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Olympus EVOLT E-330 Exposure

Flash Test Results

Coverage and Range
A fairly strong flash. Our indoor shots required slightly less than average positive compensation in the normal flash mode.


14mm equivalent	45mm equivalent

Normal Flash, +1.3 EV	Slow-Sync Mode, +1.0 EV

Flash coverage was quite uneven at wide angle, though results at telephoto were more uniform. In the Indoor test, the Olympus EVOLT E-330's flash underexposed our subject at its default setting, requiring a higher than average +1.3 EV positive exposure compensation boost. Results are still a hint dim overall, but anything brighter washed out Marti's features too much. The camera's Slow-Sync flash mode resulted in a more even exposure and a brighter overall image, at +1.0 EV, though the longer shutter time resulted in an orange color cast.

Flash Range: Wide Angle
6 ft	7 ft	8 ft	9 ft	10 ft	11 ft
1/30 sec f3.5 ISO 100	1/30 sec f3.5 ISO 100	1/30 sec f3.5 ISO 100	1/30 sec f3.5 ISO 100	1/30 sec f3.5 ISO 100	1/30 sec f3.5 ISO 100
12 ft	13 ft	14 ft	15 ft	16 ft
1/30 sec f3.5 ISO 100	1/30 sec f3.5 ISO 100	1/30 sec f3.5 ISO 100	1/30 sec f3.5 ISO 100	1/30 sec f3.5 ISO 100

Flash Range: Telephoto
6 ft	7 ft	8 ft	9 ft	10 ft	11 ft
1/80 sec f5.6 ISO 100	1/80 sec f5.6 ISO 100	1/80 sec f5.6 ISO 100	1/80 sec f5.6 ISO 100	1/80 sec f5.6 ISO 100	1/80 sec f5.6 ISO 100
12 ft	13 ft	14 ft	15 ft	16 ft
1/80 sec f5.6 ISO 100	1/80 sec f5.6 ISO 100	1/80 sec f5.6 ISO 100	1/80 sec f5.6 ISO 100	1/80 sec f5.6 ISO 100

Flash power remains pretty strong to about 16 feet at wide angle, though coverage and power is actually less at the closer 6 and 7-foot distances. At telephoto, the flash is bright to about 10 feet, and quite dim at the 16-foot point.