Olympus E-450 Digital SLR Preview

Olympus E-450 Digital SLR Preview
The E-450 is the world's smallest digital SLR with built-in Art Filters. The three Art Filters – Pop Art, Pin Hole and Soft Focus – bring greater creativity and freestyle experimentation to the new E-450. The new camera also provides heavyweight technologies, including a 2.7-inch LCD and fast, consumer-friendly on-screen Autofocus, Face Detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology and Perfect Shot Preview to help you get the most out of the Live View experience.

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


THREE ART FILTERS.
The E-450’s built-in Art Filters provide incredible individual artistic control over an image. Enjoy the freedom of Autofocus Live View and the dramatic effects of the Pop Art, Soft Focus and Pin Hole filters to transform your day-to-day shots into unique creations that you can be proud of.

PORTABLE, LIGHTWEIGHT DESIGN.
The E-450 is small enough to fit into a purse or a jacket pocket and light enough to shoot with comfortably all day. Measuring 5.1 inches by 3.6 inches by 2.1 inches (excluding protrusions), and weighing in at a featherweight 13.4 ounces, it is the world’s smallest digital SLR with Art Filters.

AUTOFOCUS WITH LIVE VIEW.
Two innovative technologies merge to create a unique digital experience. The E-450’s on-Screen Autofocus works as seamlessly as a point-and-shoot to display subjects in focus on the LCD the instant the shutter is pressed half way. And the Live View LCD, enables photographers to hold the camera away from their faces and at angles they just cannot reach by using the optical viewfinder alone.

FACE DETECTION.
The E-450’s Face Detection feature distinguishes between people’s faces and the background. This innovative technology tracks up to eight faces within the image area and automatically focuses and optimizes exposure for sharp, brilliant portrait pictures.