details in the highlight and
shadow areas, as well as excellent color fidelity for brilliant colors.
TruePic Turbo for Clarity
and Speed
Olympus's TruePic Turbo Image Processor provides fast camera response,
operation, and processing speed for more responsive camera operation. For
faster burst rates, the TruePic Turbo processor addresses the dedicated 64
MB image buffer for up to four TIFF or RAW images at 2.5 frames per
second, and unlimited burst mode with HQ JPEG images and extreme-speed
Compact Flash cards.
Large, Easy-to-View 2.5-Inch
HyperCyrstal LCD Monitor
Big and bright with 215,250 pixels, the E500 has a 2.5-inch HyperCrystal
LCD that offers many times the contrast of conventional LCD monitors, so
captured images can be beautifully displayed in vivid color on the screen
with exceptional clarity. Because photos are for sharing, the E500 LCD
features a wide, 160-degree viewing angle on the vertical and horizontal
axis, ensuring excellent visibility and beautiful image quality even when
everyone huddles around the camera to see what you've created.
The World's Largest
Selection of Digital Specific Lenses
The versatility of the Olympus E-System comes from delivering the largest
selection of "Designed-for-Digital" lenses--more than any other
manufacturer to date. Olympus's Zuiko Digital Specific Lenses come in a
wide range of focal lengths for achieving the best image result, and
impress with their spectacular clarity and edge-to-edge sharpness.
Most other digital SLR cameras
still use many traditional 35mm film lenses on digital bodies. But since
those lenses are based on designs for film and not for pixels, they
deliver insufficient light at the edges of a digital camera's image
sensor. This can result in reduced sharpness and color definition,
particularly when shooting with large apertures and wide-angle lenses. The
E500 does not have this problem, because it accommodates the full line of
interchangeable Zuiko Digital Lenses, which are designed for digital
capture with smart technology that allows the lenses to communicate with
the camera to ensure the best possible image quality.
Olympus dedicated digital
optics coupled with the Evolt E500 render sharpness and contrast more
consistently at any given f-stop. The lenses are matched to the Four
Thirds System standard image sensor for the optimal balance between image
quality, camera, and lens size, and expandability. With a wide array of
digital specific lenses to choose from, it's easy to select the ideal lens
to bring along when you don't want to lug a lot of heavy, bulky gear.
The E500 outfit includes a
Zuiko digital 14-45mm f3.5-f5.6 lens (equivalent to 28mm-90mm in 35mm
photography) that perfectly matches the imager so light strikes the sensor
directly to ensure rich, accurate colors and edge-to-edge sharpness. Its
3.2x zoom covers the range most frequently used in ordinary photography
and weighs just 10 ounces (285 grams) offering users an extremely dynamic,
portable everyday-use zoom. Close-ups as near as 15 inches (38
centimeters) are possible throughout the zoom range. It also comes with a
40-150mm f3.5-4.5 Zuiko lens.
Easy-to-Use, Easy-to-Handle
Light and Ergonomic Design
Creating an affordable digital SLR that most anyone can pick up and start
to use is about making it easier to operate. That means menus that make
sense and buttons on the body that are easy to understand and operate;
adding automatic settings for every imaginable situation; making the LCD
big and bright enough so you can review a shot without squinting; and
making it less of a chore to get images out of the camera and into your
computer or printer. Moreover, at just 5.09 x 3.72 x 2.59 inches (W x H x
D) and only 15.3 ounces, the Evolt E500 is light and compact enough to
comfortably shoot with all day.
You don't need a degree in
photography to shoot like a pro with the E500. Just take it home, charge
the Li-ion battery with the included charger, and begin taking photos.
Select from one of the camera's 25 Exposure Modes (Easy, Basic, and
Creative) that make it easy to get the results you want, whenever and
wherever you want them.
To access the Easy Modes,
simply turn the mode dial on the top of the camera to "Scene" and choose
from a range of 15 pre-programmed Scene Select modes to achieve the
optimal results for Night Scenes, Children, and more.
Every Scene Select mode on the
Evolt E500 provides a sample image and a description of what is happening
to achieve the desired result. For example, choosing the Landscape setting
reveals a sample of a landscape photo, and a text description of what the
mode is displayed on the large, easy-to-read 2.5-inch LCD.
