E-520 SLR Digital Camera
Instruction Manual
- Built-in image stabilizer for all lenses
- The excellent dust reduction system
- Professional functions
- 10 Megapixel Live MOS sensor
- Comfortable Live View thanks to high-speed contrast AF**
- 100% D-SLR quality
- 6.9cm / 2.7” HyperCrystal II LCD
- 3.5fps with up to 8 images in RAW buffer
The perfect moment doesn’t wait. That’s why serious photographers need serious equipment so that they are ready for whatever comes. With its pro features and top image quality, the new Olympus E-520 D-SLR fits the bill perfectly. The next evolution to the EISA Award-winning E-500 series incorporates a built-in image stabilizer to ensure blur-free shots irrespective of the lens attached – no matter if wide-angle or ultra-tele and without the need for a tripod. Matched with the Supersonic Wave Filter dust protection system and improved Live View capabilities, the freedom to frame and take great, crystal-clear photos is virtually limitless. Based on the forward-looking “designed for digital” Four Thirds Standard, the 10.0 Megapixel E-520 with Live View ensures uncompromising D-SLR quality. It will become available in June 2008.
** Full contrast AF performance is available with selected Olympus lenses.
Specifications
| Type | |
| Lens mount | Four Thirds |
| Body material | Glassfibre reinforced plastics |
| Image Sensor | |
| Effective pixels | 10 Megapixels |
| Filter array | A primary color filter (RGB) |
| Full resolution | 11.8 Megapixels |
| Type | 4/3” Live MOS sensor |
| Aspect ratio & area | 4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0mm |
| Engine | |
| Type | TruePic III |
| Filter | |
| LPF filter | Fixed type |
| IR cut filter | Hybrid type |
| Dust reduction filter | Supersonic Wave Filter |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder type | Eye-level Pentaprism type optical viewfinder |
| Field of view | Approx. 95% |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.92x with a 50mm lens set to infinity at -1 dioptre |
| Depth of field preview | Yes Customized Fn button via viewfinder or via LCD in Live View |
| Eyepoint | 14mm |
| Diopter adjustment | -3.0 – +1.0 diopter / built-in type |
| Focusing screen | Fixed type (Neo Lumi-Micron Mat Screen) |
| Mirror | Quick return mirror |
| Displayed information | AF frame (superimpose) AE lock AF confirmation mark Metering mode Exposure mode Shutter speed Aperture Value White balance Exposure compensation value indicator Flash IS activating mode Battery check |
| Eyepiece shutter | Eye-piece cap EP-4 supplied |
| Live View | |
| AF type | The option between the phase difference detection system and contrast detection autofocus |
| Displayed information | Face / Eye detection mode Focus mode AF frame display AF confirmation mark Shooting information IS activating mode |
| 100% field of view | 100% |
| Magnification levels | 7 / 10x |
| Image Stabiliser | |
| Type | Sensor shift |
| Modes | Two-dimensional, vertical or |
| Effective | Up to 4 EV steps |
| Focusing System | |
| Method | TTL phase difference detection system, contrast detection system |
| Focus areas | 3 points / Automatic and manual selection. For contrast-detection AF, 11 points are used. |
| AF illuminator | Yes, Built-in flash (external flash available / inactivation possible) |
| AF lock | Yes, Locked by the first position of the shutter release button, AE/AF lock button (customized) |
| AF tracking | Yes, Available in continuous AF mode |
| Detection range | 0 – 19 EV (ISO 100) |
| Bracketing | 3 frames – 1 / 2 steps |
| Exposure System | |
| Exposure compensation | +/- 5EV / 1/3 steps |
| Exposure bracketing | 3 frames / +/- 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 EV |
| Scene Modes | |
| Number of scenes modes | 20 |
| Light Metering | |
| Method | TTL open aperture light metering |
| Zones | 49 zones Multi-pattern Sensing System |
| Detection range | 1 – 20 EV (50mm, 1:2, ISO 100) |
| Sensitivity | |
| Auto | ISO 100 – 1600 |
