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Olympus FE-5035 Digital Camera
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Olympus has an illustrious history in digital SLRs, but it hasn't made a huge mark on the digital compact market in the same way as its old adversaries Nikon and Canon. Judged solely on the FE-45, it isn'Read more
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.23 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4288 x 3216 px3264 x 2448 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 4288x2416
  • 2560x1920
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 640x480
  • 3264x2176
  • 3264x1824
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1024x768
  • 5472x3080
  • 5472 x 3080
  • 3888x2592
  • 3712x2088
  • 3648x3648
  • 2976x1984
  • 2944x1656
  • 2640x2640
  • 2688x1512
  • 2000x2000
  • 1728x1152
  • 1920x1080
  • 1024x1024
ProcessorTruePic III
N/A
DRIMe IV
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
APS-C

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO minimum6450100
ISO maximum3200160025600
Maximum image resolution4288 x 3216 px3264 x 2448 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets767
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Tungsten
Custom white balancenoyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEGJPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsNeutral
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatNoNoRAW
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
3200
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
HDR
N/A
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom5.0 x3.0 x
N/A
Digital zoom4.0 x5.0 x2.0 x
Minimum aperture2.63.5
N/A
Maximum aperture5.94.53.5
Focal length equiv24 - 120< 38
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Face tracking
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Center
  • Multi point
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusNoNoyes
Normal focus range23.62 in31.5 in
N/A
Macro focus range1.57 in1.97 in
N/A
Image stabiliserElectronicNoLens based only
Filter threadnono
N/A
Folded opticsnoyes
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
Samsung NX
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1.5x
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of focus points
N/A
N/A
247
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
105
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.28 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
247

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.7 in2.7 in3.31 in
Articulated LCDnonoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDAMOLED
Screen dots230000230000768000
Touch screennonoyes
Live viewyesnoyes
ViewfinderNoneNoneNone
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
800 x 480 px
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
no
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed4.0 s1.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynonoyes
Aperture prioritynonoyes
Manual exposure modeno
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus223
Exposure compensation minus-2-2-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range5.83.3
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashnonoyes
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Cuisine
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Documents
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • self-portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnonoyes
Manual settingsno
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
custom
Self-timer delay
N/A
2.0 s
  • 2
  • 30
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
2
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yes
Histogram
N/A
N/A
yes
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/180s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
TTL
Continuous drive
N/A
N/A
8.6 fps
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
8.6 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
8.6 fps

Videography features

Maximum resolution640 x 480 px800 x 592 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Supported video file formatsAVI
N/A
  • H.264
  • MP4
Camera playbackMovie
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps20.0 fps60.0 fps
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 810
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type
N/A
N/A
Full HD
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeMono
N/A
Stereo
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio system
N/A
MonoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
Mono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
AAC

Design

Body typeCompactCompactMILC
Body material
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Plastic
N/A
Aluminium
Colour of product
  • Grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Silver
  • White
Environmentally sealednonono
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight3.77 oz3.99 oz10.02 oz
Width3.65 in3.6 in4.8 in
Height1.02 in2.3 in2.51 in
Depth0.97 in0.8 in1.6 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • Internal
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Internal storage
N/A
256.0 mB
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
128.0 GB
Memory slots
N/A
N/A
1
Camera file system
N/A
N/A
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • RAW

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
Battery capacity
N/A
900.0 mAh1130.0 mAh
Power source type
N/A
N/A
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
N/A
330
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
2.66 h
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.6 V

Connectivity

HDMInonoyes
USB version2.02.02.0
DC-in jacknoyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyes
Bluetoothnono
N/A
AV outputyesyes
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.4a
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote control
N/A
N/A
yes
Firewire
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonono
GPSnonono
Orientation sensornonoyes
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Date imprinting
N/A
yes
N/A
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • EST
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • KOR
  • LAV
  • LIT
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR

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