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Full name: Olympus E-10

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Core specifications

Release year
2000 · Released about 26 years ago
Sensor
8.8 × 6.6 mm CCD
Effective resolution
3.7 MP
Lens
35 - 140 mm
Zoom
4×
Weight
1,190 g
Battery
AA NiMH (4) batteries (supplied)
Storage
CompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, Microdrive, SmartMedia
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Sensor metrics

Diagonal
11 mm

Sensor diagonal

√(8.8² + 6.6²) = 11 mm

Calculated from sensor width and height using the Pythagorean theorem.

Surface area
58 mm²

Sensor surface area

8.8 × 6.6 ≈ 58 mm²

A larger area usually offers more space to collect light, though image quality also depends on sensor generation.

Pixel pitch
3.96 µm

Pixel pitch

8.8 ÷ 2,221 × 1000 = 3.96 µm

Pixel pitch is the distance between the centers of adjacent pixels. This result assumes square pixels.

Pixel area
15.7 µm²

Pixel area

3.96² = 15.7 µm²

Theoretical pixel area is the square of pixel pitch and does not subtract physical gaps between pixels.

Pixel density
6.37 MP/cm²

Pixel density

3.7 MP ÷ 58 mm² ≈ 6.37 MP/cm²

Higher density means more pixels per unit area. It does not represent image quality on its own.

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8.8 × 6.6 mm

Full specifications

Imaging

Effective pixels
3.7 MP
Total pixels
4 MP
Sensor
8.8 × 6.6 mm CCD
Calculated resolution
2,221 × 1,666
Maximum image
2,240 × 1,680
Crop factor
3.93

Exposure & viewing

ISO
80–320
Viewfinder
Optical viewfinder
Display
1.8 in / 114,000 dots
Lens mount
—

Video & storage

Maximum video
—
Storage media
CompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, Microdrive, SmartMedia
Battery
AA NiMH (4) batteries (supplied)

Body

Weight
1,190 g
Dimensions
129 × 104 × 161 mm
Release year
2000

Wikidata

Aperture Priority
Yes
Battery
AA NiMH (4) batteries (supplied)
Brand
Olympus
Built In Flash
✓
Crop Factor
3.93
Depth Of Field
simulate →
Digital Zoom
Yes
Dimensions
129 x 104 x 161 mm
Effective Megapixels
3.70
Exposure Compensation
±3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
External Flash
✓
Focal Length 35mm Equiv
35 - 140 mm
Gps
—
Hdmi
—
Iso
80, 160, 320
Macro Focus Range
20 cm
Manual Focus
✓
Max Aperture
f2.0 - f2.4
Max Aperture 35mm Equiv
f7.9 - f9.4
Max Image Resolution
2240 x 1680
Max Shutter Speed
1/640 sec
Metering
Centre weighted, ESP Digital, Spot
Min Shutter Speed
30 sec
Model
E-10
Normal Focus Range
60 cm
Optical Zoom
4x
Raw Support
—
Screen Resolution
114,000 dots
Screen Size
1.8"
Sensor Resolution
2218 x 1668
Sensor Size
2/3" (~ 8.8 x 6.6 mm)
Sensor Type
CCD
Shutter Priority
Yes
Storage Types
CompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, Microdrive, SmartMedia
Total Megapixels
4.00
Usb
USB 1.0
Video Capture
—
Viewfinder
Optical (tunnel)
Weight
1190 g
White Balance Presets
7
Wireless
—
Year
2000

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