| Manual | ISO 100 – 1600 (adjustable in 1 EV step) |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter type | Electronically controlled focal plane shutter |
| Shutter release | Soft Touch Electromagnetic |
| Self-timer | 12s / 2s |
| Anti Shock | Yes release delay: 1 – 30s |
| Shutter Speeds | |
| Shutter speed range | 1/4000 – 60s |
| AUTO | 1/4000 – 2s |
| Shutter speed P, Ps | 1/4000 – 60s (up to 30 min in Bulb mode) |
| Shutter speed A priority | 1/4000 – 60s (up to 30 min in Bulb mode) |
| Shutter speed S priority | 1/4000 – 60s (up to 30 min in Bulb mode) |
| Shutter speed Manual | 1/4000 – 60s (up to 30 min in Bulb mode) |
| Shutter speed scene mode | 1/8000 – 60s |
| White Balance | |
| AUTO WB system | Advanced detection system with Live MOS sensor Hybrid detection system with High-speed Live MOS sensor and dedicated external sensor |
| One-touch white | Customized One-Touch WB button |
| White balance | +/- 7 |
| White balance | 3 frames / +/- 2, 4, 6mired steps |
| Selectable steps in | 8 steps (3000 – 7500 K) |
| Custom WB | 1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K – 14000K) |
| Sequence Shooting | |
| Sequential shooting mode | 3.5fps / Up to card capacity in Large Normal mode 3.5fps / 8 frames RAW |
| Image Processing | |
| Colour space | sRGB / AdobeRGB |
| Sharpness + Contrast Saturation | 5 levels |
| Saturation | 5 levels |
| Contrast | 5 levels |
| Black & White filter | Yellow, Orange, Red, Green |
| Black & White toning | Sepia, Blue, Purple, or Green in Black & White mode |
| Picture mode | Vivid, Natural, Portrait, Muted, Monotone, Custom (default setting: Natural) |
| Graduation | 4levels (auto, high key, normal, low key) |
| Engine | TruePic III |
| Internal Flash | |
| Guide number | 12 (ISO 100) |
| Flash compensation | +/- 3 EV / 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps |
| Modes | AUTO Manual Red-eye reduction Slow synchronization Slow synchronization 2nd curtain Fill-in Slow synchronization with red-eye reduction Off |
| Bracketing | 3 frames / 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps |
| External Flash Control | |
| X-sync speed | 1/180s / 1/4000s |
| Type | TTL Auto for Olympus dedicated flash, Auto or Manual |
| Modes | Auto Manual Red-eye reduction Slow synchronization with red-eye reduction Slow synchronization 2nd curtain and slow synchronization Fill in for exclusive flash |
| Intensity | +/- 3 EV / 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps |
| Wireless Flash Control | |
| Compatible external flash | FL-50R, FL-36R |
| Control method | Triggered and controlled by a built-in flashlight |
| Modes | TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode) Auto Manual FP TTL Auto FP Manual |
| Group setting | 3 groups |
| Number of channels | 4 channels |
| Monitor | |
| Resolution | 230000 dots |
| Monitor type | HyperCrystal II LCD |
| Monitor size | 6.9cm / 2.7” |
| Brightness adjustment | 15 levels |
| Colour balance | 15 levels |
| Recording Formats | |
| RAW | 12bit |
| RAW & JPEG | parallel recording |
| JPEG | Yes |
| JPEG compression | 1/2.7, 1/4, 1/8, 1/12SHQ 1/2.7, 1/4, 1/8, 1/12HQ 1/2.7, 1/4, 1/8, 1/12SQ |
| Image Size | |
| RAW | 3648 x 2736 / 11MB / frame |
| Large | 3648 x 2736 Super Fine / 6.8MB / frame 3648 x 2736 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 4.7MB / frame 3648 x 2736 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 2.2MB / frame 3648 x 2736 Basic (compression: 1/12) / 1.5MB / frame |
| Middle | 3200 x 2400 Super Fine / 5.3MB / frame 3200 x 2400 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 3.7MB / frame 3200 x 2400 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 1.7MB / frame 3200 x 2400 Basic (compression: 1/12) / 1.1MB / frame 2560 x 1920 Super Fine / 3.6MB / frame 2560 x 1920 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 2.2MB / frame 2560 x 1920 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 1.1MB / frame 2560 x 1920 Basic (compression: 1/12) / 0.7MB / frame |
