Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Olympus E-410





Format SLR
Also known as EVOLT E-410
Max resolution 3648 x 2736
Low resolution 3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h 4:3
Effective pixels 10.0 million
Sensor photo detectors 11.8 million
Sensor size 4/3 " (18.00 x 13.50 mm )
Sensor type NMOS
Colour filter array RGB
Sensor manufacturer Matsushita
ISO rating Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Zoom wide (W) n/a
Zoom tele (T) n/a
Digital zoom No
Image stabilization No
Auto Focus Yes
Manual Focus Yes, lens focus by wire
Auto focus type 3-point TTL Phase Diff
Normal focus range n/a
Macro focus range n/a
White balance override 8 positions plus manual
Aperture range n/a
Min shutter 60 sec + Bulb
Max shutter 1/4000 sec
Built-in Flash Yes, pop-up
Flash guide no. 12 m (39.3 ft) at ISO 100
External flash Yes, Olympus hot-shoe
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
Exposure compensation -5 to +5 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Metering ESP multi-pattern, Center-Weighted, Spot, Highlight based spot, Shadow based spot
Aperture priority Yes
Shutter priority Yes
Focal length multiplier 2
Lens thread 4/3 System Lens Mount
Continuous Drive Yes, 3.0 fps, limit depends on size
Movie Clips No
Remote control Wire/ InfraRed
Self-timer 2 or 12 sec
Timelapse recording No
Orientation sensor Yes
Storage types Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Storage included None
Uncompressed format RAW
Compressed format JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
Quality Levels Standard, High, Super High
Viewfinder Optical (Pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.92x magnification)
LCD 2.5 "
LCD Pixels 215,000
Video out Yes
USB Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) No
Battery / Charger Yes
Battery Lithium-Ion rechargeable
Weight (inc. batteries) 435 g (15.3 oz)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53 mm (5.1 x 3.6 x 2.1 in)
Notes Live view available
Resolution Chart

Canon EOS 450 D



Format SLR
Also known as Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Max resolution 4272 x 2848
Low resolution 3088 x 2056, 2256 x 1504
Image ratio w:h 3:2
Effective pixels 12.2 million
Sensor photo detectors 12.4 million
Sensor size 22.2 x 14.8 mm
Sensor type CMOS
Colour filter array RGB
Sensor manufacturer Canon
ISO rating Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Zoom wide (W) n/a
Zoom tele (T) n/a
Digital zoom No
Image stabilization No
Auto Focus Yes
Manual Focus Yes
Auto focus type Multi-BASIS TTL, 9 focus points
Normal focus range n/a
Macro focus range n/a
White balance override 6 positions & manual preset
Aperture range n/a
Min shutter 30 sec + Bulb
Max shutter 1/4000 sec
Built-in Flash Yes, pop-up
Flash guide no. 13 m (42.6 ft) @ ISO 100
External flash Yes, hot-shoe, E-TTL II
Flash modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off
Exposure compensation -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps
Metering 35 area eval, center weighted, partial, spot
Aperture priority Yes
Shutter priority Yes
Focal length multiplier 1.6
Lens thread Canon EOS EF, EF-S mount
Continuous Drive Yes, 3.5 fps, 53 JPEG or 6 RAW frames
Movie Clips No
Remote control E3 connector, InfraRed
Self-timer 10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)
Timelapse recording Yes, by USB cable and PC
Orientation sensor Yes
Storage types SD/SDHC/MMC card
Storage included None
Uncompressed format RAW
Compressed format JPEG (EXIF 2.21)
Quality Levels Fine, Normal
Viewfinder Optical (Pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.87x magnification)
LCD 3.0"
LCD Pixels 230,000
Video out Yes
USB Yes, 2.0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) No
Battery / Charger Yes
Battery Canon 1050mAh Li-Ion & Charger
Weight (inc. batteries) 524 g (18.5 oz)
Dimensions 129 x 98 x 62 mm (5.1 x 3.9 x 2.4 in )
Notes Live View available

