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Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
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Olympus E-1 Digital Camera
Olympus E-1
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Editiorial reviews
16
4.0 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
14 %
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37
3.9 out of 5
22 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
59 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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4 editorial reviews
First Look posted 6/24/2003 Sample Photos posted 10/29/2003 Conclusion posted 2/11/2004 Click on the E-1 to take a QuickTime VR tour The Olympus E-1 is the world's first 100% all-digital interchangeable lens SLR system. This camera has been designed entirely from digital technology andRead more
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Olympus E-1 is a 5.0MP Pro DSLR camera with a Four Thirds sized CCD sensor and Four Thirds mount. Read our E-1 review to find its pros and cons.Read more
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User rating
75
3.8 out of 5
75 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
25 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
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73
3.7 out of 5
73 user ratings
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Four Thirds
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:24:3
Max resolution6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px2560 x 1920 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
N/A
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum200100100
ISO maximum1280025600800
Boosted ISO maximum12800256003200
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px2560 x 1920 px
White balance presets121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
N/A
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
N/A
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizernono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR supportnono
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
3:2
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FFour Thirds
Optical zoom3.1 x5.8 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
Maximum aperture2.82.8
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentManualAuto
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x2x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManualAuto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points11113
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1111
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
22
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in1.8 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots921000921000134000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesno
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.85 x0.96 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in
N/A
Separate info displaynono
N/A
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Scene
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
N/A
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyes
N/A
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesno
Flash range1212
N/A
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Video recordingyesyes
N/A
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD typeFull HDFull HD
N/A
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps3.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRLarge SLR
Body materialPlasticPlastic
N/A
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyes
N/A
Environmentally sealednonoyes

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz16.23 oz23.28 oz
Width4.92 in4.88 in5.55 in
Height3.01 in2.97 in4.09 in
Depth3.78 in3.86 in3.19 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
Maximum memory card size8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
Memory slots11
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I/II
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
RAW
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)540700
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
AC adapter includedyesno
N/A
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesno
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
WirelessOptionalOptional
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
NFCnono
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno
N/A
Bluetoothnono
N/A
Firewirenono
N/A
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A

Other features

GPSyesno
N/A
Orientation sensoryesyesno
Calendaryesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
nono

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