Olympus FE-5030

Olympus introduces its new Olympus FE-5030 digital camera in a kaleidoscopic range of colors. Perfect for quality hounds on a budget, the 14 Megapixel Olympus FE5030 is jam packed with technology. But that doesn’t mean the camera is difficult to use: the Olympus FE-5030 makes capturing great shots easy. For example, AF tracking keeps moving subjects in focus, while i-Auto mode automatically identifies five commonly-encountered types of scenes and adjusts settings accordingly. Advanced Face Detection Technology and the artistic Magic Filters are also on hand. With up to 5x wide optical zoom, panorama and distance shots are a cinch. An SD card slot means worries about space are a thing of the past.

14 megapixel Olympus FE-5030 digital camera

Combining user friendly features and impressive high-tech, the USB chargeable Olympus FE-5030 delivers results that are nothing to scoff at. With its 5x wide optical zoom (26-130mm), the FE-series leader will snap party group portraits and the stage at shows with equal ease. Budding artists will enjoy playing with the four Magic Filters and viewing results on the 6.9cm/2.7” LCD: Pop Art, Fish-Eye, Sketch, and Pin Hole will give pictures a whole new look. An SD card slot supplies more than enough room for all masterpieces. Other practical features to support the pursuit of that perfect shot include Dual Image Stabilization, AF tracking, i-Auto mode, and Advanced Face Detection Technology. Finished with a brilliant Double-Layered Crystal Shell, the Olympus FE-5030 will steal the spotlight whether it is Indium Grey, Aquamarine Blue, Flamingo Pink, or Pure White.

Olympus FE-5030 features face detection and AF tracking system

The Advanced Face Detection Technology on the Olympus FE-5030 searches for faces in a composition and recognizes them as the main subject. The camera then automatically puts them in focus and optimally adjusts exposure to create an image that’s sharp in the right places and ideally exposed. Advanced Face Detection Technology can detect up to 16 faces. Furthermore, an AF tracking system tracks the moving subject automatically and keeps it continually in focus for pictures that are optimally focused and exposed. The Olympus FE5030 also memories subject data even when the subject goes out of frame and resumes tracking when it reappears.

i-Auto mode on the Olympus FE-5030 camera

The “intelligent-Auto” mode uses advanced automatic detection technology to allow the FE-5030 camera to recognize the five most commonly used scenes automatically. The new Olympus digital camera enables the capture of perfect photos without any need for manual settings. Olympus also offers [ib] software, an integrated photo browsing and organizing software. Using the software on a PC, images can be organized by person, by place or by event. The information tagged in each photo allows selected pictures to be viewed on a PC.

Olympus FE5030 incorporates Magic Filters

Enables special artistic effects to be created directly in the camera.

• Pop Art: Enhances colors, making them stronger and more vivid to create high-impact pictures that express the happy, light-hearted feeling of the pop art style.

• Fish-Eye: Reproduces the dramatic effect of a fish eye lens, lending a new perspective to the whole scene with a “round” effect.

• Sketch: Gives the impression that subjects have been sketched by an artist by transforming images into line drawings.

• Pin Hole: Reduces the peripheral brightness like an image seen through a pinhole. Added to this is a unique color tone that results in a style that has an air of secrecy or portrays the feeling of being lost in another dimension or space.

Features:

• Wide 5x miniature optical zoom (26-130mm)

• 14 Megapixel

• Dual Image Stabilization

• Intelligent Auto Mode (i-Auto) and AF tracking

• Advanced Face Detection

• 6.9cm/2.7” LCD (230,000 dots)

• Magic Filters

• Double-Layered Crystal Shell finish

• Movie recording with sound

• SD card compatible

• In-Camera Help Guide

Specification:

Image Sensor

Effective pixels 14 Megapixel

Filter array Primary color filter (RGB)

Full resolution 14.5 Megapixel

Type 1/2.33 '' CCD sensor

Lens

Optical zoom 5 x (WIDE)

Focal length 4.7 - 23.5 mm

Focal length (equiv. 35mm) 26 - 130 mm

Maximum aperture 2.8 - 6.5

Structure 7 lenses / 5 groups

Spherical glass elements 5

Digital Zoom

Enlargement factor 4 x / 20 x combined with optical zoom

LCD

Resolution 230000 dots

Monitor size 6.9 cm / 2.7 ''

LCD type TFT

Frame assistance Yes

Brightness adjustment 2 levels

Focusing System

Method TTL iESP auto focus with contrast detection

Modes iESP, Face Detection AF, Spot, AF Tracking

Standard mode 0.6m - ∞ (wide) / 1.0m - ∞ (tele)

Macro mode 0.15m - ∞ (wide) / 0.6m - ∞ (tele)

Super Macro mode Closest focusing distance: 7 cm

Light Metering

Modes ESP light metering, Spot metering

Exposure System

Shutter speed 1/4 - 1/2000 s / < 4 s (Night scene)

Enhancement function Mechanical Image Stabilizer

Shadow Adjustment Technology

Advanced Face Detection Technology

Exposure compensation +/- 2 EV / 1/3 steps

Modes i-Auto, Programmer automatic, Scene Modes, Magic Filter, Panorama, Movie

Scene Modes

Number of scene modes 14

Modes Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Night Scene with portrait, Sports, Indoor, Candle, Self-portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Documents, Beach and Snow, Pet

Magic Filter

Pop Art

Pin Hole 2.3 (ISO 1000)

Fish eye

Sketch

Sensitivity

Auto AUTO / High AUTO

Manual ISO 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

White Balance

AUTO WB system Yes

Preset values Overcast, Sunlight, Tungsten, Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2, Fluorescent 3

Internal Flash

Modes AUTO, Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Off

Working range (wide) 5.4 m (ISO 1000)

Working range (tele) 2.3 m (ISO 1000)

Image Processing

Engine True Pic III

Pixel mapping Yes

Noise reduction Yes

Shading compensation Yes

Distortion compensation Yes

Function Processing

Panorama Yes

Image Editing

Black & White No

Sepia No

Resize Yes

Trimming Yes

Red-eye reduction Yes

Shadow Adjustment Yes

View Images

Modes Single, Index, Zoom, Slide show

Index 4x3 / 6x5 frames

Zoom 1.1 - 10 x

Auto rotation Yes

Image protect mode Yes

View Movie

Frame by frame Yes

Fast forward Yes

Reverse playback Yes

Still Image Recording

DCF Yes

EXIF 2.21

PIM III

DPS Pict Bridge

DPOF Yes

Movie Recording System

Recording format AVI Motion JPEG®

Movie quality 640 x 480 / 30 fps Recording time: no limit

320 x 240 / 30 fps Recording time: no limit

Note: maximum file size 2GB

Sound Recording System

Voice playback Yes

Sound recording Yes , format: WAV

Image footage 4 s

Speaker Yes

Memory

Internal memory 46 MB

Removable Media SD / SDHC

Image Size

14M 4288 x 3216

8M 3264 x 2448

5M 2560 x 1920

3M 2048 x 1536

2M 1600 x 1200

1M 1280 x 960

VGA 640 x 480

16:9 1920 x 1080

Menu

Menu languages in camera 39

Other Features

Perfect Shot Preview Yes

Self timer 2 / 12 s

Menu guide Yes

Power Supply

Battery LI-42B Lithium-Ion Battery

Internal Charging Yes

Interface

DC input Yes (CB-MA3 required)

Combined A/V & USB output Yes

USB 2.0 High Speed Yes

Size

Dimensions (W x H x D) 94.1 x 55.8 x 19.9 mm

Weight 124 g (including battery and memory card)