Sony DSLR - A100



Format SLR
Max resolution 3872 x 2592
Low resolution 3896 x 1936, 1920 x 1280
Image ratio w:h 3:2
Effective pixels 10.0 million
Sensor photo detectors 10.8 million
Sensor size 23.6 x 15.8 mm
Sensor type CCD
Colour filter array RGB
Sensor manufacturer Sony
ISO rating Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Zoom wide (W) n/a
Zoom tele (T) n/a
Digital zoom No
Image stabilization Yes, Sensor shift
Auto Focus Yes
Manual Focus Yes
Auto focus type Yes, 9 area
Normal focus range n/a
Macro focus range n/a
White balance override 7 positions, plus manual
Aperture range n/a
Min shutter 30 sec + Bulb
Max shutter 1/4000 sec
Built-in Flash Yes, pop-up
Flash guide no.
External flash Yes, hot-shoe
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
Exposure compensation -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Metering 40 segment, Center weighted average, Spot
Aperture priority Yes
Shutter priority Yes
Focal length multiplier 1.5
Lens thread Sony Alpha mount, Minolta A-type mount
Continuous Drive Yes, 3 fps
Movie Clips No
Remote control Wire (Optional)
Self-timer 2 or 10 sec
Timelapse recording No
Orientation sensor Yes
Storage types Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage included None
Uncompressed format RAW
Compressed format JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
Quality Levels Fine, Standard
Viewfinder Optical (Pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.83x magnification)
LCD 2.5 "
LCD Pixels 230,000
Video out Yes
USB Yes, 2.0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) No
Battery / Charger Yes
Battery Lithium-Ion (NP-FM55H) & charger
Weight (inc. batteries) 638 g (22.5 oz)
Dimensions 133 x 95 x 71 mm (5.2 x 3.7 x 2.8 in)
Notes Sony's first digital SLR

Pentax K100 D



Format SLR
Max resolution 3008 x 2008
Low resolution 2400 x 1600, 1536 x 1024
Image ratio w:h 3:2
Effective pixels 6.1 million
Sensor photo detectors 6.3 million
Sensor size 23.5 x 15.7 mm
Sensor type CCD
Colour filter array RGB
Sensor manufacturer Sony
ISO rating Auto, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Zoom wide (W) n/a
Zoom tele (T) n/a
Digital zoom No
Image stabilization Yes, Sensor shift
Auto Focus Yes
Manual Focus Yes
Auto focus type TTL 11-area AF
Normal focus range n/a
Macro focus range n/a
White balance override 8 positions, plus manual
Aperture range n/a
Min shutter 30 sec + Bulb
Max shutter 1/4000 sec
Built-in Flash Yes
Flash guide no.
External flash Yes, hot-shoe
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Exposure compensation -2 to +2 EV in 0.5 or 0.3 EV steps
Metering Multi-segment (16), Center-weighted Average, Spot
Aperture priority Yes
Shutter priority Yes
Focal length multiplier 1.5
Lens thread Pentax KAF2, KAF, KA mount
Continuous Drive Yes, 2.8 fps up to 5 images
Movie Clips No
Remote control Yes, Wired optional
Self-timer Yes, 2 or 12 sec
Timelapse recording No
Orientation sensor No
Storage types SD/MMC card
Storage included None
Uncompressed format RAW
Compressed format JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
Quality Levels Normal, Fine, Superfine
Viewfinder Optical (Pentamirror, 96% coverage, 0.85x magnification)
LCD 2.5 "
LCD Pixels 210,000
Video out Yes
USB Yes, 2.0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) No
Battery / Charger No
Battery AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended)
Weight (inc. batteries) 660 g (23.3 oz)
Dimensions 129 x 93 x 70 mm (5.1 x 3.7 x 2.8 in)

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Canon EOS 30D



Format SLR
Max resolution 3504 x 2336
Low resolution 2544 x 1696, 1728 x 1152
Image ratio w:h 03:02
Effective pixels 8.2 million
Sensor photo detectors 8.5 million
Sensor size 22.5 x 15.0 mm
Sensor type CMOS
Colour filter array RGB
Sensor manufacturer Canon
ISO rating 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (H)
Zoom wide (W) n/a
Zoom tele (T) n/a
Digital zoom No
Image stabilization No
Auto Focus Yes
Manual Focus Yes
Auto focus type Multi-BASIS TTL, 9 focus points (diamond shape)
Normal focus range n/a
Macro focus range n/a
White balance override 6 positions, Kelvin & manual preset
Aperture range n/a
Min shutter 30 sec + Bulb
Max shutter 1/8000 sec
Built-in Flash Yes, pop-up
Flash guide no. 12 m (39.3 ft) @ ISO 100
External flash Yes, hot-shoe, E-TTL II
Flash modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off
Exposure compensation -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps
Metering 35 area Eval, Center weighted, Partial, Spot
Aperture priority Yes
Shutter priority Yes
Focal length multiplier 1.6
Lens thread Canon EOS EF, EF-S mount
Continuous Drive Yes, 5 fps or 3 fps up to 30 JPEG images
Movie Clips No
Remote control N3 connector
Self-timer 10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)
Timelapse recording Yes, by USB cable and PC
Orientation sensor Yes
Storage types Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage included None
Uncompressed format RAW
Compressed format JPEG (EXIF 2.21)
Quality Levels Fine, Normal
Viewfinder Optical (Pentaprism, 95% coverage, 0.9x magnification)
LCD 2.5 "
LCD Pixels 230,000
Video out Yes
USB Yes, 2.0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) No
Battery / Charger Yes
Battery Canon 1390mAh Li-Ion & Charger
Weight (inc. batteries) 784 g (27.7 oz)
Dimensions 144 x 106 x 74 mm (5.7 x 4.2 x 2.9 in)

