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Olympus EVOLT E-500 Light Field Camera
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Olympus EVOLT E-500 Light Field Camera

$309.60 2 stores
  • Camera Type: SLR/Professional Light Field Camera
  • Weight: 0.96 lb.
  • LCD Screen Size: 2.5 in.
  • Resolution: 8.9 Megapixel
  • Features: Red-eye Correction
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Olympus EVOLT E-500 Light Field Camera

Premium picture quality and superb performance come easy with this comfortable to handle digital SLR. At a time when we want complex things to become simple, the EVOLT E-500 succeeds in doing so with a sleek, lightweight design for impressive portability and advanced controls and options that can be accessed with minimal effort. Bursting with speed and producing spotless pictures with exceptional color and detail, the EVOLT E-500 is tailor-made for anyone to use while capturing the imagination in the process.

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Olympus EVOLT E-500 Digital 8-Megapixel SLR Camera with Zuiko 14-45mm Lens

bydkozin Nov 27, 2005
30 Helpfuls 31 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 5 Comments
Pros Price, performance, easy to use, features, picture quality, low noise, resolution
Cons Manual focus not mechanically-linked, slight corner softness of the 14-45mm lens
Recommended it? Yes

After using the Canon Digital Rebel XT with an 18-55 mm lens, I decided to try the latest affordable digital SLR from Olympus - Olympus EVOLT E-500 with 14-45 mm f/3.5-5.6 Olympus Zuiko lens. I bought the camera with the lens for $688.

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My Only Regret??I don?t get to use it as often as I would like.

byscotiaguy Dec 18, 2007
19 Helpfuls 20 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Dual memory slots, image quality, price.
Cons Relatively slow lenses, manual focusing not as easy as it could be.
Recommended it? Yes

Why This Camera
Simple. Value for money. With the dual lens kit, this is an incredible amount of camera for the money.
I had wanted a DSLR for a long time, well long is relative term in consumer electronics, so let us just say that I've wanted one since they've been viable. When they... Read full review »

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This is it! Get it while you can!

bydread1124 Oct 18, 2007
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Pros Great picture quality and simple to use menu. A true SLR
Cons Red-eye flashes takes too long...
Recommended it? Yes

Its not too heavy, not too light, its just right for my hands. Almost sounds like Goldie Locks and the three bears story tag line… However, this is no story. The Olympus E-volt 500 is one serious digital single lens reflex (D-SLR) camera. I already have a HP 945 point and shoot camera, but have... Read full review »

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Product Details and Features

Product MPN

MPN E-500

Key Features

Camera Type SLR/Professional • Light Field Camera
Weight 0.96 lb.
LCD Screen Size 2.5 in.
Resolution 8.9 Megapixel
Features Red-eye Correction

Image Quality

Camera Resolution 8.9 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 3264 x 2448 • 3200 x 2400 • 2560 x 1920 • 1600 x 1200 • 1024 x 768

Lens

Interchangeable Lens Interchangeable Lenses
Focus Type Autofocus & Manual Focus

Exposure Control

Shutter Speed 60 - 1/4000 sec
Frames Per Second 2.5 Frames
White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Shade (Preset)

Flash

Flash Functions Auto Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync
Flash Type Built-In & External
ISO Speeds Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600

Storage

File Size (High Res.) 24.5 MB (5 images on 128MB card)
Compression Type JPEG • TIFF • Raw Image
Memory Type CompactFlash Card Type I • CompactFlash Card Type II • IBM Microdrive • xD Picture Card
File Size (Low Res.) 0.1 MB (about 1,280 images on 128MB card)
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal • Uncompressed

Included Features

Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount
Self Timer 2 Sec. • 12 Sec.
Built-in Speaker Without Built-in Speaker

Viewfinder / Display

Viewfinder Optical (Through-the-lens)
LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position
LCD Screen Resolution 215,250 pixels

Interfaces

Video Interface Video Out
Interface Type USB 2.0

Power Supply

Battery Type Proprietary Lithium

System Requirements

Operating System Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP

Dimensions

Weight 0.96 lb.
Depth 3.7 in.
Height 2.6 in.
Width 5 in.

Warranty

Warranty 1 Year

Miscellaneous

UPC 050332156555
Product ID 27740487
Release Date October, 2005
Included Accessories Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger • Strap
Family Line Olympus EVOLT
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