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Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D3500
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Olympus E-1 Digital Camera
Olympus E-1
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Pentax K-S1 Digital Camera
Pentax K-S1
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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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3.9 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXFour ThirdsAPS-C
ProcessorEXPEED 4
N/A
PRIME MII
Sensor size
N/A
0.68 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
6.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels
N/A
5.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
4:33:2
Max resolution
N/A
2560 x 1920 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
N/A
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum2560080051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px2560 x 1920 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
N/A
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
3200
N/A
White balance presets
N/A
129
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization type
N/A
NoSensor-shift
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAWRAW
Image stabilizer
N/A
N/A
yes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
3-axis
HDR
N/A
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FFour ThirdsPentax KAF2
Minimum aperture5.6
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture5.6
N/A
3.5
Focus adjustmentAuto
N/A
Auto
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points11311
Filter diameter2.17 in
N/A
2.44 in
Focal length multiplier
N/A
2x1.5x
Manual focus
N/A
yesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
11.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
11
Image stabiliser
N/A
N/A
Built-in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
11

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in1.8 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesnoyes
ViewfinderPentamirrorOptical
Optical
Viewfinder magnification0.85 x0.96 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
2.5 - 1.5
Eye relief0.71 in
N/A
0.88 in
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
Articulated LCD
N/A
nono
Screen dots
N/A
134000921000
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
no
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modesAuto
N/A
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
Electronic
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yes
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
N/A
Hot shoe
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
N/A
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
60.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priority
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
55
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Built-in flash
N/A
noyes
External flash
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive
N/A
3.0 fps5.4 fps
Self-timer
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 12
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
No
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/180s
Flash range
N/A
N/A
10
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
P-TTL
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settings
N/A
N/A
yes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
5.4 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
N/A
yes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HD
N/A
Full HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
N/A
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps3.0 fps60.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRLarge SLRSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Blue,White
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • Pink,White
  • Purple
  • White
Anti-dust systemyes
N/A
yes
Environmentally sealed
N/A
yesno
Body material
N/A
N/A
Plastic

Dimensions

Weight12.87 oz23.28 oz17.57 oz
Width4.88 in5.55 in4.72 in
Height3.82 in4.09 in3.64 in
Depth2.76 in3.19 in2.74 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
N/A
N/A
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Storage types
N/A
Compact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
N/A
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)1550
N/A
480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
1
AC adapter includedY
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyes
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.0
PictBridgeyes
N/A
N/A
NFCno
N/A
no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
N/A
no
Bluetoothyes
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
Remote control
N/A
yesyes
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
Firewire
N/A
N/A
no

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