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Olympus E-520 body

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Sensor size: 4/3" (17.3х13 mm); Effective MP number: 11.8; Manual focus; Image stabilization: optical; White balance measuring; Auto bracketing; Viewfinder: optical (mirror); Continuous shooting (fps): 3.5; Screen ("): 2.7; Memory cards types: CompactFlash; External flash connect; Power source: battery
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Olympus E-520 body
RAW
Panel:4/3" (17.3х13 mm), 11.8 MPix
Snapshot size:3648 x 2736 px
ISO range:100-1600
Burst shooting:3.5 fps
Screen:2.7 ''
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Specifications E-520 body
Colour
Camera typedigital mirror
Sensor
SensorCMOS (CMOS) / Live MOS sensor /
Sensor size4/3" (17.3х13 mm) / 17.3 x 13.0 mm /
Effective MP number11.8
Maximum image size3648 x 2736 px
Light sensitivity (ISO)100-1600 / change in steps of 1 EV /
RAW format recording
Lens
Mount (bayonet)Four Thirds (4/3)
Manual focus
Image stabilizationoptical
Photo shooting
Number of scene programs5
White balance measuring
Exposure compensation± 5 EV, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto bracketing / 3 frames in increments of +/- 1, 1/2, 2/3 or 1/3 EV /
Exposure modesauto
shutter priority
aperture priority
manual mode
Metering systempoint
centre-weighted
sensor (estimated)
Focus
Autofocus modesone shot
tracking
Viewfinder and shutter
Viewfinderoptical (mirror) / single-lens reflex viewfinder, magnification: approx. 0.92x, diopter adjustment: 3.0 — +1.0 diopter /
Shutter speed60 - 1/4000 с
Continuous shooting3.5 fps
Screen
Screen size2.7 ''
Screen resolution230 thousand pixels
Memory and communications
Memory cards typesCompactFlash
Flash
Built-in flash
Guide number12
External flash connect
Power source
Power sourcebattery / BLM-1 /
Battery capacity1500 mAh
General
Materialplastic
Dimensions (WxHxD)136x92x68 mm
Weight475 g / without battery and memory card /
Added to E-Catalogfebruary 2011
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Focus System:
  • Phase difference detection system, contrast system
  • Focus area: 3 areas / Auto and manual selection with contrast AF, 11 points used
  • AF-assist beam: built-in flash (external flash available/can be activated)
  • Focus lock with the first position of the shutter button, AE/AF lock button (configurable)
  • Focus tracking available in AF tracking mode
  • Manual focus available by rotating the focus ring, available for manual focus adjustment (adjustable)
  • Single-frame autofocus
  • Tracking autofocus is only possible for autofocus with phase difference detection
  • Focus range 0 — 19 EV (ISO 100)
Story programs:
Portrait, Landscape, Scenery & Portrait, Night Scene, Kids, Sports, High Key, Low Key, IS Mode, Macro, Macro Nature, Candle, Sunset, Fireworks, Documents, Beach & Snow, Panorama, Underwater Wide Angle, Underwater macro

Imaging process:
  • Colour space — sRGB / AdobeRGB
  • Image Processor — TruePic III
  • 5 levels sharpness + contrast
  • 5 saturation levels
  • 5 levels of contrast
  • Black and white filter: yellow, orange, red, green
  • B&W Toning: Sepia, Blue, Purple, or Green in B&W mode
  • Shooting modes:
    • Saturated
    • Natural
    • Muted
    • Portrait
    • Black & White (default setting is Natural)
  • 4 levels: auto, high key, normal, low key)
Built-in Flash:
  • Flash Compensation +/— 3 EV in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
  • Red-eye reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Slow 2nd curtain sync
  • Filling
  • Slow sync with red-eye reduction
  • Cancel Flash
  • Bracketing 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV
External Flash:
  • Compatible external flash: FL-50R, FL-36R
  • Control Method — Triggering and Controlling with the Built-in Flash
  • Modes: TTL Auto (TTL mode with pre-flash), Auto, Manual, FP TTL Auto, FP Manual
  • Sync modes: Auto, Manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, 2nd curtain slow sync, Forced
  • Sensitivity +/— 3 EV / 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps
  • 3 groups of settings
  • 4 channels
Information on the control panel:
Metering Mode, Exposure Mode, Aperture Value, Shutter Speed, Exposure Level View, Flash Compensation Value, Exposure Compensation Indicator, AE Bracketing, ISO, Colour Space, Shooting Mode, Gradation, Colour Saturation Compensation Value, Sharpness Compensation Value, Contrast Compensation Value, Balance White balance compensation value, Noise reduction function, AEL confirmation, Flash mode, Focus mode, AF area, Continuous shooting, Recording mode, Number of save frames, Memory card, Battery indicator,

Flash control panel:
Exposure mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure compensation indicator, Flash compensation value, AEL confirmation, Noise reduction function, Bracketing, AF-assist beam off warning, Colour space, Channel settings, Built-in flash intensity, Group settings

Image View Mode:
  • Histogram in View Mode
  • 2-14x zoom
  • Indexing by 4, 9, 16, 25, 49, 100 frames
  • Slide show
  • Calendar
  • Shooting information: Exposure mode, metering mode, shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation level, ISO sensitivity, colour space, white balance mode, white balance compensation level, focal length, focus area, focus type, file type, image size, type memory cards.
  • Exposure Level View — Histogram (R/G/B), highlight/underlight indication
  • Rotation
Image editing
  • RAW editing
  • Shadow Correction Technology
  • alignment
  • Red-eye reduction
  • Black & White
  • Sepia
  • Saturation adjustment
  • Change of size
Menu languages:
  • English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish
  • Optional one language from 15 other languages downloadable online
Installable options:
  • Fn Button: Off, One-touch White Balance, Test Shot, Preview, Live View, Autofocus Adjustment, Manual Focus, Recording Format, Exposure Mode, My Mode
  • Drive button: Speed, AF area selection, AF mode, WB mode, Metering mode, ISO setting
  • My Mode — 2 settings available
  • 2 preset options

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