The Flexibility of the Most
Feature Rich Camera in its Class
Once one feature is mastered, there are a seemingly endless number of
other features just waiting to be explored. Because the E500 is designed
for the ultimate user-friendly experience, you can choose to let the
camera make all the decisions, or take control for a new level of
customization and performance.
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5 Metering Modes:
A new 49-Point Digital ESP Light Meter enables digital electro selective
pattern metering for accurate exposures under the largest number of
conditions. The Digital ESP can also be linked to the AF (autofocus)
selection or independent of the AF selection for even more versatility.
Olympus's widely acclaimed proprietary Digital ESP metering calculates
the best light values under complex lighting conditions. Center-weighted
metering is biased to the center of the viewfinder (cross) area. Spot
Meter (2%) enables the most accurate metering for tough lighting
conditions like backlit or spot lit. Highlight Spot Meter (2%) adjusts
for predominantly white subject for correct exposure with detail. Shadow
Spot Meter (2%) adjusts for a black subject, providing the correct
exposure with detail.
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3 Color Modes:
Vivid/Natural/Muted: Vivid mode produces photos with more highly
saturated colors and higher contrast to optimize images when vivid shots
are required. The Natural mode produces realistic color similar to those
seen by the human eye and is the perfect choice for the discerning
photographer looking for the most realistic photos. The Muted mode is
ideal for those users who plan to heavily manipulate or edit their
images with the included Olympus Master Software or with Adobe
Photoshop.
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A Choice of Two Color
Space Settings: Users can choose from two color space settings
according to their needs: sRGB, which is the standard for computer
monitor viewing and inkjet printer output, and Adobe RGB, which is
widely used for commercial applications.
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9 Black and White Modes:
Red, Yellow, Orange, and Green filters can be selected to replicate the
same traditional film filters, enhancing the drama of the image in the
Black and White shooting mode. In addition to Sepia tone, the Evolt E500
also offers users three tone effects: Blue, Green, and Purple for
special results.
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Dual Card Slots: Users
also benefit from two memory card slots--one for CompactFlash or
Microdrive and one for xD-Picture Cards. Simply depress a button on the
back of the camera to choose which card type to capture and copy images
back and forth from one card to the other in playback.
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Support for High-Speed and
High-Capacity Memory Media: The Evolt E500 supports 32-bit file
formatting allowing the use of 2 gigabyte and larger CF, Microdrive, and
xD media cards. The Evolt E500 also supports high-speed CF cards for
faster operation in the burst mode.
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Simultaneous RAW and JPEG
Image Recording: A choice of three image formats is offered: RAW,
TIFF, and JPEG. If desired, image data can be simultaneously recorded in
RAW and JPEG with the RAW+JPEG format.
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Contrast, Sharpness, and
Tone Curve Controls: Contrast can be set to any of five levels, and
sharpness can be set to any of seven levels. So whether you want
pro-quality tonal fidelity or sharp vibrant colors, you can customize
each image to suit their preference.
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White Balance: White
balance settings from 3,000K to 7,000K can be set in 12 steps using
button and dial controls, with +/- 7-step fine-tuning available for all
settings. A one-touch white balance function allows users to store and
retrieve up to four frequently used white balance settings at the touch
of a button.
What's in the box:
Evolt E500 digital camera body, one Zuiko digital 14-45mm f3.5-f5.6 lens
and one Zuiko digital 40-150mm f3.5-4.5 lens, USB cable, video cable,
Li-Ion battery pack (BLM-1), Li-Ion battery charger (BCM-2), shoulder
strap, Olympus Master Software CD-ROM, manuals, warranty card.
Product Description
Premium picture quality and superb performance come easy with this
comfortable to handle digital SLR. At a time when we want complex things
to become simple, the EVOLT E-500 succeeds in doing so with a sleek,
lightweight design for impressive portability and advanced controls and
options that can be accessed with minimal effort. Bursting with speed and
producing spotless pictures with exceptional color and detail, the EVOLT
E-500 is tailor-made for anyone to use while capturing the imagination in
the process. Patented 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 Exercise total control with
creative modes like Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, and
Manual Auto/Manual Focus Automatic pop-up flash provides just the right
amount of illumination when necessary and remains out of the way (closed)
when not PictBridge compatible Dimensions 5 x 3.7 x 2.6 inch / 15.75
ounces body only Rechargeable Li-ion battery Pack BLM-1/3x CR123A with
LBH-1 PC and Mac
