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| Sensor type | Live MOS | CMOS |
| Image sensor format | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
| Sensor size | 0.68 in | 0.68 in |
| Sensor photo detectors | 12.0 Mpx | 12.0 Mpx |
| Effective pixels | 10.0 Mpx | 10.0 Mpx |
| Image ratio w:h | 4:3 | 4:3 |
| Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 px | 3648 x 2736 px |
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| Olympus E-3 | Olympus E-510 | |
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| ISO Auto | yes | yes |
| ISO minimum | 100 | 100 |
| ISO maximum | 3200 | 1600 |
| Maximum image resolution | 3648 x 2736 px | 3648 x 2736 px |
| White balance presets | 8 | 8 |
| White balance modes |
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| Custom white balance | yes | yes |
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| Image stabilizer | yes | yes |
| Image stabilization type | Sensor-shift | Sensor-shift |
| Supported aspect ratios | 4:3 | 4:3 |
| Uncompressed format | RAW | RAW |
| HDR | no | no |
| AEB/HDR support | yes | yes |
| Olympus E-3 | Olympus E-510 | |
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| Lens mount | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
| Digital zoom | 10.0 x | 3.2 x |
| Magnification (Crop factor) | 2.0 x | 2.0 x |
| AF assist (auto-focus assist light) | Flash | Flash |
| Focus adjustment | Auto | Manual |
| Contrast autofocus | no | no |
| Focal length multiplier | 2x | 2x |
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| Manual focus | yes | yes |
| Number of focus points | 11 | 3 |
| Max number of AF points (incl. assistant) | 11 | 3 |
| Image stabiliser | Built-in | Built-in |
| Phase detection autofocus | yes | yes |
| Olympus E-3 | Olympus E-510 | |
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| Screen size | 2.5 in | 2.5 in |
| Articulated LCD | yes | no |
| Screen technology | LCD | LCD |
| Screen dots | 230000 | 230000 |
| Touch screen | no | no |
| Live view | yes | yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical | Optical |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100.0 % | 95.0 % |
| Viewfinder magnification | 1.15 x | 0.92 x |
| Separate info display | yes | no |
| Olympus E-3 | Olympus E-510 | |
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| Camera shutter type |
| Electronic |
| Minimum shutter speed | 60.0 s | 60.0 s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1.0 s | 1.0 s |
| Shutter priority | yes | yes |
| Aperture priority | yes | yes |
| Number of exposures | 3 | 3 |
| Exposure compensation plus | 5 | 5 |
| Exposure compensation minus | -5 | -5 |
| Expousure compensation steps |
| 1/3 |
| Continuous shooting | yes | yes |
| Histogram | yes | yes |
| Flash sync speed | 1/250s | 1/180s |
| Built-in flash | yes | yes |
| Flash range | 13 | 12 |
| Flash modes |
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| External flash connection |
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| External flash | yes | yes |
| Continuous drive | 5.0 fps | 3.0 fps |
| Scene modes |
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| Self-timer | yes | yes |
| Manual settings | yes | yes |
| Self-timer options |
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| Speed (JPEG) | 5.0 fps | 3.0 fps |
| Speed (RAW) | 5.0 fps | 3.0 fps |
| Exposure bracketing | 0.3 - 1.0±EV | 0.3 - 1.0±EV |
| Olympus E-3 | Olympus E-510 | |
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| Video recording | yes | no |
| Camera playback | Single image | Slide show |
| Olympus E-3 | Olympus E-510 | |
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| Body type | SLR | Mid-size SLR |
| Body material | Aluminum-magnesium | Plastic |
| Colour of product | Black | Black |
| Anti-dust system | yes | yes |
| Environmentally sealed | yes | no |
| Olympus E-3 | Olympus E-510 | |
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| Weight | 28.57 oz | 16.23 oz |
| Width | 5.61 in | 5.35 in |
| Height | 2.93 in | 3.6 in |
| Depth | 4.59 in | 2.2 in |
| Olympus E-3 | Olympus E-510 | |
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| Olympus E-3 | Olympus E-510 | |
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| Battery life (CIPA) | 610 | 650 |
| Battery technology | Lithium-Ion | Lithium-Ion |
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| HDMI | no | no |
| USB version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DC-in jack | yes | no |
| Remote control | yes | yes |
| PictBridge | yes | no |
| NFC | no | no |
| Wireless network (Wi-Fi) | no | no |
| Firewire | no | no |
| Olympus E-3 | Olympus E-510 | |
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| Timelapse recording | no | no |
| GPS | no | no |
| Orientation sensor | yes | yes |
| Calendar | yes | yes |
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