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January 2008
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The editors liked
The image quality is excellent. Pictures are sharp and detailed
Which is probably partly due to the sensor being smaller than on other DSLRs
Because a smaller sensor tends to give greater depth of field at any given focal length. We liked the consis...
The image quality is excellent. Pictures are sharp and detailed which is probably partly due to the sensor being smaller than on other DSLRs
Because a smaller sensor tends to give greater depth of field at any given focal length. We liked the consiste...
Sensor-based stabilisation
Live view
Dust reduction
Nice build
Sensor-shift image stabilisation
Live View mode (LCD preview) operation
The editors didn't like
Auto white balance is unreliable in some situations
Such as late-afternoon light. The viewfinder is dim and we are not convinced that removing camera status indicators from the body top is a good move - no doubt it saves money. The LCD information re...
Auto white balance is not reliable in some situations
Such as late afternoon light. The viewfinder is really dim
And we are not convinced that removing camera status indicators from the body top is a good move. No doubt it saves money
And the LCD in...
Slightly soft images
Only three auto focus points The Final Word If features like live view
Image stabilisation and dust reduction appeal to you
Then the Olympus E-510 might be just what youre looking for. While its pictures are a little on the sof...
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
Abstract: Unlike the E-400, we had to await the successor of the E-500 for awhile. This is not so bad in itself, because the Olympus E-500 is a fine camera. Olympus has managed to combine the advantages of the E-500 with the E-410 in the new Olympus E-510, which...
Abstract: Back on August 1, Olympus PR invited me to attend the Legg Mason Tennis Classic here in Washington, DC and shoot with their new DSLR, the EVOLT E-510. I enjoyed myself thoroughly at that event, and my thanks go out to Michael Bourne from Mullen, the ag...
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Published: 2007-09-11, Author: Philip , review by: 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 Evolt 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.
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
Only three AF areas, Menu system a touch too complicated, TTL viewfinder a bit too constricted
The Olympus E-510 is a new and more advanced version of the E-410. It retains most of the latters characteristics — a 4/3 10 megapixel Live MOS sensor, a Zuiko Digital lens mount and a 2.5-inch monitor that offers Live View — but adds a built-...
