Olympus D1400 User Manual

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D1400

It’s called Live View and it
did more than help me take
her picture. I

captured her personality.

Photographs aren’t just images.

They’re visual history.

Echoes from the past.

A record of lives lived.

It’s why people carry cameras.

So moments aren’t missed.

Photos aren’t just photos.

They’re who you are.

There isn’t always time to

use a viewfinder. Sometimes shots

are so spontaneous, you have to get them

instantly or they’re gone. That’s where Live View

helps. For example, I had been shooting all day

and was resting with my E-510 in my lap. The

biker rode by the arch. I grabbed the camera

— there’s a really comfortable grip — and

looked through the big screen. A second later,

I had the shot. Live View gives me more shooting

versatility and the camera travels well.

My photo collection keeps growing.

The lower the light,

the trickier the shot.

Blurriness will usually show its ugly

head. But image stabilization helped me

capture this shot clearly. All the details

are here — right down to the sense of wonder

in the child’s face. Even if I can’t

keep the camera still and my subject is

moving, I can still get a good, clean shot no

matter what lens I’m using. Getting the hard

photos right has never been so easy.

Take more pictures.

Take them on bikes.

On horseback.

From cars.

Shoot in the dark.

Get all the tough shots.

Take more pictures.

You’ll be glad you did.

Perfect light.

Perfect composition.

Perfect color.

A perfect memory.
A photo you’ll keep forever.

And a camera that keeps it spot free.

Changing lenses in a windy,

dirty place can be scary.

A speck of dust on the imager and

you’ve got problems. My E-510 gets rid of

dust. I can stop worrying, change lenses
and make the very most of my SLR.

This car looked like something out of an
old movie. The dust storm behind it was

part of the charm. The scene has
incredible detail. And the dust is in

the photo, not all over it.

Don’t the horses look like

they could gallop out

of the photo?

The detail

is sharp and stretches across the

image. I was leaving for an early­morning ride through a canyon and

used a telephoto lens to capture the

way the horses were bunched together.
The E-510 and my lens are made to work
perfectly. The clarity is astonishing.
Whenever I see this, I remember how
excited I felt when I saw the horses for

the first time.

Details matter.

Light.

Shadow.

Color.

All make magic.

It’s the sharp photos

that clearly focus the past.

Blink.

And it’s gone.
A gesture.
A look.

Blink.
And it’s history.

Make sure your camera
works at the speed

of life.

In about a second, I captured

the wild ride of an 8-hour trip.

My camera worked so fast. 3fps. It had to.

Rain caused the river — and us — to move swiftly.

I was in another raft, careening along, shooting
away with one hand, while holding on for dear life
with the other. I still can’t believe I got these shots.

And I can’t believe my camera didn’t end up

floating down the river.

landscape mode

portrait mode

sunset mode

night mode

macro mode

A snow-topped mountain.

A child’s portrait.

A campfire.

Flawlessly captured,

thanks to a technological wonder.

Devoted to one purpose:
Making you look great.

Sometimes you just want the

camera to do all the thinking.

I had been shooting all week, figuring out the lighting,

the aperture settings, the focus. I wanted

to enjoy my hike, so I used my E-510’s scene modes.

As I walked closer to the mountain, the more majestic it

looked. I selected the landscape mode

and hit the shutter button. A perfect picture with

no effort. There are modes to handle pretty much

everything. So I can relax and enjoy the moment.

ED 70-300mm

ED 18-180mm

ED 50-200mm

ED 70-300mm

ED 11-22mm f2.8/3.5

ED 14-42mm

35mm Macro

50mm f 2.0 Macro

ED 18-180mm

Your life is colorful.
Capture every vivid detail.

The great thing about Zuiko™Digital lenses is they are all designed to
work with every camera in the Evolt system. You’ll find an award­winning family of more than 20 lenses precision-made from pristine
glass — the most in the industry. These lenses are part of the Four
Thirds system. This breakthrough digital technology gives your photos
rich, accurate color, high contrast and sharpness from edge to edge.
Zuiko lenses are lightweight and compact, yet still deliver the same
crisp, detailed images as lenses twice their size and weight.

FL-36 Flash

FL-50 Flash

STF-22 Macro Flash

STF-22 Macro Flash

Cases

OLYMPUS Master Software

A long line of accessories.
To express your limitless creativity.

