Olympus E-300

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Olympus E-300
Image:Olympus E-300.jpeg front view with kit lens
Type	Single-lens reflex
Sensor	Kodak KAF-8300CE Four Thirds System FFT-CCD
Maximum resolution	3,264 × 2,448 (8 million)
Lens type	Uses Four Thirds lenses from various makers, ranges from Olympus 8mm f/3.5 fisheye to Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3
Shutter	Unrated
Shutter speed range	1/4000 to 30 seconds, Bulb
Exposure Metering	ESP, Center-Weighted, Spot
Exposure Modes	Manual, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Program
Metering modes	ESP, Center-Weighted, Spot
Focus areas	3 Points
Focus modes	Auto, Manual, Auto+Manual, Continuous
Continuous Shooting	2.5fps
Viewfinder	Optical TTL with Porro mirror
ASA/ISO range	100 to 1600
Flash	Built In and Hot Shoe
Custom WB	2000K to 10000K
WB bracketing	Yes, Adjustable to increments of 2 steps, 3 steps, or 6 steps.
Rear LCD monitor	1.8"
Storage	CompactFlash (Type I or Type II)
Battery	Li-ion 7.2v Rechargeable
Weight	624 g (22 oz)

The Olympus E-300 (Olympus Evolt E-300 in North America) was an 8 megapixel digital SLR manufactured by Olympus of Japan and based on the Four Thirds System. Announced at Photokina 2004, it became available at the end of 2004. It was the second camera (after the Olympus E-1) to use the Four Thirds system, and the first intended for the consumer market.

The camera's appearance was unique, since it lacked the ubiquitous SLR pentaprism "hump". Instead, a Porro mirror system was used; it fitted sideways within the camera, with a sideways-swinging mirror, and located the viewfinder eyepiece to the user's left relative to the lens centerline. The body was largely of ABS plastic over a metal frame; the lens mount was metal, and there was a metal covered area on the left top of the camera. This area also contained the onboard flash, which popped up and forward at the touch of a button. The onboard flash popup mechanism is manual. In low light scenarios the flash will not pop up automatically but the photographer will have to press the button and pop it up just before taking the photo. This is a problem in taking fast photos in low light scenarios.

The E-300 was replaced with the Olympus E-330, a similar model with live view, in January 2006.