Olympus E-1 User Manual

Exposure

EV step interval:1/3EV,1/2EV,1EV
Number of frames: 3 or 5

Exposure compensation

Adjustable range:±5.0EV
EV step interval:1/3EV,1/2EV,1EV

AE bracketing

Main dial:
Changes the
functions or settings.

Sub dial:
Changes the
functions or settings.

Finger mark:
Do other operations
while holding the button.

Menu button:
Displays the menu.

Follow the procedure in order as shown and confirm
the settings by pressing the OK button.

Arrow pad

OK button:
Confirms the
settings.

e.g. Button & Dial operation (Exposure compensation)

Frame:
Do the operations in the frame simultaneously.
Here it means to compensate the exposure by rotating
the main dial or sub dial while holding down the exposure
compensation button.

e.g. Menu operation (EV step)

1/3EV
1/2EV
1EV

BKT button

+

* Exposure compensation is not

available in M mode.

* EV step interval can be changed.

(Refer to the instruction manual.)

(exposure compensation) button

Adjusting toward –
Exposure

compensation value

Exposure
compensation indicator

Control panel

Control panel

Control panel

EV step interval

Bracket shooting

Compensation
range

Number
of frames

ISO sensitivity

ISO button

AUTO,100,200,400,800, 1600,3200

ISO BOOST mode

Using the ISO BOOST mode

+

or

+

ON

OK

+

+

+

*

AE lock is not available in M mode.

* The functions assigned to AF lock and AE lock can

be customized. (Refer to "AEL/AFL mode" on P. 5.)

Halfway down
(AE/AF is locked)

All the way down
(Shutter is released)

(metering mode) button

AEL button

Control panel

Metering mode

AE lock

Pressing the AEL button locks the
metered exposure value for the subject.

lights up (AE is locked)

Viewfinder

How to Use This Guide

Use the arrow pad to
select the settings on the
menu displayed on the
monitor.

or

or

or

1

OK

or

Spot metering

1

Center weighted
averaging metering

Digital ESP metering

(AUTO)

1

EV STEP

ISO BOOST

This guide is a simple summary of E-1 functions. Carry this
at all times and take advantage of it to ensure smooth
camera operation.

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RAW
TIFF
SHQ

HQ

SQ

2560 X 1920
2560 X 1920
2560 X 1920
2560 X 1920

Uncompressed
Uncompressed

1/2.7

1/8

1/2.7

1/8

1/2.7

1/8

1/2.7

1/8

1/2.7

1/8

Number of pixels Compression

Record mode

File size (MB)

approx. 10.0
approx. 15.0

approx. 3.8
approx. 1.2
approx. 1.4
approx. 0.5
approx. 0.9
approx. 0.3
approx. 0.6
approx. 0.2
approx. 0.3
approx. 0.1

1600 X 1200

1280 X 960

1024 X 768

640 X 480

Record mode

RAW record mode

Records the RAW data on a card at the same
time as images in the JPEG format.

Compression rate

1/8,1/2.7

RAW

TIFF

SHQ

HQ

SQ

Selecting the number of pixels in SQ mode

2560 X 1920

pixels

1600 X 1200 pixels
1280 X 960 pixels
1024 X 768 pixels
640 X 480 pixels

OK

OK

ON

(record mode) button

Image Quality

Control panel

Control panel

RAW+HQ mode
(JPEG)

+

1

or

SQ

RAW JPEG

2

Image Quality

Light emission decreases by 1/3EV

Light emission increases by 1/3EV

* EV step interval can be changed.(Refer to the instruction manual.)

Adjusts the amount of light emitted by the flash.

Flash intensity control

Focus

AF illuminator

Release priority

Preview function

Emits AF auxiliary illumination to assist
focusing in a dark environment.

Lets you take advantage of a shutter release opportunity
without waiting until focusing and flash charge are finished.

Lets you check the actual depth of field
by pressing the preview button.

S-AF mode:

C-AF mode:

AF ILLUMINATOR

ON

OK

ON

OK

Preview button

AF illuminator

RELEASE PRIORITY S

RELEASE PRIORITY C

1

Flash mode

Control panel

Control panel

Number of storable
sequential pictures

Sequential shooting

Drive mode

Single-frame
shooting

No
indication

Sequential shooting

.

3 frames/sec.

.

12 frames continuously

Self-timer shooting

.

After 2 sec.

.

After 12 sec.

Remote control shooting

.

Instant release

.

After 2 sec.

DRIVE button

+

Flash mode

(no indication) Auto-flash

Auto-flash

(Red-eye reduction)

Slow synchronization
(Red-eye reduction)

Slow synchronization

(2nd curtain)

Fill-in flash

(Red-eye reduction)

Fill-in flash

(2nd curtain)

Fill-in flash

Fill-in flash

Slow synchronization

P

A

S

M

(flash mode) button

or

+

or

Exposure

mode

Control panel

indication

Flash mode

Sets the color depth of images.

CS
CM1
CM2
CM3
CM4

(Stresses red.)
(Stresses green.)
(Stresses blue.)
(Stresses a softer red than CM1.)

OK

Saturation

Adjusting
image

Control panel

Low

High

SATURATION

Adjusts the sharpness or contrast of images.

OK

Sharpness / Contrast

Control panel

Adjusting
image

Low

High

SHARPNESS

CONTRAST