An SLR is a great camera to help you evolve as a
photographer. With Olympus, you can get the tools you
need to stretch your creativity. Take detailed macro shots.
Take better indoor shots with our flashes. Olympus has
all the accessories you’ll ever need to push your
photographic limits in one compatible, complete system.

Only Olympus digital SLRs are engineered to be 100% digital.
Simply put, this makes innovative technologies like Dust Reduction
and Live View possible. It also helps to capture pictures with
stunning edge-to-edge sharpness that can’t be achieved with
other digital SLR cameras. A powerful 10-megapixel Live-MOS
sensor gives you more detail in your pictures than ever before.

Another reason for the astonishingly clear images is our award­winning family of more than 20 Zuiko™ Digital lenses — the
most in the industry. Unlike older film lenses, these advanced,
precision-engineered 100% digital lenses are designed to work
perfectly with the camera’s digital technology. The result? Your
photos will have exceptional color and clarity. All Zuiko lenses are
compatible with all Olympus digital SLR cameras. Plus, you can use
dozens of other lenses because Olympus is part of the Four
Thirds System.

From the innovator in Live View
LCD technology.

You might not have enough time to capture a photo using the
traditional viewfinder. Or you may want to shoot high or low.
Maybe you want to capture your subject quickly and
spontaneously. You may simply want to carefully compose your
picture. That’s why we developed Live View technology. It’s one
advantage of being 100% digital that you won’t find on other
digital SLR cameras.

– View 100% of your image. What you see is how your photo

will look.

– Preview and review photos on a high-resolution, 2.5-inch

HyperCrystal™LCD screen.

– See the screen with amazing clarity from any angle up to

176 degrees.

– Check the sharpness of a shot before snapping it with 7x or

10x magnification.

The camera that dusts its own insides.

Keep dust spots off your photos. The Olympus dust-reduction
system is an industry first and a proven technology. Ever y time you
turn on the E-510, our Supersonic Wave Filter™ — located
between the shutter and the image sensor — silently vibrates an
amazing 35,000 times per second. Dust is shaken away. You can
take full advantage of all the benefits of an SLR camera and
change lenses anywhere without worrying about dust ruining
your photos.

Clear pictures even when the camera
isn’t still.

You’re riding a bike. Or you’re in a car. Or on a boat. Keeping the
camera still is impossible. With the E-510’s sensor-shift image
stabilization technology, your pictures will come out clear — no
matter what lens you use. Inside, a gyro sensor tracks the image
while the camera automatically adjusts for the motion. The image
stabilization feature also gives you an edge while shooting in low
light settings. Blurriness is minimized or even eliminated.

Better photos through technology.

Advanced imaging technology is at the heart of the EVOLT E-510.
The new TruePic III™ processor gives
you brilliantly clear, bright photos with
accurate skin tones. The E-510’s
technology also gives you:

– Quick camera start-up. It’s ready

when you are.

– Speedy shot-to-shot response. No shutter lag.

A continuous drive of 3fps.

– Next-generation Noise Filter reduces graininess for

superior definition.

– Instant menu access. Press one button to get to all

your camera’s features.

Rapidly play back your photos and toggle between menu
functions with speed you won’t find on any other digital SLR.
Even transferring images is quick — the camera supports
high-speed USB 2.0.

Presenting a close-up picture of the Evolt E-510

Take full creative control.

The EVOLT E-510 has all the features you need to explore your
creative side. It puts you in complete control of your shooting.
You’ll have plenty of flexibility and versatility to capture your shot
exactly the way you picture it.

– Exercise tight control over your photos with advanced exposure

modes, including program, aper ture priority, shutter priority and
full manual control.

– Get a great shot in any lighting situation with five metering

modes (Multi-pattern, Center-weighted, Spot, Spot Highlight
and Spot Shadow).

– Fine tune your photo’s colors with five modes (Vivid,

Natural, Muted, Monotone, Sepia). Be as creative as your
imagination allows.

– The Evolt E-510 lets you control sharpness, contrast and tone

so you won’t need to tweak later. Shoot in black and white using
five monochrome modes.

– Give yourself plenty of focusing flexibility with five modes (Single

AF, Continuous AF, Manual Focus, Single AF + Manual Focus,
Continuous AF + Manual Focus).

– Built-in, auto pop-up flash with six modes, including auto and

red-eye reduction. Or manually adjust flash intensity.

– Shoot using RAW format for highest image quality and control.

Or shoot using jpeg format for no-hassle sharing, printing
and viewing.

