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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: 2007-09-28, review by: Akam.no

  • Da E-410 og E-510 ble lansert i mars var Olympus og Panasonic enerådende med Live View (LCD-skjermen kan brukes som søker) selv om Canon også lanserte et kamera med denne finessen omtrent samtidig. Siden den gang har det skjedd mye. Canon 40D, Nikon D...

 
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  Published: 2007-09-01, review by: Lydogbilde.no

  • Abstract:  09/07 Nesten komplett speilrefleksFå kameraer har så få begrensninger som Olympus E-510. Speilrefleksen som nesten har alt. Med en bildekvalitet som ikke vil skuffe noen.Type Speilrefleks - amatørBildesensor/oppløsning LiveMOS/10 Mp effektivtOptikk (...

 
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  Published: 2007-08-13, review by: dinside.no/data

  • Abstract:  Sommeren er over, og her i redaksjonen har vi begynt å hente inn nye kameramodeller som skal testes utover høsten. Har du et spesielt ønske om en modell vi bør teste? Send meg gjerne en epost på pj med @dinside.no bak.Dagens testprodukt er Olympus E-51...

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  Published: 2007-08-09, review by: digitalfoto.dk

  • Abstract:  Video review

 
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