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Olympus Evolt E-500

Thoughts on the Olympus Evolt E-500

What we liked:  The menu system is rather easy to navigate and very intuitive.  The design is compact, which is a plus, while also having automated and manual features that appeal to serious people and those that are new to SLR.

What we didn’t like:   The Zuiko lens did not show focal distance.  The dust reduction feature causes slow start-up time and the automatic white balance can be unreliable in some conditions.

Verdict:  This camera is a great compact that is easy to use.  The feature set is broad when compared to other cameras in the class, with good overall photo quality.

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8 Megapixel, 2.5″ LCD, 2.5 Frames Per Second Shooting. Kit with Zuiko Digital 14-45mm f3.5-5.6

Patented and proven Dust Reduction System uses our Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) to loosen and remove any and all dust and debris from the image sensor. The SWF vibrates at a rate of 35,000 times per second upon start-up as well as when manually activated – and is unnoticeable to the user – for clear, aberration-free images. This removal of dust also means you never have to worry about changing lenses because if anything gets in, the SWF will get it out.

The advanced 8 megapixel full frame transfer CCD uses less space on the chip for data transfer and instead utilizes more of the pixel area to capture data, thereby resulting in images with a higher sensitivity, higher dynamic range, lower noise and better overall quality.

Capture sharp, detailed photos quickly. The exclusive TruePic TURBO Image Processor provides accelerated performance such as a faster start-up time, rapid shot-to-shot speed, and quicker playback of smooth, detail-rich photos.

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• Get great photos while barely lifting a finger with 15 scene modes. Just select the one you want from the menu – Beach and Snow, Portrait, Landscape, Sports and more – and press the shutter button. That’s it.
• For a bit more say in your photos’ appearance, choose between 6 basic modes (Auto, Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene Portrait, Macro, and Sports) while still leaving the aperture and shutter speed settings to the camera itself.
• Exercise total control with creative modes like Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, and Manual.
• A large, high-resolution 2.5″ LCD provides a big canvas with which to review and share pictures and features HyperCrystal technology so you can even do so up to a 160-degree viewing angle, left to right and up and down. The big screen also makes it easier to use the menu, identify icons and adjust settings.
• Compatible with the largest selection of digital specific lenses anywhere. Each Zuiko lens is precision-crafted to deliver pristine images and is perfectly matched to the camera’s image sensor for amazing sharpness and color from one edge of the image to the other.
• Shoot using any of five metering modes including the new 49-point Digital ESP metering, center-weighted average metering, spot metering, highlight spot metering (for clean, true whites with detail), and shadow spot metering (for rich blacks with detail).
• Add dramatic effects of color to your black-and-white pictures such as sepia, blue, green, and purple using Black-and-White filter modes.
• Automatic pop-up flash provides just the right amount of illumination when necessary and remains out of the way (closed) when not.
• Select the level of lighting you want via any of the seven (7) available flash modes.
• Stable and lightweight body is designed with ergonomic styling and an advanced grip making it extremely comfortable to handle and use.
• Dual Media Slots let you capture, store, and backup photos on an xD-Picture Card, CompactFlash card or both.
• R, G, B Histogram available with both highlight and shadow waning.
• PictBridge-compatible.
• Select from left, center, or right Auto Focus points either automatically or manually.
• Use the AF Illuminator to focus in dim light or darkness.
• Shoot using any of five focus modes: C-AF, S-AF, MF, S-AF+MF, C-AF+MF.
• Choose White Balance or Preset White Balance with the exclusive one-touch WB button on the back of the camera.
• Eliminate unwanted image noise with Noise Reduction.
• Control color saturation, contrast and sharpness levels separately for each file by selecting any of three available color parameters: Vivid (for printer-ready colors); Natural (for true, accurate colors); and Muted (ideal for Photoshop® users who enhance/scale images).
• Use the five most popular Monochrome modes – Yellow, Orange, Red, Green, and Normal (no filter) – to expand your ability to add even more drama to your black-and-white pictures.
• Choose your preference from two color space settings, sRGB or Adobe RGB, for desired results.
• Customize the settings that best suit your subject with Contrast, Sharpness and Tone Controls.
• Select the format that best suits your needs: JPEG, RAW, JPEG+RAW, TIFF.

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