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Testseek.com have collected 74 expert reviews of the Olympus E-510 and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Olympus E-510.
Award: Good Buy January 2008
January 2008
 
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The editors liked

  • 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
  • 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...
  • Excellent image quality
  • Extensive feature set
  • Including exposure
  • Flash
  • And color balance bracketing
  • Live View mode lets you view images on the LCD screen instead of in the viewfinder
  • Light and comfortable to carry.
  • Live View mode to compose shots with LCD
  • Supports both Compact Flash and xD cards
  • Built-in Anti-Shake works with any lens
  • Very effective anti-dust system
  • Unique Live View facility
  • Easy access to settings.

The editors didn't like

  • Only three AF areas
  • Menu system a touch too complicated
  • TTL viewfinder a bit too constricted
  • Poor auto and preset white balance performance Heavy noise reduction (smoothes over detail) Limited 3-point autofocus system Slow start-up Small
  • Dim optical viewfinder Confusing live view LCD AF and live view don’t work well together 49-point meter...
  • Can be confusing to use
  • Response times are below average in this price range
  • Right-hand grip doesnt work for everyone
  • Some performance issues
  • No weatherization
  • Viewfinder is small and murky For many images no difference from E-410 despite price difference
  • Physically bulkier than its E-410 baby brother
  • Meaning that it cannot similarly lay claim to smallest DSLR in the world
  • Auto white balance is sometimes inaccurate
  • Sluggish autofocus
  • Subpar exposure and white-balance performance
  • Some poor choices for default settings.
  • Menu system unpolished
  • Harder to use than rival cameras
  • Sensor-based image stabilization not as effective as lens-based stabilization
  • Sluggish Live View mode
  • Live View Menu system needs updating
  • 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...
  • Accessing advanced functions can be confusing
  • No manual focusing switch on lens.
  • Difficult access to advanced functions
  • No manual focus switch on lens
  • Smaller viewfinder than rivals
  • Cant see stabilisation in optical viewfinder
  • Some may not like motorised manual focus
  • Screen doesnt flip-out.

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  Published: 2007-07-02, review by: digitalversus.com

  • High performance optical stabilization, Good ergonomics, Antidust system, Very good noise control, Direct shooting with the LCD screen
  • Very small optical viewfinder, Burst mode needs a fast memory card, White balance unpredictable in high sensitivities, No rotating LCD screen

 
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  Published: 2007-06-01, review by: EISA.eu

  • Abstract:  The Olympus E-510 is a digital SLR with excellent image quality and some clear advantages over the rest of the market. The camera is compact and light, but with its large handgrip it is comfortable to hold. Anti-dust and mechanical image stabilisation...

 
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  Published: 2007-09-14, Author: Philip , review by: asia.cnet.com

  • Sensor-shift image stabilization; Live View mode (LCD preview) operation.
  • Sluggish autofocus; subpar exposure and white-balance performance; some poor choices for default settings.
  • The Olympus E-510 has quirky exposure and white-balance issues, but its Live View and Image Stabilization modes may make some photographers give this SLR a chance.

 
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  Published: 2007-07-24, review by: thestar.com.my

  • Very matured image processing after some adjustments; excellent high-ISO performance; good ergonomics and handling; loads of user-adjustable settings; excellent kit lens.
  • Matrix metering still a little unpredictable; low dynamic range; small viewfinder.
  • It may not be as petite or as pretty as the E-410, but the E-510s few additional features do make it a better camera.However, I wouldve preferred it if Olympus improved a few other things to set it apart from the E-410. I was hoping for at least a bi...

 
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  Published: 2008-01-01, review by: letsgodigital.org/es/

  • Abstract:  Al contrario que con la E-400, hemos tenido que esperar un tiempo para la sucesora de la E-500. Esto no es tan malo en si mismo, ya que la Olympus E-500 es una buena cámara. Olympus se las ha arreglado para combinar las ventajas de la E-500 y las de l...

 
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  Published: 2007-07-02, review by: Lesnumeriques.com

  • Stabilisation mécanique performante, Boîtier très ergonomique, Système antipoussière, Gestion du bruit très correcte, Visée directe sur écran LCD
  • Viseur optique très petit, Le mode rafale nécessite une carte mémoire rapide, Balance des blancs capricieuse en haute sensibilité, Pas d'écran LCD rotatif
  • Le E-510 est le reflex grand public le plus complet : stabilisation, antipoussière, visée LCD, capteur 10 mégapixels... Avec une excellente ergonomie et une très bonne qualité d'image, le E-510 n'hésite pas à...

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  Published: 2007-03-07, review by: 01net.com

  • Capteur 10 millions de pixels, Double système de stabilisation dimage
  • Pas de carte mémoire livrée
  • Les E-410 et E-510 sont les deux nouveaux reflex numériques dOlympus. Respectivement successeurs des E-400 et E-500, ils ont été mis au goût du jour afin de coller aux exigences des amateurs experts et des professionnels ! Chacun de ces deux modèles a...

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  Published: 2007-04-05, review by: tecnozoom.it

  • Una nuovissima reflex di tutto rispetto, che fa dello stabilizzatore meccanico, incluso nel corpo macchina, del sistema di protezione anti-polvere, del sensore da 10 megapixel e della previsualizzazione dell'immagine i suoi elementi di punta. Anche il...

 
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  Published: 2009-02-23, review by: computerbild.de

  • Abstract:  Digitale Spiegelreflex-Kameras machen normalerweise nicht nur bessere Fotos als Kompaktmodelle – sie sind auch viel schneller. Mit der E-510 von Olympus hat AUDIO VIDEO FOTO BILD ein aktuelles Modell für Hobbyfotografen mit hohen Ansprüchen im Test....

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  Published: 2008-03-11, review by: magnus.de

  • Abstract:  Die übrige Ausstattung kann sich sehen lassen. Der integrierte Bildstabilisator funktioniert mit allen Objektiven, der Olympus-Ultraschall-Staubschutz ist das derzeit wohl effektivste System seiner Art auf dem Markt. In puncto Bildqualität könnte das R...

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