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The Olympus E-450
By PA News Team
Product news
01 April 2009 10:44
The new Olympus E-450 is packed with features that encourage new comers to DSLR to have fun and explore their creative potential. Three in-camera Art Filters apply stylish effects to any image at the touch of a button. Image composition is simplified via Live View on the bright LCD.
Packed with features yet easy to use straight out of the box, this latest addition to the Olympus E-System range is not only one of the smallest and lightest models on the market*, it also boasts all the benefits of the Four Thirds Standard at an affordable price. The E-450 has a full range of Olympus’ innovative E-System technology on board and will be available in stores from May 2009 at a recommended retail price of around £450 for the standard lens kit.
The Olympus E-450 digital SLR – main features:
Usability
•Extremely easy operation – use it straight out of the box
Functionality
•Three Art Filters
•Improved Live View with contrast AF, Face Detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology & phase difference detection AF system
•Perfect Shot Preview to enable comparison of the results of various settings adjustments before actual shooting
•TruePic III+ image processor
Portability
•One of the world’s smallest and lightest D-SLRs providing the ultimate in portability
E-450 Key features:
•10 Megapixel Live MOS sensor
•High-contrast 6.9cm/2.7” HyperCrystal II LCD with 176° viewing angle
•The original Supersonic Wave Filter for dust protection
•28 shooting modes (5 Exposure Modes, 5 Creative Modes, 18 Scene Select Modes)
•Built-in flash (GN12, ISO 100) with commander function for wireless off-camera flash synchronisation
•Wireless flash control in up to 3 groups (separate press release available for Olympus FL-50R and FL-36R flash units)
•3.5fps with up to eight images in RAW buffer
•One-touch white balance
•AE/AF-lock functionality
•ISO 100 to 1600 for wide-ranging sensitivity
•Depth of field preview function
•49-segment digital ESP
•Bracketing function (Exposure)
•Detailed info screen with histogram
•Based on Four Thirds Standard
•Dual memory slot for CompactFlash and xD-Picture Card
The Olympus E-450 is available in the following configurations:
•Olympus E-450 body only
•Olympus E-450 Lens Kit (E-450 body with ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 lens)
•Olympus E-450 Double Zoom Kit (E-450 body with ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 and ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm 1:4.0-5.6 lenses)
Full contrast AF performance is available with Olympus lenses including:
Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm 1:4.0-5.6, Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6, Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm 1:4.0-5.6, Zuiko Digital ED 70-300mm 1:4.0-5.6, Zuiko Digital 25mm 1:2.8 “pancake” lens and the Zuiko Digital 14-54mm 1:2.8-3.5 II.
The E-450 will sit between the E-420 and E-520 in the UK market with all three being available until further notice. This will provide consumers with a wide choice of E-System DSLR’s.
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