– OLYMPUS Master Software lets you easily download, edit and

print your photos. Enjoy looking at your pictures in a slide show.

Select a scene mode. Shoot on autopilot.

If you want, you can let the EVOLT E-510 do all the thinking for
you. Simply select the right mode for your shot. You’ll find more
scene and shooting modes than any other digital SLR camera.

You’ll find 18 easy modes covering practically every common
shooting scenario, including Portrait, Fireworks, Sports, Landscape,
Sunset, Beach + Snow, Underwater and many more.

Five advanced programmed
modes — Macro, Landscape,
Portrait, Night-scene Por trait
and Action/Sports.

Comfort and convenience packed into a
portable design.

The second you pick up the E-510, you’ll notice how naturally it
fits in your hand. The body is ergonomically designed for superior
comfort. If you use a long lens, the camera feels balanced. It’s
lightweight and sleekly styled so it’s a pleasure to carry and use
for hours at a time.

The Li-Ion rechargeable battery gives you about 500 pictures per
charge. The E-510 sips energy so batteries last. An empty battery
can be recharged again and again with the included charger.

There are two memory slots that hold Compact Flash Type 1/II,
Microdrive and xD picture cards. Use the dual-slot design to
transfer images you want to save from one card to another.
Manage your memories better.

The all-digital design of the E-510 makes it easy to keep your
camera current. Just plug it into your PC and download the latest
camera and accessory firmware updates.

The EVOLT E-510 comes with everything you need to get
started: a 14-42mm zoom lens, a rechargeable battery and
charger, a USB cable, video cable, shoulder strap, instruction
manual and OLYMPUS Master Software.

Olympus makes it easy to learn how to shoot like a pro. Take free
digital photo lessons at www.olympusdigitalschool.com. It’ll help
you get the very most out of your EVOLT E-510.

EVOLT E-510 System Chart

Product Type Single-lens reflex Live View digital camera with interchangeable lens system

Memory CompactFlash type I/II, Microdrive, xD-picture card (dual-slot)
Screen Size 17.3mm (H) x 13.0mm (V)

Lens Mount Four thirds mount
Effective Pixels Number 10 million pixels
Image Pickup Unit

Product Type Live MOS sensor

Total No. of Effective Pixels Approx. 10.9 million pixels

Aspect Ratio 1.33 (4:3)

Filter Array Primary color filter (RGB)

LPF Fixed type

IR Cut Filter Hybrid type

Dust Reduction Supersonic wave filter (dust-reduction system for image sensor)
Recording

Recording Format DCF, DPOF compatible/Exif, PRINT Image Matching III

File Format RAW (12-bit), JPEG, RAW+JPEG

Recording Image Size [RAW] 3648 x 2736 pixels

[JPEG] 3648 x 2736 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels

File Size RAW: 3648 x 2736 compressed Approx. 11MB (TBD)

SHQ: 3648 x 2736 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 6.8MB
HQ: 3648 x 2736 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 4.7MB
SQ: 3200 x 2400 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 5.3MB

3200 x 2400 Approx. 1/4 compressed Approx. 3.7MB
3200 x 2400 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 1.7MB
3200 x 2400 Approx. 1/12 compressed Approx. 1.1MB
2560 x 1920 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 3.6MB
2560 x 1920 Approx. 1/4 compressed Approx. 2.2MB
2560 x 1920 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 1.1MB
2560 x 1920 Approx. 1/12 compressed Approx. 0.7MB
1600 x 1200 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 1.3MB
1600 x 1200 Approx. 1/4 compressed Approx. 0.8MB
1600 x 1200 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 0.5MB
1600 x 1200 Approx. 1/12 compressed Approx. 0.3MB
1280 x 960 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 0.8MB
1280 x 960 Approx. 1/4 compressed Approx. 0.5MB
1280 x 960 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 0.3MB
1280 x 960 Approx. 1/12 compressed Approx. 0.2MB
1024 x 768 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 0.5MB
1024 x 768 Approx. 1/4 compressed Approx. 0.4MB
1024 x 768 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 0.2MB
1024 x 768 Approx. 1/12 compressed Approx. 0.1MB
640 x 480 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 0.2MB
640 x 480 Approx. 1/4 compressed Approx. 0.2MB
640 x 480 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 0.1MB
640 x 480 Approx. 1/12 compressed Approx. 0.1MB

