Olympus E-1 vs Casio Exilim EX-S12

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      Specifications

      General Olympus E-1 Casio Exilim EX-S12
      BrandOlympusCasio
      ModelE-1Exilim EX-S12
      Successor ModelOlympus E-3
      Camera TypeInterchangeable LensPoint & Shoot
      Body TypeDSLRStandard Compact
      Video Capture
      Sensor Olympus E-1 Casio Exilim EX-S12
      Sensor TypeCCDCCD
      Sensor SizeMicro Four Thirds1/2.3-inch
      Sensor Dimensions17.3 x 13 mm6.17 x 4.55 mm
      Total Pixels6 Megapixel12.39 Megapixel
      Effective Pixels5 Megapixel12.1 Megapixel
      Low Pass Filter
      Native ISO Range100 - 3,200100 - 1,600
      Photo Olympus E-1 Casio Exilim EX-S12
      Max Image Resolution2560 x 19204000 x 3000
      Other Resolutions1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 4804000 x 2656, 4000 x 2240, 3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480
      Image Aspect Ratios4:34:3, 3:2, 16:9
      JPEG Quality LevelsStandard, High, Super High
      Color SpacesRGB, Adobe RGB
      Timelapse Recording
      WB Bracketing
      Focus Olympus E-1 Casio Exilim EX-S12
      Autofocus ModesMulti-area
      Selective single-point
      Single
      Continuous
      Single
      Live View
      Lens ServoFocus Modes: Single AF, Continuous AF, Manual
      Number of Focus Points3
      Touch-to-Focus
      Live View Autofocus
      Animal Eye Detection
      Vehicle Tracking Mode
      Insect Tracking Mode
      Contrast Detection for Autofocus
      Phase Detection for Autofocus
      Optics Olympus E-1 Casio Exilim EX-S12
      Lens MountFour Thirds
      Crop Factor2x
      35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range36 - 108 mm
      Optical Zoom3x
      Maximum Aperturef/2.8 - 7.9
      Image Stabilization
      Digital Image Stabilization
      Screen Olympus E-1 Casio Exilim EX-S12
      Screen TypeFixedFixed
      Touch Screen
      Screen Size1.8"2.70"
      Screen Resolution134k dot230k dot
      Top LCD Screen
      Live View
      Live Composition
      Viewfinder Olympus E-1 Casio Exilim EX-S12
      ViewfinderOptical (pentaprism)
      Viewfinder Coverage100%
      Viewfinder Magnification0.96x
      Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)0.48x
      Shutter Olympus E-1 Casio Exilim EX-S12
      Shutter TypeType: Electronically controlled focal plane
      Min Shutter Speed60 sec1/2 sec
      Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/4000 sec1/2000 sec
      Max Continuous Shooting3.0 fps
      Flash Olympus E-1 Casio Exilim EX-S12
      Built-in Flash
      Flash ModesAuto
      Auto FP
      Manual
      Red-Eye
      Auto
      Flash On
      Off
      Red-Eye Reduction
      Max Flash Sync Speed1/180 sec
      External Flash Connectivity
      External Flash Connection
      Exposure Olympus E-1 Casio Exilim EX-S12
      Exposure Metering ModesMulti
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Exposure Compensation±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV increments)±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
      Exposure Bracketing
      Video Olympus E-1 Casio Exilim EX-S12
      Video FormatsMotion JPEG
      Max Video Resolution1280 x 720
      Unlimited Video Recording
      Terminals Olympus E-1 Casio Exilim EX-S12
      USB SpeedUSB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI Output
      Built-in MicrophoneMono
      Microphone Input
      Headphone Output
      Flash Sync Port
      Connectivity Olympus E-1 Casio Exilim EX-S12
      Built-in GPS
      Built-In Wi-Fi Eye-Fi Connection possible
      Built-In Bluetooth
      Remote Control Wire/ InfraRed
      Environmental Olympus E-1 Casio Exilim EX-S12
      Environmental Sealing
      Physical Olympus E-1 Casio Exilim EX-S12
      Dimensions141 x 104 x 81 mm (5.55 x 4.09 x 3.19")95 x 60 x 23 mm (3.74 x 2.36 x 0.91")
      Weight (inc. batteries)735 g (1.62 lb / 25.93 oz)111 g (0.24 lb / 3.92 oz)
      Power and Storage Olympus E-1 Casio Exilim EX-S12
      Battery PackNP-60
      Internal Storage35.2 MB
      External StorageSingle Slot: Compact Flash (Type I/II)Single Slot: SD/SDHC memory card
      Other Olympus E-1 Casio Exilim EX-S12
      Self Timer 2 or 12 secYes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer)
      Orientation Sensor


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