Olympus E-30 Digital SLR camera- Body Only

12.3 megapixel Live MOS

Art Filters

Multi-Exposure modes

5 frames/sec sequential shooting

Imager Shift Stabiliser

Live View

Swivel 2.7 inch HyperCrystal II LCD

Dual slot for CF and xD-Picture Cards

Compatible with all 4/3 digital lenses

Speed and creativity
The new Olympus E-30 is the new enthusiast DSLR from Olympus. Incorporating the outstanding high-speed performance of the E-3, it offers sophisticated new features designed to expand the enthusiast photographer's range of creative and artistic expression.

New Art Filter shooting mode
Creative photography previously requiring the use of special lenses, optical filters, or the use of complex computer-based editing techniques can now be easily achieved at the moment of capture. The “Art Filter” (click on link to see how it works) shooting mode in the E-30 provides real-time digital simulation of traditional film processing or optical filter effects that can be previewed in Live View, providing the photographer with a powerful tool for creative expression.

The set of six “Art Filters” consist of a colour intensifying filter (Pop Art), a grainy black and white film filter (Grainy Film), two filters that simulate soft lighting effects (Pale & Light Colour, Light Tone), a soft focus filter (Soft Focus), and a pinhole camera effect filter (Pin Hole).

Sophisticated Multi-exposure shooting
Multi-exposure film photography is often tedious and challenging, requiring careful pre-capture planning by the photographer and a
rigid, linear process in execution. The E-30’s intuitive multi-exposure function simplifies multi-exposure photography (click on link to see how it works) by providing an overlay of a previous image onto a live preview of the current scene. 

A separate non-linear compositing function enables the photographer to combine previously captured raw pictures in playback review mode, providing the photographer with the flexibility to create multi-exposures of scenes that can be far separated in time and location, without the use of a computer and time-intensive editing software.

Digital Level Gauge
A new digital level-gauge provides real-time display of camera pitch and roll, displaying both information on the LCD screen in the Live View mode. Horizontal level information can also be viewed through the viewfinder. This feature provides the convenience and accuracy of a mechanical bubble-level, and is only a button press away when required.

High Speed Autofocus
High-speed operational performance on par with the professional E-3 model is achieved with an 11-point AF sensor system featuring class-leading 11 full twin-cross sensors with AF sensitivity as low as -2 EV, 5 fps continuous shooting, and 1/8000 sec. maximum shutter speed.

Multi-aspect ratio shooting
The E-30 offers a choice of nine aspect ratios for image capture, including the popular wide-screen 16:9 and medium-format film 6:6
ratio formats. Live View photography with the High-Speed Imager AF enables auto-focusing with compact digital camera ease. The versatile flip-out variable-angle LCD screen makes both horizontal and vertically oriented Live View shooting easy and displays the live scene in the format chosen.

Superb Image Quality
The E-30 features an all-new 12.3 megapixel High-Speed Live Mos image sensor chip with a new Truepic III+ image engine. Dynamic range in highlights is improved by 1EV over previous LiveMos sensors.

An Image Stabiliser effective to -5 EV Steps
To maximise image capture quality, the E-30 features the same image stabiliser used in the professional E-3, with shake compensation up to a remarkable five EV steps.** This capability provides the photographer with heightened confidence when handholding long telephoto lenses, or when shooting in adverse low light conditions. It also allows for ultrawide angle lenses to also benefit from image stabilisation.

Installing a highly effective image stabiliser in-body instead of in-lens brings a compelling cost-performance advantage by providing stabilisation benefit to all system lenses. It further provides for compact lens designs which would otherwise be size-compromised by additional in-lens stabiliser components. In-body stabilisation further preserves the telecentric light path characteristics of Olympus Zuiko Digital lenses, ensuring that image quality even at picture corners is not sacrificed when stabilisation is activated.

Reliability you can depend on
The world's most effective dust-reduction system, the proven Olympus Super Sonic Wave Filter (SSWF), is used to provide assurance of truly fuss-free, dust-free image captures. 

Large Optical Viewfinder and articulating 2.7 inch Live View LCD
A large and bright optical viewfinder with 98% viewing coverage and 1.02x magnification enables the photographer to see the scene clearly and is especially useful for critical manual focus applications

A favourite of macro photographers and journalists, Live View capability is enhanced with a flip-out, dual-axis LCD screen, providing maximum Live View shooting flexibility in high and low-angle photography, both in vertical or horizontal shooting camera positions. 

White balance, exposure compensation, depth of field preview, live-histogram, grid templates, and a powerful digital magnifier to assist precise close-up manual focus are standard with Live View in the E-30. New to the E-30's digital magnifier mode is magnified depth of field preview which allows critical judgement of the zone of focus.

Wireless Flash System
As is now standard with all DSLR cameras in the E-System, wireless flash photography capability is integrated in the E-30.

With the built-in flash acting as commander, the E-30 can control up to three separate groups of wireless flash units. An unlimited number of FL-50R and FL-36R flash units may be used within each of the three flash groups to increase lighting power. The E-30's built-in flash commander makes buying a separate wireless flash trigger unit unnecessary.

