Digital Camera Reviews

Olympus the E-510 has much in common with its little brother, including an all-new Live MOS Image Sensor that can provide Full Time Live-View on the LCD monitor and an updated TruePic image processor, it is a considerably more sophisticated tool with some important extra features. Key amongst these is a sensor-shift image stabilization system and more sophisticated external controls, though are also numerous minor feature differences too.

Features:-

* Resolution: 10.0 megapixels (3648 x 2736)
* Lens Mount: 4/3 Olympus
* Viewfinders: TTL (through the lens) Optical and 2.5 inch (fixed) LCD screen
* Sensitivity: TTL Auto, and ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, and 1600
* Image File Format(s): JPEG & RAW
* Sensor: 4/3 Live MOS (CMOS) 17.3mm x 13.0 mm active area
* Auto Focus: TTL phase difference detection 3 point AF
* Metering: Evaluative, Center-Weighted Averaging, and Spot
* Flash: Built-in multi mode pop-up and dedicated Hot Shoe
* White Balance: TTL Auto, Overcast, Shade, Tungsten, Sunlight, Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2, Fluorescent 3, Manual “one-touch” (custom), Kelvin (2000 – 14000 Kelvin in 7 steps), Red – Blue (warm-cool) +/- 7 steps (in 2 mired increments), Green - Magenta +/- 7 steps (in 2 mired increments)
* Exposure: Auto, Program AE, Scene, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, and Manual modes
* Connectivity: USB 2.0HS, A/V out, and DC in
* Power: Olympus BLM1 rechargeable Li-ion battery

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#  Olympus E-510 Review is taken from Cameralabs :- We tested a production-level E-510 running firmware version 1.0 for both the body and lens. Following our convention of using default factory and best quality JPEG settings to test camera bodies unless otherwise stated, the E-510 was set SHQ image quality, Auto White Balance, Digital ESP Metering, Normal Graduation and its default Natural Picture Mode (using the default settings of zero for contrast, sharpness and saturation). The E-510’s Noise Reduction and Noise Filter options were set to their default ON and Standard settings respectively.

#  Olympus E-510 Review is taken from Trustedreviews :- Normally when you switch on a DSLR, nothing much happens. The monitor may activate displaying shooting data, or maybe the self-cleaning CCD mechanism will buzz briefly, but that’s usually about all. However from the E-510 I heard the distinctive sound of the reflex mirror flipping up immediately after I switched it on, normally something you only hear when taking a photo. I fiddled with it, switched it on and off a few times, and tried taking a picture. There didn’t seem to be any problems with that, but again there was the sound of the mirror flipping up, then down, then up again. I kept looking at the camera data and the scene through the lens on the monitor screen, and wondering if I had a faulty review sample. Then it dawned on me – the scene on the monitor… I’m so used to using compact digital cameras with live monitor views that it just didn’t strike me as unusual to be seeing the same thing on the E-510. But of course the E-510 is an SLR, and SLRs don’t have live view. Except this one does.                                                                           

#  Olympus E-510 Review is taken from Dcresource :- Those two kit lenses were introduced alongside the E-410 and E-510. They’re not as fancy as some of Olympus’ other lenses (they’re not weather sealed) but they’re more than adequate for most people. You can, of course, use any of the other FourThirds lenses on the market, most of which are made by Olympus. The camera has a 2X crop factor, so whatever lens you attach will have the field-of-view twice that of the focal range of the lens (e.g. 35mm lens = 70mm FOV).

Digital SLRs never come with memory cards, so if you don’t have an xD or CompactFlash card laying around, you’ll have to buy one. That’s right, the E-510 supports two totally different memory card formats. I’d recommend a 1GB or 2GB card as a good starter size, and it’s definitely worth paying more for a “high speed” card (called “Type H” on xD media).

The E-510 uses the same BLM-1 battery as some of Olympus’ older D-SLRs. This is one of the most powerful rechargeable batteries on the market, with a whopping 10.8 Wh of energy. As you’d expect, the E-510 gets some pretty stellar battery numbers, as long as you don’t use the live view very often.

#  Olympus E-510 Review is taken from Digitalcamerareview :-  Image stabilization allows photographers to shoot at slower shutter speeds than would have been possible without IS. For example, if a shutter speed of 1/250th of a second is required to avoid the effects of camera shake (without image stabilization) the E-510 can capture a reasonably sharp image of the same subject (everything else being equal) at 1/30th of a second. Image stabilization can also be very useful when shooting in poorly lit indoor venues where flash may be prohibited, where higher shutter speeds may not be possible, or where shooting would result in dark images with poor shadow/highlight detail. In addition, IS combined with higher ISO settings significantly increases exposure options in dim/low or natural lighting. Users also benefit from IS outdoors when shooting handheld with telephoto lenses and long zooms.

#  Olympus E-510 Review is taken from Letsgodigital :-  There’s a choice of data storage options in the Olympus E-510 with slots for both the xD-Picture Card and CompactFlash cards - so users upgrading from Olympus compact cameras can continue using their existing cards, which even enable the use of this camera’s xD Panorama scene programme. Ten different languages on board plus a further 15 for download ensure that the Olympus E-510 remains accessible to everyone - no matter what their native tongue - while the incorporation of Hi-Speed USB guarantees the extra-speedy transfer of pictures to a computer or photo printer. And rest assured that great shots are possible in even the most uncertain of situations: With its bracketing function, the Olympus E-510 takes a sequence of three shots in WB and Exposure mode and five shots in Focus mode. What’s left is a choice of photos, from which the best may be chosen. This increases the chance of great shots by potentially compensating for the uncertainty of the moment.