Viewfinder

Product Type Eye-level single-lens reflex viewfinder

Field of View Approx. 95%

Viewfinder Magnification Approx. 0.92x (-1m-1, 50mm lens, infinity)

Eye Point Approx. 14mm (-1m-1)

Diopter Adjustment Range -3.0 - +1m-1

Focusing Screen Fixed (Neo Lumi-Micron Mat screen)

Eyepiece Shutter Eyepiece cap EP-4 supplied

Eye Cup Interchangeable type EP-5/6, EP-5 supplied (magnifier eye cup ME-1 is available)

Preview Can be checked (when left arrow pad is set in preview mode), selectable from the optical

viewfinder or rear-mounted LCD monitor

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)

Live View Live MOS sensor for still picture shooting is used, 100% field of view, exposure adjustment

preview, white balance adjustment preview, grid line displayable, 7x/10x magnification
possible, MF/S-AF, AF frame display, AF point display, shooting information, histogram, heat
warning

AF Available with phase-difference detection system
Image Stabilizer

System Sensor image stabilization with SWD (Supersonic Wave Drive) motor for high-speed operation

Mode 2 modes (Mode 1 horizontal and vertical. Mode 2 vertical only.)

Effective Compensation Range 2-4 EV
Monitor

Product Type HyperCrystal LCD (semi-transmissive TFT color LCD)

Size 2.5 inches

Total No. of Pixels Approx. 230,000 pixels

Playback Field of View 100%

Brightness Control 15 levels
Focusing

AF System TTL phase-difference detection system

Focus Mode Single AF (S-AF)/continuous AF (C-AF)/manual focus (MF)/S-AF + MF/C-AF + MF

Focusing Point 3-point multiple AF (auto, selectable in option)

Focusing Point Selection Auto/option selectable

AF Luminance Range EV 0 to 19 (at 20˚C/68˚F, ISO 100)

AF Illuminator Built-in flash (external flash available. Inac tivation is available to set.)

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

Exposure Control

Metering System TTL open-aperture metering system (1) digital ESP metering (49-point multi-pat tern metering)

(2) center-weighted average metering (3) spot metering (approx. 1% for the viewfinder screen)
(4) spot with highlight control (5) spot with shadow control

Metering Range EV 1-20 (digital ESP metering, center-weighted average metering, spot metering) (At normal

temperature, 50mm f2, ISO 100)

Exposure Mode (1) Auto (2) P: program AE (program shift can be performed) (3) A: aperture priority AE

(4) S: shutter priority AE (5) M: manual (6) scene program AE (7) scene select AE

Scene Program AE Portrait, landscape, macro, sport, night + portrait

Scene Select AE Portrait, landscape, landscape + portrait, night scene, night + portrait, children, sport, high key,

low key, digital image stabilization, macro, nature macro, candle, sunset, fireworks, documents,
panorama* (* available with the Olympus xD-picture card), beach + snow

ISO Sensitivity AUTO/ISO 100-1600, 1/3EV steps (AUTO: automatic control is available in AUTO, program,

A, scene program, scene select, flash can be fired up to ISO 800 )

Exposure Compensation ±5 EV in 1/3 EV steps

AE Lock Locked by first position of shutter button/AEL button (customizable)
Exposure Bracketing 3 frames in 2/3, 1EV steps selectable

White Balance

Auto WB System Advanced detection system with Live MOS sensor
Preset White Balance 7 settings (3000K-7500K); lamp (3000K), fluorescent 1 (4000K), fluorescent 2 (4500K),

fluorescent 3 (6600K), daylight (5300K), cloudy (6000K), shade (7500K)

White Balance Compensation ±7 steps in each R-B/G-M axis (in auto WB/preset WB mode)
Custom White Balance 1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K-14000K)
One-Touch White Balance 1 custom setting can be registered
White Balance Bracketing 3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each R-G/G-M axis

Color Mode

Color Matrix sRGB, Adobe RGB

Picture Mode

Mode Vivid, natural, muted, monotone (default setting: Natural)
Adjustment Parameter Contrast, sharpness and saturation level available in 5 steps for vivid, natural or muted

contrast and sharpness level available in 5 steps for monotone

Filter Effect Yellow, orange, red or green filter available for monotone
Picture Tone Sepia, blue, purple or green tone available for monotone
Gradation 4 levels (auto, high key, normal, low key)

Shutter

Product Type Computerized focal-plane shutter
Shutter Speed Auto mode: 2-1/4000 sec. (depends on settings), P(Ps), S, A, M mode: 60-1/4000 sec.

