Olympus E-300 SLR Review

Playback menu options:

• Slideshow - Begin automated slideshow playback in single or multi-frame mode
• Auto Rotate - Enable image rotation with the sub dial
• RAW Data Edit - Perform processing on RAW images, white balance or sharpness and then saves TIFF or JPEG image to card.
• DPOF - Store print reservation information (# of prints, date/time and index prints)

The EVOLT E-300 can display a review image with varying amounts of overlay information on it. Pressing the INFO button cycles you through the following review modes: only image, info 1, info 2, shooting info, record mode only and histogram.

Highlight areas will blink to indicate possible over-exposure.

The histogram shows graphically the contrast and dynamic range of the image. This chart shows a scale of 0 - 255 (left to right) with 0 being black and 255 is white.

This is the full information display, it shows exposure mode, metering mode, image quality, ISO speed, color space, lens focal length, shutter speed, aperture, exposure and flash compensation, white balance, AE Bracketing step value, contrast and sharpness settings.

Index mode displays 4, 9 or 16 thumbnail images per screen.

To check for critical focus or color you can magnify the image 2x to 10x in nine steps, you can scroll around inside of the enlarged image at any step.