Olympus EVOLT E-330

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The Olympus EVOLT E-330's native file resolution is 3136 x 2352 pixels. It records RAW, TIFF and better-quality JPEGs only in this resolution. It records standard-quality JPEGs in resolutions of 2560x1920, 1600x1200, 1280x960, 1024x768 and 640 x 480 pixels.

 

The E-330 offers Olympus' unusual method of handling JPEG compression. SHQ (Super High Quality) JPEGS compress at a 1/ 2.7 ratio. HQ (High Quality) and SQ (Standard Quality) formats can be set to compress at ratios of 1/4, 1/8, or 1/12. SQ can also be set to 1/ 2.7 for lower-resolution files.

 

This is a very extensive range of options, one that would take most users quite a while to sort out. Fortunately, not all of these options present themselves at once, and the user who would be overwhelmed by all those combinations can avoid them.

Picture Effects Mode (7.75)

Image appearance controls show up in more than one area. The Picture Mode menu entry covers the typical settings, offering Vivid, Natural, and Muted colors, as well as Monotone and Sepia. Each of the settings has a sub-menu. For the color settings, the submenus offer further adjustment of contrast, sharpness and saturation. For monotone or sepia images, the submenus add “B&W Filter,” which simulates the effect of color filters on black and white film, selectively lightening and darkening subject matter depending on its natural color. Finally, the E-330's Gradation control is extends the tonal range in either the highlights or shadows of the image.