| Small | 1600 x 1200 Super Fine / 1.3MB / frame 1600 x 1200 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 0.8MB / frame 1600 x 1200 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 0.5MB / frame 1600 x 1200 Basic (compression: 1/12) / 0.3MB / frame 1280 x 960 Super Fine / 0.8MB / frame 1280 x 960 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 0.5MB / frame 1280 x 960 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 0.3MB / frame 1280 x 960 Basic (compression: 1/12) / 0.2MB / frame 1024 x 768 Super Fine / 0.5MB / frame 1024 x 768 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 0.4MB / frame 1024 x 768 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 0.2MB / frame 1024 x 768 Basic (compression: 1/12) / 0.1MB / frame 640 x 480 Super Fine / 0.2MB / frame 640 x 480 Fine (compression: 1/4) / 0.2MB / frame 640 x 480 Normal (compression: 1/8) / 0.1MB / frame |
| Still Image Recording | |
| EXIF | 2.2 |
| PIM | III |
| DPOF | Yes |
| DCF | Yes |
| View Images | |
| Histogram in playback mode | Yes |
| Zoom | Yes 2-14x |
| Index | Yes 4, 9, 16, 25, 49, 100 frames |
| Slide show | Yes |
| Calendar | Yes |
| Shooting information | Exposure mode, metering mode, shutter speed, aperture value, exposure compensation level, ISO, color space, white balance mode, white balance compensation level, focal length, focus area, file type, picture mode, file name, image size, and recorded card type. |
| Exposure level view | Histogram (R, G, B available), High light point warning, Shadow point warning. |
| Auto rotation | Yes |
| Erase / Protect / Copy Function | |
| Erase modes | Single, All, Selected |
| Image protect mode | Single, Selected |
| Copy mode | Single, All, Selected |
| Image Editing | |
| RAW data edit | Yes |
| Shadow Adjustment | Yes |
| Trimming | Yes |
| Red-eye reduction | Yes |
| Black & White | Yes |
| Sepia | Yes |
| Correction of saturation | Yes |
| Resize | Yes |
| Menu | |
| Menu languages in the camera | English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish |
| Menu languages by download | Additional one language from 15 further languages by download via the internet. |
| Customization Options | |
| Fn Button | Off, one-touch WB, test picture, preview, Live View, AF home setting, MF, record format, exposure mode, My Mode |
| Drive button | Drive, AF target selection, AF mode, WB mode, Metering mode, ISO setting |
| My Mode | 2 settings storable |
| Custom preset options | 2 |
| Interface | |
| Media | Dual slot for CompactFlash card (Type I and II), Microdrive, and xD picture card |
| USB 2.0 High Speed | Yes |
| Combined V & USB | Yes NTSC or PAL selectable |
| Infrared | Yes |
| Power Supply | |
| Battery | BLM-1 Li-Ion battery (included) |
| Battery life | Approx. 650 shots with BLM-1 under the CIPA testing standard. |
| Sleep mode | 1, 3, 5, 10 min. and off selectable. |
| Environment | |
| Temperature | 0 – 40°C operating temperature / -20 60°C storage temperature |
| Humidity | 30 – 90% operation humidity / 10 90% storage humidity |
| Size | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 136 x 91.5 x 68mm |
| Weight | 475g (body only) |
| Super Control Panel | |
| Displayed information | Metering mode Exposure mode Aperture Value Shutter speed Exposure level view Flash compensation value Exposure compensation indicator AE bracketing ISO Colour space Picture mode Graduation Colour saturation compensation value Sharpness compensation value Contrast compensation value White balance The white balance compensation value Noise reduction AEL notification Flash mode Focus mode AF frame Drive mode Record mode Number of storable frames Memory card Battery indicator |
| Super Control Panel (Flash) | |
| Displayed information | Exposure mode Shutter speed Aperture Value Exposure compensation indicator Flash compensation value AEL notification Noise reduction Bracketing AF illuminator dis-activated notification Colour space Wireless channel setting Built-in flash intensity Group settings |
Specifications and appearances are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer
