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January 2008
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Superb image quality
Very reliable metering
Excellent dynamic range
RAW
JPEG and RAW+JPEG image formats
Live View system
Effective image stabilizer
Supersonic sensor cleaning system
Excellent color accuracy
Solid handling of noise (smoothes over lots of detail though)
Dust reduction system
Built-in image stabilization
Enlarged live preview
Nice traditional DSLR design
Tons of manual control
xD and CF compatibility
Manual focus can...
High resolution
Long list of handy features
Dual-lens kit is handy
Image stabilization works well
Long battery life
Full featured
Compact and lightweight compared with many digital SLRs
Easy to use
Crisp
Natural colour images
Four Thirds system allows for physically smaller lenses that offer twice the focal range of their 35mm equivalents
Making for a lighter camera all round
Built-in stabilisation allows for steadier shots in low light avoiding image blur
Plus a better
Mo...
Sensor-shift image stabilization
Live View mode (LCD preview) operation.
Excellent image quality at all ISOs
Feature-rich design
Sensor-based image stabilization works with all Olympus Zuiko Digital lenses
Solid image quality
Quick response
Live View
Compact and lightweight design with excellent handling
Abstract: What’s impressive and distinguishes the Olympus EVOLT E-510 10-megapixel digital SLR is that for less than US$800 you get a quality camera that has a feature set on par with more expensive models. It includes Live View, automatic dust remova...
Abstract: I recently had the chance to shoot with an Olympus E-510 for a few days, so I thought Id post a very brief review here. The Olympus Evolt E-510 is a "Four Thirds" format camera, meaning that the sensor is a little smaller than that found in most ot...
What’s impressive and distinguishes the Olympus EVOLT E-510 10-megapixel digital SLR is that for less than $800 you get a quality camera that has a feature set on par with more expensive models. It includes Live View, automatic dust removal, ima...
The two weeks with the Evolt was not enough for an in-depth review but enough to realize that Olympus has a winner in the E-300.If they had a lens that covered the 28-200mm range it would absolutely be the camera of choice for my aerial photography wor...
Hannah ThiemWith the Olympus Evolt E-510, 14-42mm and 40-150mm kit, you get a pretty good starter DSLR Kit for a very reasonable price. The E-510 offers many features, not the least of which is image stabilization built into the camera body. This will...
Compact and lightweight design with excellent handling, Surprisingly effective sensor-shift image stabilization, Excellent control system (via info screen) and lots of external controls for important settings, Good image quality and resolution, if not opt...
Dynamic Range less than competition (highlights by about three quarters of a stop; 0.7 EV), Serious highlight clipping on bright days unless you reduce exposure, Small viewfinder (difficult to see fine detail, difficult to check focus, difficult to use wi...
Ive been using the E-510 for an unusually long time - the delay in publishing this review meant I ended up living with it for several months, which allowed me to really get to know it in the same way an owner would. And my overall impression, I have ...
Abstract: Product Details We clicked with:Live ViewCost effectiveSmall & Portable Shots in the dark:Live View slows down picture taking processThree AF points are a limitation The E-510 is ideal if youre looking to buy a relatively small and portable DSLR that...
Compact and lightweight compared with many digital SLRs
Easy to use
Crisp, natural colour images
Viewfinder is small and murky
For many images no difference from E-410 despite price difference
Literally the bigger brother of the current E-410 DSLR, the E-510’s chief advantage is that any lens attached becomes immediately stabilised. The lack of this feature wasn’t a noticeable omission on the E-410, so whether you spend that extra