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Olympus E-500 (EVOLT E-500)


Format SLR


Max resolution 3264 x 2448


Low resolution 3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480


Image ratio w:h 4:3


Effective pixels 8.0 million


Sensor photo detectors 8.9 million


Sensor size 4/3 " (18.00 x 13.50 mm)


Sensor type CCD


Colour filter array RGB



Sensor manufacturer Kodak


ISO rating Auto, 100, 200, 400, (800 & 1600 as 'boost'), 1/3 EV steps


Zoom wide (W) n/a


Zoom tele (T) n/a


Digital zoom No


Image stabilization No


Auto Focus Yes


Manual Focus Yes, lens focus by wire


Auto focus type 3-point TTL Phase Diff


Normal focus range n/a


Macro focus range n/a


White balance override 8 positions plus manual


Aperture range n/a


Min shutter 60 sec + Bulb (up to 8 mins)


Max shutter 1/4000 sec


Built-in Flash Yes, pop-up


Flash guide no. 13 m (42.6 ft) at ISO 100


External flash Yes, Olympus hot-shoe


Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye


Exposure compensation -5 to +5 EV in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps


Metering ESP multi-pattern, Center-Weighted, Spot, Highlight based spot, Shadow based spot


Aperture priority Yes


Shutter priority Yes


Focal length multiplier 2


Lens thread 4/3 System Lens Mount


Continuous Drive Yes, 2.5 fps, limit depends on size


Movie Clips No


Remote control InfraRed (optional)


Self-timer 2 or 12 sec


Timelapse recording No


Orientation sensor Yes


Storage types Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card


Storage included None


Uncompressed format RAW, TIFF


Compressed format JPEG (EXIF 2.2)


Quality Levels Standard, High, Super High


Viewfinder Optical (Pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.9x magnification)


LCD 2.5 "


LCD Pixels 215,000


Video out Yes


USB Yes, 2.0


Firewire (IEEE 1394) No


Battery / Charger Yes


Battery Lithium-Ion rechargeable


Weight (inc. batteries) 479 g (16.9 oz)


Dimensions 130 x 95 x 66 mm (5.1 x 3.7 x 2.6 in)


Resolution Chart



Colour Patches



Saturday, June 7, 2008

PENTAX K20D



SPECIFICATION


Type

Auto-exposure digital SLR still camera with TTL auto focus, built-in retractable P-TTL auto flash, CCD shift shake reduction, dust reduction, dust alert and weather/dust resistant body.
Sensor

CMOS with primary color filter and integrated shake/dust reduction sensor movement system 14.6
megapixels 8 bits/channel (JPEG) or 12 bit/channels (RAW)

Resolution

14.6M (4672x3120), 10M (3872x2592), 6M (3008x2000), 2M (1824x1216)

ISO
  • Auto 100-3200 (6400) ISO (1, 1/2, 1/3 steps) (6400 in Expanded ISO mode)
  • Bulp up to 3200
  • Manual 100 - 3200(6400) ISO (1, 1/2, 1/3 step) (6400 in Expanded ISO mode).