Normal flash synchronisation speed with non-dedicated strobe units is 1/250th second. In the special Super FP mode with the new FL-50R, FL-36R, and current FL-50 and FL-36 strobe units, flash sync speed can be as high as an astonishing 1/8000th second, providing the photographer with enhanced creative fill flash possibilities in bright daylight.

HLD-4 battery grip compatible
To provide flexible user configurability of camera body shape, size and weight for a wide range of photography applications and user preferences, the HLD-4 provides a comfortable and sure grip for vertical shooting requirements with the E-30 and features an additional shutter release button and control dial.

The HLD-4 battery grip utilises up to two standard Olympus BLM-1 Li-Ion batteries, effectively extending shooting capacity if necessary. The AA battery capability with the included AA battery holder of the new HLD-4 ensures that the E-30 user has the ability to shoot in locations where battery recharging is impossible. Alkaline or Ni-Mh AA sized batteries may be used.

Image quality begins with the lens
Olympus understands that image quality is not a function of the camera body alone. Without lenses designed for the unique demands of digital image sensors, even the best sensor technology in the world cannot deliver the best possible pictures.

To this end, the Olympus E-system lens catalog provides the widest range of uniquely designed-for-digital lenses, providing 35mm film format equivalent focal lengths from an ultra-wide 14mm to a super-telephoto range of 600mm (and up to 1200mm with the superb EC-20 converter).

Olympus Zuiko Digital lenses are renowned for class-leading compactness and performance at every focal length, and are surprisingly affordable, providing outstanding price-performance qualities through the range. Used with the E-30 the Olympus range of Pro and Super Pro digital lenses provide the professional and serious enthusiast with lenses that they can trust to deliver razor sharp picture results, even when used at wide open apertures!

Product Name
  
 Olympus E-30
 
Model
  
 E-30
 
Type
  
 Single-lens reflex Live View digital camera with interchangeable lens system
 
Compatible Lens
  
 ZUIKO Digital, FourThirds System lens
 
Lens Mount
  
 FourThirds mount
 
Media
  
 CompactFlash card (Type I and II), Microdrive, xD picture card. (Dual slot). UDMA support
 
Effective Pixel Number
  
 12.3 million pixels
 
Imager Size
  
 17.3mm x 13.0mm
 
Type
  
 High Speed Live MOS sensor
 
Total Pixel Number
  
 Approx. 13.1 million pixels
 
Aspect Ratio
  
 4:3
 
Filter Array
  
 Primary colour filter (RGB)
 
LPF
  
 Fixed type
 
IR Cut Filter
  
 Hybrid type
 
Dust Protect Filter
  
 SuperSonic Wave Filter
 
Viewfinder Type
  
 Eye-level TTL Optical
 
Field Of View
  
 98%
 
Magnification
  
 Approx.1.02x (-1m-1, 50mm lens, infinity)
 
Eye Point
  
 Approx. 24.2 mm (-1m-1)
 
Diopter Adjustment
  
 -3.0 to +1
 
Focusing screen
  
 Fixed (Neo Lumi-Micro Mat screen)
 
Mirror
  
 Quick return mirror
 
Viewfinder Information
  
 Aperture value, Shutter speed, Record mode, AF confirmation mark, Flash, WB, AE lock, Number of storable still images, Exposure compensation value, Metering mode, Battery warning, Exposure mode, AF frame (super impose), IS, Bracket, ISO value
 
Depth Of Field Preview
  
 Yes
 
Eye Cup
  
 Interchangeable type EP-5/6/7, EP-5 is supplied (Magnifier Eyecup ME-1 is available)
 
Eye Piece Shutter
  
 Eye piece cover EPC-1 supplied
 
Live Preview Type
  
 High Speed Live MOS Sensor for still picture shooting is used, 100% field of view, Exposure adjustment pre-view, White balance adjustment pre-view, Gradation auto pre-view, Grid line displayable, 5x/7x/10x magnification possible, MF/S-AF, AF frame display, AF point display, Shooting information, Histogram, Face detection pre-view, Perfect shot pre-view, IS activating mode
 
Image stabilizer
  
 3 modes (2 dimensional activation, 1 dimensional activation in landscape frame for horizontal pan shooting, 1 dimensional activation in portrait frame for horizontal pan shooting). Manual input of lens focal length setting possible for image stabilisation of OM Zuiko lenses when lens adapter MF-1 is used.
 
Autofocus Type
  
 TTL phase difference detection system
 
Focus Modes
  
 Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / C-AF + MF * C-AF mode is not available with the contrast detection system
 
AF Detection Range
  
 EV -2 to 19 EV (ISO 100)
 
Focus Areas
  
 11 points full-twin cross phase detection AF sensor; 11-area multiple AF with the contrast detection system (Auto, selectable in option)
 
Focus Area Selection
  
 Single target, Dynamic single target, All targets with the phase-difference detection system Single, all 11 area, or Face detection with the contrast detection system
 
AF Assist Lamp
  
 Built-in flash (can be deactivated), or AF assist beam on optional Olympus dedicated flashes
 
AF Lock
  
 Locked at first position of Shutter button in Single AF mode / AEL button (customizable)
 
Focus Tracking
  
 Interlocked with Continuous AF mode
 
Focus Aid
  
 Available
 
Manual Focus
  
 Available by rotating focus ring, available for setting manual focus operation in AF mode (customised)
 
Metering System
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