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| Brand: Olympus
Category: Photography
List Price: $699.99
Buy New: $579.00
You Save: $120.99 (17%)
New (9) Used (6) from $499.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  168 reviews
Sales Rank: 901
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 3
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Focal Length: 42
Minimum Focal Length: 14
Maximum Resolution: 10
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 3.6 x 2.7
nv:Sensor: 10 Megapixel
Image Resolution: 3648 x 2736 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels
Movie Resolution: 3648 x 2736 pixels
Storage Media: Compatible CF Type I / II / MicroDrive
Compressed Format: JPEG
Compressed Format: RAW + JPEG
Compressed Format: DCF
Compressed Format: DPOF compatible/Exif
Compressed Format: PRINT Image Matching III
Compressed Format: RAW (12-bit)
Optical Viewfinder: Approx.0.92x (-1m-1, 50mm lens, infinity)
LCD Monitor: 2.5-inch
LCD Pixels: 230,000 pixels
LCD Coverage: 95%
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 262072
Model: 262072
UPC: 050332160484
EAN: 0050332160484
ASIN: B000NVXF30
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Olympus E510 is beyond my expectations, but April 27, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is my second DSLR camera and it is a wonderful piece of photographic equipment with lots of features. I found it difficult to learn everything that one can do with this camera from just reading the instruction manual and fumbling with the controls. I have had the camera a couple of months and have just purchased the 80 minute DVD video "Jump Start Guides to Olympus Evolt E-510". After reading several email information and update letters from Olympus, I felt that I was missing camera use information. This DVD was not available from Amazon, but can be purchased at the Olympus Store. It should be supplied with purchase of the camera as it explains and instructs about features and functions that one can easily miss by just reading the instruction manual. The DVD is very well done and well worth the price. Even experienced photographers can benefit from viewing this E510 DVD.
Great camera, great features, great price. April 24, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I got this camera about three months ago. With the two kit lenses. I've spend months comparing Nikon, Canon and Olympus. In the end the olympus won because of the great price/quality. NIkon is more expensive, also if you look at their lensen. Canon the same story, especially if you consider the lenses with build in image stabilization. the olympus already has it build in so their lenses are cheaper. Took thousands of shots since I got it. I was surprised with the great pictures and especially the great speed compared to my great point and shoot camera.
a few pros:
Great image stabilization
Speed (I love the ability to keep on shooting without waiting)
light weight (every time I hold my friend's Canon, I clearly feel the difference)
easy to use (yes, I am a novice and don't think it is hard just read and try)
Battery life is very good, way longer than nikon/canon
great price
Cons:
LCD is useful, especially with a tripod, but beware ps users, it is not the same.
Auto focus in low light is bad, for instance in a restaurant with dimmed light. It gets even worse because the camera tries to get into focus by bursting flashes which freeks everyone out. If you get this camera you can think of leaving the great kit lenses and buy a lens from the pro series. Especially the new lenses with SWD focus systems, they are said to have blazing fast Auto Focus and nice pictures, I'm getting the 12-60mm soon ! If that is too expensive, look at the 14-54mm...
Overall I'm very satisfied with the camera and the software.
S.B. Veeger, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe.
Best Camera for the price! April 14, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I did a 3 months research before I bought the E510. I don't regret my choice. It is an excellent camera with excellent kit of lens. I just bought the Zuiko 70-300 to complete the kit. I read a review that says someone had some water damage in the camera. I live in Miami and took mine to the Everglades several times, plus to a boat trip last week. I had no problems at all.
I take photography classes and everybody in the class has either a canon or a nikon. We have to enlarge our pictures to 12x18 to show them in class for appreciation and my pics have an amazing quality. Teacher and classmates have beeing impressed.I carry a much lighter equipment than my colleagues when we walk for hours in our shooting classes in the Everglades. If you buy this camera you won't go wrong.
Evolt E-510 April 12, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I looked at a lot of reviews before deciding on this camera. One factor was that I have a few 'legacy lenses' from my traditional 35mm film camera that I wanted to be able to use. I have an old Konica lens that I can mod to fit, and can't wait to try it. They do also make several adapters so you can use the older lenses, in either manual or aperture priority (which I'd guess the former would be why many would turn to a DSLR instead of a higher end P&S in the first place).
