1, USB cable, Video cable, Shoulder strap, OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM, Instruction manual, Waranty card, Eye piece cap EP-4
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