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Olympus EVOLT E-500

Olympus EVOLT E-500 Digital Camera

Olympus PEN E-PL2

Olympus PEN E-PL2 Digital Camera with 14-42mm lens

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Product Description
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... More
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. Less
The EPL2 boosts your photography to the next level. Packed with simple, intuitive settings such as the Live Guide for stills and movies and the Live Wheel for making instant adjustments, the... More
The EPL2 boosts your photography to the next level. Packed with simple, intuitive settings such as the Live Guide for stills and movies and the Live Wheel for making instant adjustments, the EPL2 helps you to take incredible pictures. Combine Art Filters with innovative Art Effects at the push of a button for nearly boundless creativity, and view it all instantly on the bright 3 inch display screen. All of this in the trendsetting PEN design, available in four hot colours and small enough to carry with you wherever you go. A wide range of accessories lets you take your PEN even further, from extreme close up shots of exotic flowers to gorgeous underwater landscapes. Less
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Key Features   
HD Recording Format - 1080i (HDTV) • 720p (HDTV) • 480p • 576p
Camera Type SLR/Professional Micro Four Thirds / Prosumer
Weight 0.96 lb. 0.7 lb.
LCD Screen Size 2.5 in. 3 in.
Resolution 8.9 Megapixel 12.3 Megapixel
Features Red-eye Correction Image Stabilization • Face Detection
Image Quality   
Camera Resolution 8.9 Megapixel 12.3 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD Live MOS
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 3264 x 2448 • 3200 x 2400 • 2560 x 1920 • 1600 x 1200 • 1024 x 768 -
Video   
Video Resolutions - 640 x 480 (VGA) • 1280 x 720
Video Format - AVI • Motion JPEG • HD (High Definition)
Max Movie Length - 30 Seconds
Lens   
Interchangeable Lens Interchangeable Lenses Interchangeable Lenses
Focus Type Autofocus & Manual Focus Manual Focus
Exposure Control   
Shutter Speed 60 - 1/4000 sec 2 - 1/4000 sec
Frames Per Second 2.5 Frames 30 Frames
White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Shade (Preset) Auto • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset) • Shade (Preset) • Overcast (Preset) • Flash (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 Auto • 100 • 200 • 6400
Storage   
File Size (High Res.) 24.5 MB (5 images on 128MB card) -
Memory Type CompactFlash Card Type I • CompactFlash Card Type II • IBM Microdrive • xD Picture Card SD Card • SDHC Card • SDXC Card
Compression Type JPEG • TIFF • Raw Image JPEG • Raw Image • EXIF 2.2 • DCF • DPOF
File Size (Low Res.) 0.1 MB (about 1,280 images on 128MB card) -
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal • Uncompressed -
Included Features   
Self Timer 2 Sec. • 12 Sec. 2 Sec. • 12 Sec.
Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount -
Built-in Speaker Without Built-in Speaker -
Viewfinder / Display   
LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position -
Viewfinder Optical (Through-the-lens) -
LCD Screen Resolution 215,250 pixels -
Interfaces   
Video Interface Video Out -
Interface Type USB 2.0 USB 2.0 • HDMI
Power Supply   
Battery Type Proprietary Lithium Lithium-ion Battery
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. 0.7 lb.
Depth 3.7 in. 1.65 in.
Height 2.6 in. 2.86 in.
Width 5 in. 4.54 in.
Warranty   
Warranty 1 Year -
Miscellaneous   
UPC 050332156555 4545350033125
Product ID 27740487 106515313
Included Accessories Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger • Strap USB Cable • Video Cable • Shoulder Strap • Li-Ion Rechargable Battery
Release Date October, 2005 28 January, 2011
Family Line Olympus EVOLT Olympus PEN
Product MPN   
MPN E-500 N4287892
 
Consumer Reviews
Olympus EVOLT E-500
Olympus EVOLT E-500 Digital Camera
From $649.95
Olympus PEN E-PL2
Olympus PEN E-PL2 Digital Camera with 14-42mm lens
From $350.00

Product Review Summary

4.8
Based on 22 user reviews
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Consumer Reviews

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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?
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?
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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