File Format

  • JPEG (Exif 2.21), RAW (PEF, DNG), DCF 2.0 (design rule for camera file system)
  • DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
  • PRINT Image Matching.
Lens Mount
  • Pentax KAF2 bayonet stainless steel mount compatible with PENTAX KAF2, KAF AND KA mount lenses
  • Power zoon Function, SDM function
  • K-mount lenses usable with restrictions
  • S-Mount lenses usable with adapter and with restr and with restriction.
  • r67/645 lenses with adapter
Focusing System:
  • TTL phase-matching 11-point autofocus system (SAFOX VIII)
  • AF Single (with focus lock), AF Continuous, Manual
  • Focus point adjustment (auto, user-selectable, center)
  • AF assist via built-in flash
Exposure Control:
TTL open - aperture metering with choice of 16 segment, Center-weighted and spot metering

Canon EOS 1DS Mark III



Specifications
Type
Type
Digital AF/AE SLR
Recording Medium
CF Card Type I and II, SD/SDHC Memory Card (1 slot each), and/or External media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, via optional Canon WFT-E2A transmitter), compatible with UDMA-compliant CF cards, and SDHC SD cards
Image Format
1.42 x 0.94 in./36.0 x 24.0mm (full-frame sensor)
Compatible Lenses
Canon EF, TS-E, and MP-E lenses (except EF-S lenses)
Lens Mount
Canon EF mount
Lens Focal Length Conversion Factor*
1.0x
Image Sensor
Type
Full-frame, high-sensitivity, high-resolution, single-plate, CMOS sensor
Pixels
Approx. 21.10 megapixels
Total Pixels
Approx. 21.90 megapixels
Aspect Ratio
3:2 (Horizontal : Vertical)
Color Filter System
RGB primary color filters
Low-pass Filter
Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor
Recording System
Recording Format
DCF 2.0 (Exif 2.21): JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording possible. Multiple options for recording images on two memory cards, and onto compatible external USB hard drives (via optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2A)
Image Format
JPEG, JPEG+RAW, RAW (Canon CR2)
File Size
  1. JPEG/Large: Approx. (TBA) MB (5,616 x 3,744)
  2. JPEG/Medium 1: Approx. (TBA) MB (4,992 x 3,328)
  3. JPEG/Medium 2: Approx. (TBA) MB (4,080 x 2,720)
  4. JPEG/Small: Approx. (TBA) MB (2,784 x 1,856)
  5. RAW: Approx. (TBA) MB (5,616 x 3,744)
  6. sRAW: Approx. (TBA) MB (2,784 x 1,856)

Folders
Can be manually created by user, and freely selected for subsequent images.
File Numbering
  1. Continuous numbering
  2. Auto reset
  3. Manual reset (the image numbering is reset to 0001, a new folder is created automatically)

Color Space
Selectable between sRGB and Adobe RGB
Interface
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, mini-B port. NTSC/PAL for video output
White Balance
Settings
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, five Custom WB settings (1-5), user-set Color Temperature (2,500~10,000K), five Personal White Balance PC-1 to PC-5
Auto White Balance
Auto white balance, taken from imaging sensor
Personal White Balance
White balance bracketing: Three consecutive images, Up to +/- 3 levels in 1-step increments
White balance shift: blue/amber bias and/or magenta/green bias +/- 9 levels; manually set by user
Viewfinder
Type
Eye-level SLR with fixed pentaprism
Coverage
Approx. 100% horizontally and vertically
Magnification
0.76x (-1 dpt with 50mm lens at infinity)
Eyepoint
Approx. 20mm
Dioptric Adjustment Correction
-3.0 to +1.0 diopter
Mirror
Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 37:63)
Viewfinder Information
AF (AF points, focus confirmation light, point selection mode, registration), Exposure (metering mode, spot metering area, shutter speed, aperture, manual exposure, AE lock, ISO speed, exposure level, exposure warning), Flash (flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure level), Image (JPEG recording, RAW recording, shots remaining, maximum burst, white balance correction, memory card information), Battery check
Depth-of-Field Preview
Enabled with depth-of-field preview button; possible in Live View Function
Eyepiece Shutter
Built-in
Autofocus
Type
TTL-AREA-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor
AF Points
45-point (19 high-precision cross-type AF points plus 26 Assist AF points)
AF Working Range
EV -1 ~18 (ISO 100 at 73°F/23°C)
Focusing Modes
Autofocus (One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF), Manual Focus (MF)
AF Point Selection
Automatic selection; Manual selection: 19 AF points, or only inner 9 AF points (C.Fn III-9-1), or outer 9 AF points (C.Fn III-9-2)
Selected AF Point Display
Superimposed in viewfinder and on LCD panel
AF-assist Beam
None. Emitted by EX-series Speedlite or optional ST-E2 Speedlite Transmitter
Exposure Control
Metering Modes
63-zone TTL full aperture metering
  1. Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)
  2. Partial metering (approx. 8.5% of viewfinder)
  3. Spot metering (approx. 2.4% of viewfinder)
    • Center spot metering
    • AF point-linked spot metering (C.Fn. I-7-1)
    • Multi-spot metering (max. 8 spot metering entries)
  4. Center-weighted average metering

