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Olympus EVOLT E-500 8 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera Body Only

2.5" LCD - 3264 x 2448 Image - MPN: 262060 See Product Details

Product Details of Olympus EVOLT E-500 8 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera Body Only

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 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.

Quick Glance

Memory Type: CompactFlash (CF) Card

LCD Screen Size: 2.5"

Camera Type: Digital SLR Camera

Megapixels: 8 Megapixel

Lens Mount: Interchangeable

Weight: 15.30

Summary

Product Title: Olympus EVOLT E-500 8 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera Body Only

Manufacturer: Olympus

Power Score: 4.4 | 8 Reviews

Image Processor

Image Sensor: CCD

Effective Megapixels: 8 Megapixel

Total Pixels: 8.2 Megapixel

Lens Features

Camera Type: Digital SLR Camera

Lens Mount: Interchangeable

Storage

Memory Card Support: CompactFlash (CF) Card

Other Features

LCD Screen Size: 2.5"

Camera Body Only: Body Only

Flash: Auto Flash

Interface Connection: 1 x USB, 1 x Video Out, 1 x DC Power In

Dimensions

Height: 3.70"

Width: 5"

Depth: 2.60"

Weight: 15.30 oz

Reference

Warranty Information: 1 Year

URL: Manufacturer Link

Additional Specifications

Frequency Band: Sensitivity: Auto: ISO100 to 400 Manual: ISO100 to 400, Expandable to 1600 (in each 1/3 EV step possible) (Noise filter is selectable in ISO boost) Language Options: English German French Spanish Japanese Chinese Korean

Software Included: Olympus Master Editing

Camera Modes: Scene Modes: Portrait Landscape Landscape & Portrait Night scene Night Scene & Portrait Firework Sunset Macro Sports High-Key Low-Key Documents Beach & Snow Candle Children Picture Modes: Vivid Natural Muted Black & White Sepia Drive Modes: Single Sequential Shooting Sequential Shooting Speed: Approx. 2.5 fps

Viewfinder Type: SLR

Product Series: E

Autofocus Type: Passive

Maximum Image Resolution: 3264 x 2448

Battery Built-in: No

Battery Include: Yes

GPS: No

Wide Angle: No

Longest Shutter Speed: 60 Second

Shortest Shutter Speed: 1/4000 Second

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Reviews on Olympus EVOLT E-500 8 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera Body Only

  • 5
  By member: splitsoul - Dec 8, 2006

Nice camera

Strengths: Pretty looking, cheap price, two lenses

Weakness: Can not add date and time on the picture

I got the camera from amazon.com for a very decent price. In addition, this camera is equiped with two lenses which should be pretty much useful for normal shots. The main reason for me to buy a SLR camera is to take pictures of my fast moving baby. It works great. Although I can not use flash towards him, I can just use the low option to take several pictures of him even under dim condition. My...

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  • 5
  By member: hx2327 - Sep 11, 2006

Terrific amateur SLR camera for a $450 price tag

Strengths: Bright 2.5 inch LCD Supersonic dust removal Large 4/3 CCD image sensor 8-megapixel imager

Weakness: LCD can't preview image Small viewfinder

The Evolt500 has an extensive list of useful features, including a 8-megapixel imager, a bright 2.5 inch LCD, automatic dust removal upon start, great auto-focus ability, and 15 preset scene modes. From my experience, the 18-180mm lens is better and more convenient than the 15-45mm, 40-150mm 2 lenses kit. The external FL-36 Flash is very helpful for indoors shooting. My only complaints are no...

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  • 3.0
  reviewgist.com - Jan 14, 2010

Best Olympus Digital Camera For Beginners

Image is Excellent according to 27 Digital Camera experts. -- "This screen has an impressive resolution, too -- there are over 215,000 pixels on this screen, so images are nice and sharp."-dcresource.com -- "accurate color"-dcresource.com -- "Detailed, Bright and Colorful Photos"-photo.net Read more to find expert opinions on more features like Video, Optics, Interface, Battery, etc.

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  • 4.2
  testseek.com - Mar 4, 2009

Olympus E-500

Testseek.com has collected 47 expert reviews for Olympus E-500 and the average expert rating is 83 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Testseek.com to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.

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  • 2.9
  TopTenREVIEWS.com - Jul 16, 2008

olympus evolt e-500 (body only)

Olympus Evolt E-500 (body Only) receives an overall TopTenREVIEWS score of 2.3 out of 4.00. It is ranked the #34 Professional DSLR digital camera of all time. The overall rating represents an intelligent balance of features, value as a function of price to features, and a summary of reviews from a variety of sources. The TopTen REVIEWS' formula gives a picture of important consumer features,...

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  • 4.5
  letsgodigital.org - Mar 20, 2007

Olympus E500

Overall, I can only conclude that with the E-500 Olympus has introduced a very strong product. For its price-range, it offers the user a remarkable amount of options: plenty of special functions, fantastic image quality and an ergonomically very well thought out design.

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  • 4.0
  cameralabs.com - Feb 1, 2006

Camera Labs – Olympus EVOLT E-500 review

The Olympus E-500 is a mixed bag with plenty of things going for it, but equally a number of aspects which could be considered deal-breakers by some photographers. Highlights of course include the SSWF anti-dust system, an impressively high level of information and control for a budget body, very good overall image quality and an affordable twin lens bundle which will cover most eventualities. On...

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  • 4.0
  DCResource - Nov 8, 2005

DCRP Review: Olympus EVOLT E-500

The Olympus EVOLT E-500 offers many improvements over its predecessor (the E-300) with photo quality and design being the most notable. One thing hasn't changed though, and that's the fact that the E-500 is an excellent value. Priced at just $699 (body only), $799 (one lens kit), and $899 (two lens kit), you get a lot of camera for very little money, which is why the E-500 gets my recommendation.

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