(bulb: up to 8 min. with limiter), scene program/scene select mode: 4-1/4000 sec.
(depends on settings); 1/3EV steps

Self-Timer Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available)
Remote Cable Release Available (with optional RM-UC1 remote cable)
Optical Remote Control Operation time: 2 sec., 0 sec., bulb control available (with optional RM-1 remote control)

Drive

Drive Mode Single-frame shooting, sequential shooting, self-timer, remote control
Sequential Shooting Speed Approx. 3 frames/sec.
Max. Recordable Pictures RAW mode: max. 6 frames
On Sequential Shooting JPEG mode: depends on compression ratio and no. of pixels (HQ mode: approx. up to card

capacity)

Integrated Flash

Built-In Flash Retractable flash (auto pop-up type), GN=12 (ISO 100.m)
Compatible External Flash FL-50, FL-36, FL-20 and SRF-11 or STF-22 Macro Flashes.
Flash Control Mode TTL auto (TTL pre-flash mode), auto, manual
Flash Mode Auto, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction slow sync., fill-in, slow synchronization, manual, off
Synchronization Speed 1/180 sec. or less, super FP up to 1/4000 sec.
Flash Intensity Control Up to ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Synchronization Timing 1st curtain synchronization/2nd curtain slow synchronization (selectable)
Flash Bracketing Not available

Super Control Panel Battery information, exposure mode, shutter speed, aperture value, exposure compensation

value, ISO sensitivity, exposure compensation indicator, exposure indicator, flash intensity
compensation indicator, date, BKT warning, NR warning, WB, WB compensation value, picture
mode, flash mode, record mode, image size, card information, drive mode, flash intensity
compensation value, metering mode, recordable still image number, focusing mode, FP
warning, AF frame, AF illuminator, color mode, sharpness, contrast, saturation, gradation, heat
warning

Back Light Timer Back light lighting time is selectable. (Keep, 8, 30 sec., 1 min.)

Playback

Playback Modes Single-frame, index (4/9/16/25 frames), calendar, close-up (2-14x), slideshow, picture rotation

(auto mode available)

Information Display Histogram (independent luminance/RGB available), highlight/shadow point warning,

AF frame, shooting information

Menu

Languages US: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese

Custom Setting

Custom Function Left arrow button is available to set some functions (off, one touch WB, test picture, preview,

live preview)

Custom Reset 2 settings are recordable
My Mode 2 settings are recordable

Image Editing

Erasing Function Single frame, all frames, selected frames (with protect function)
Protect Function Single frame, selected frames, release protect (single/all selected)
Copy Between Media Single frame, all frames, selected frames
RAW Picture Editing RAW development
JPEG Editing Monotone, sepia, red-eye reduction, saturation (color depth), resize

(producing another file)

Print

Print Function Print reservation (DPOF), direct print (PictBridge compatible)

Input/Output

PC Interface USB 2.0 high speed for storage and camera control (MTP mode is available)
USB/Video Connector Dedicated multi-connector (Video: NTSC/PAL selectable, optional remote cable RM-UC1

is available)

Flash Attachment Hot shoe

Power Requirements

Battery BLM-1 Li-ion battery (included)
Sleep Mode Available (1, 3, 5, 10 min., off selectable)
No. of Recordable Pictures Approx. 500 shots (optical viewfinder) (with 50% flash light) (with BLS-1 under CIPA testing

standard)

Dimensions/Weight

Dimensions 136mm (W) x 91.5mm (H) x 68mm (D)/5.4 in. (W) x 3.6 in. (H) x 2.7 in. (D)

(excluding protrusions)

Weight 460 g/16 oz. (body only)

Operating Environment

Temperature 0-40˚C/32-104˚F (operation)/20-60˚C/68-140˚F (storage)
Humidity 30-90% (operation)/10-90% (storage)

Box Contents E-510 body, 14-42mm lens (kit contents), Li-ion battery BLM-1, Li-ion battery charger BCM-2,

USB cable, video cable, shoulder strap, OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM, instruction manual,
warranty card

Stock Numbers E-510 body – 262070

E-510 body with ED 14-42mm – 262071
E-510 body with ED 14-42mm and ED 40-150mm — 262072

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Specifications and design are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.
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EVOLT E-510 Specifications