I like the way the controls are set up (I had an older Olympus digital camera, and my last one was a Fuji Finepix s3100 which both were good at what they did - but I wanted more control over exposure). It did not take long to get used to the controls, maybe because I've had other cameras that were similar in set up, but it feels 'natural' to me now, and it didn't take long. There are many things you can adjust to your liking, and you really should read the manual to get the most out of the camera. I tried to dive in head first without reading it first, but there is so much that you can do with this camera, that you really should read it before you go testing it out, as it will make more sense and what you can do with it.
I tweaked some of the settings (for noise and IS and such - you can even customize some minor things - wheel direction and some other things) and could not be happier with the results. After taking a couple of days to 'play around' with the settings, and to get a feel for it, I am perfectly content with this camera.
I also think the feel in-hand is also very nice. It is neither too small (I've heard complaints of other Olympus models being too small for comfort) nor is it too heavy. The body size is maybe half an inch smaller than my 35mm, which is really not that much of a difference to me. The hand grip is also a good size, and the buttons you might need most often are within easy reach. I have medium-smallish hands, and it does not feel too big or awkward for me. I think with medium to large hands you could reach all of them (the AEL/AFL, IS and the live view) without looking/holding it differently. The ones I need more often are all within easy reach. I think the hand grip is a size that would fit a larger range of hand size, as this one is a bit longer than the E-400 series that I've seen, so I think the change in size/grip may have been a result of feedback from earlier models that were reported to be too cramped.
It is a great camera, and you can't even find 'live view' on comparable cameras, which I admit I haven't really used, but it comes in handy for low light focusing, and making sure you have your focus where you want it for critical images.
It's got great options and the quality you get for the price can't be beat.
Olympus kit lenses make E-510 stand above other big names April 12, 2008
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
Like most people in the market for a digital SLR, I did a lot of research before purchasing the e-510. But I had one big advantage: I had previously purchased a Canon Rebel XT about a year ago and found that I was not at all happy with the camera. The image quality was very soft, and I ended up selling the thing on ebay. In general, I found that Canon is waaay over-rated and in order to get good pics you have to shell out at least as much coin for non kit lenses as you do for the bloody body. Canon and Nikon SLRs are, in my mind, a racket for lenses.
That's where Olympus came into the picture. I had previously owned a Olympus C-765 10x zoom non-SLR camera and was generally pleased with the results. Particularly, I was pleased with the optics of the lenses at the long end of the zoom spectrum. It's all about the lenses, stupid!! So, in my mind, when it came to the next SLR purchase, it came down to Sony and Olympus. I picked the E-510 because it came with two lenses, had all the current features, and pretty much was getting rave reviews.
I am very glad I purchased the E-510. The lenses have not disappointed. The image quality is clear and concise and detailed - something that my Canon XT kit with kit lens was definitely not. For anybody just getting into digital photography, like myself, I would recommend the E-510 because of the lenses and quality pics you'll get without having to spend a ransom on lens upgrades. Other things I like about the E-510 are: the user-friendly menu system, the feel of the camera - it feels like a substantial, professional tool, the anti-dust mechanism and built-in anti-shake, the long battery life. It's just an excellent camera that gets SLR results. Again, can't say the same for the Canon XT.
Don't believe all the hype about Canon, for sure, and probably Nikon. I don't know why Olympus doesn't more aggressively market its products, because I find it to be a superior camera? The company is, after all, in the business of making high-powered microscopes and optical equipment. I have found that the lenses are high quality and will give you great image quality. I am very happy with my E-510 and now getting so excited about my new hobby that I am considering buying the 70-300 Zuiko lens to get really close-up shots. Bottom line: buy the 2-lens kit E-510 and you'll get great pics, have a feature-ladden camera, and won't have to throw away your kit lens and pay big bucks for a new lens right away. I'm an Olympus fan, but it's because the proof is in the pudding - the awesome results you get.
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