Metering Range
EV 0-20 (ISO 100 at 73°F/23°C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
Exposure Control Systems
Program AE (shiftable), Shutter speed-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, E-TTL II program AE (Evaluative flash metering, Averaged flash metering), Manual, Bulb
ISO Speed Range
Equivalent to ISO 100-1600* (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments), ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 50 and 3200 (via C.Fn I-3)

* Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index.
Exposure Compensation
Exposure Compensation (user-set): up to +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-half increments
Auto Bracketing (AEB): 3 shots, up to +/- 3 stops, in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments, in all exposure modes. Sequence can be changed via C.Fn I-5
AE Lock
Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
Manual (user-set): By AE lock button in all metering modes
Shutter
Type
Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled
Shutter Speeds
1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3-, 1/2- or 1-stop increments), X-sync at 1/250 sec. (with EOS dedicated external Speedlites; 1/250 maximum with other shoe-mount flashes, and 1/60th-1/250th with studio strobes*)

* maximum sync speed with studio strobes will depend upon flash characteristics and connection method; testing is encouraged to verify fastest possible sync speed with specific studio flash equipment
Shutter Release
Soft-touch electromagnetic release
Self-timer
10 sec. delay, 2 sec. delay
Remote Control
Canon N3 type terminal
External Speedlite
EOS External Flash or Dedicated Speedlites
E-TTL II autoflash with all EX Series Speedlites
PC Terminal
Provided; accepts third-party flash units with sync line voltages up to 250V maximum
Drive System
Drive Modes
Single, silent, high-speed continuous (approx. 5 fps), low-speed continuous (approx. 3 fps), 10- or 2-sec. self-timer
Continuous Shooting Speed
Approx. 5 fps (at a shutter speed of 1/(TBA) sec. or faster in all recording modes)
Max. Burst During Continuous Shooting
JPEG: approx. 56 frames
RAW: approx. 12 frames
RAW+JPEG: approx. (TBA) frames (Large/Fine)
LCD Monitor
Type
TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor
Screen Monitor size
3.0 in., diagonal
Pixels
Approx. 230,000 pixels
Coverage
Approx. 100%
Brightness Control
7 levels provided
Playback
Image Display Format
Single image, 4-image index, 9-image index, Jump, AF point, Magnified zoom (approx. 1.5x to 10x), Brightness or RGB Histogram, Auto rotate, Rotate
Live View Function: view image before shooting on LCD monitor; live histogram and live simulation of exposure level possible with C.Fn IV-16-1
Highlight Alert
In the single image display and (INFO) display, over-exposed highlight areas will blink
Image Protection and Erase
Protection
Single image, all images in a folder, or all images in the memory card can be protected or cancel the image protection
Erase
Single image, all images in a folder, all images in the memory card or check-marked images can be erased or unprotected.
Direct Printing from the Camera
Possible with compatible PictBridge-enabled printers
Compatible Printers
CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge compatible printers (via USB Interface Cable IFC-200U, included with camera kit)
Settings
Print quantity, style (image, paper size, paper type, printing effects, layout), trimming, tilt correction
New Features
Dust Delete Feature
Via built-in microphone at rear of camera body; activated by pressing recording button on camera. Sound file attached to image file on memory card
Picture Style
WAV
Recording Time
Max. 30 sec. per recording
Menus
Menu Categories
  1. Shooting
  2. Playback
  3. Setup
  4. Custom function/My Menu

LCD Monitor Language
18 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese)
Power Source
Battery
One dedicated lithium-ion battery pack LP-E4 AC power can be supplied via the AC Adapter Kit ACK-E4 (included)
Number of Shots
At 73°F/23°C: Approx. (TBA)
At 32°F/0°C: Approx. (TBA)
The above figures apply when a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E4 is used
Battery Check
Automatic, displayed in six levels. Precise readout of percentage remaining, shots taken since last charge, calibration recommended, and approx. remaining battery life are displayed with Battery Info menu setting.
Power Saving
Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30 min.
Back-up Battery
One CR2025 lithium battery
Dimensions and Weight
Dimensions (W x H x D)
6.1 x 6.3 x 3.1 in./156 x 159.6 x 79.9mm
Weight
42.5 oz./1,205g
Operating Environment
Operating Temperature Range
32-113°F/0-45°C
Operating Humidity Range
85% or less