Product Description
Designed to be used by photographers of any skill level, the E500\'s compact, durable body is packed with Olympus innovations like the exclusive Dust Reduction System for spot-free photos, 8 million pixels of detail for bright and colorful images, a TruePic Turbo Image Processor for fast response time, and an easy-to-view 2.5-inch HyperCrystal LCD.
Exclusive Dust Free Technology for Spot-Free Photos
Dust is all around us, and when swapping out a lens on a digital single-lens reflex camera there\'s a chance that a camera\'s electro-statically charged image sensor will attract micro dust that can ruin photos. Olympus\'s Dust Reduction System produces spot-free photos with the exclusive Supersonic Wave Filter, a patented ultrasonic technology that shakes at 35,000 vibrations a second to remove dust from in front of the camera sensor every time you turn the camera on.
Detailed, Bright, and Colorful Photos with 8-Megapixel Image Sensor
The E500 is loaded with an impressive 8 million pixels of detail, for bright colorful photos. The image sensor in the Evolt E500 is a high-performance Full Frame Transfer Kodak KAF-8300CE CCD that delivers improved dynamic range, low noise to capture fine image 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.
Product Feature
* 8-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16 x 22-inch prints
* 2.5-inch HyperCrystal LCD display; 5 metering modes and built-in filters, including nine filters for black-and-white photography
* Exclusive dust-free technology for spot-free photos
* Lightweight ergonomic design; kit includes one 14-45mm f3.5-5.6 and one 40-150mm f3.5-4.5 Zuiko lens
* Powered by one lithium-ion battery; stores images on CF, Micro Drive, or xD Picture Cards
Product Specification/Models
* Type: Interchangeable-lens digital SLR camera
* Media: Compact Flash card (Type I, II), Micro Drive, xD Picture Card (dual slot)
* Imaging size: 17.3mm x 13.0mm
* Lens mount: Four thirds mount
* Compatible lens: Zuiko digital, four thirds system lens
* Number of effective pixels: 8 million pixels
* Image sensor type: 4/3 type full-frame transfer type CCD solid-state image sensor
* Effective pixel number: 8.15 million pixels
* Aspect: 0.16875
* Filter array: Primary color filter (RGB)
* Dust protect filter: Yes: Supersonic Wave Filter
* Recording format: DCF (JPEG), TIFF, RAW
* Recording mode: JPEG, TIFF Ver. 6.0 (Exif 2.2), RAW (12bit)
* RAW + JPEG Recording: Yes: RAW + SHQ/HQ/SQ modes
* Viewfinder type: Eye-level Penta Dach mirror type optical viewfinder
* View field coverage: Approximately 95%
* Magnification: Approximately 0.9x with 50mm lens set to infinity on -1 diopter
* Eye point: 16mm (-1m-1)
* Diopter adjustment: Built-in type -3.0 to +1.0 diopter
* Focusing screen: Fixed type
* Mirror: Quick-return mirror
* Viewfinder information: AF frame, Shutter speed, Aperture value, AF confirmation mark, Flash, White balance, AE lock, Number of storable still pictures, Exposure compensation value indication, Metering mode, Battery check, Exposure mode, Record mode
* Eyepiece shutter: Interchangeable type, EP-4 supplied
* Depth of field preview: One-touch WB button (customizable)
* Playback monitor type: HyperCrystal LCD (TFT color LCD)
* Size: 2.5 inch
* Pixel number: 215,250 pixels
* View field coverage: Approximately 100%
* Brightness control: +/- 7 steps
* Autofocus type: TTL phase difference detection system
* Focus mode: Single AF (S-AF), continuous AF (C-AF), manual focus, S-AF + MF, C-AF + MF
* Focus area: 3 points
* Detection range: EV 0 to 19 (ISO 100)
* Focus area selection: Automatic selectable, manual selectable
* AF assist lamp: Built-in Flash type
* AF lock: Locked by first position of Shutter Button/AE/AF lock button (customizable)
* Focus tracking: Available in continuous AF mode
* Manual focus: Available by rotation of a lens focus ring; available for setting manual focus operation in AF mode
* Light metering mode: Digital ESP/center-weighted average/spot (approximately 2%)/spot with highlight, shadow control
* Detection range: Digital ESP/center-weighted average; EV 1 to 20 (50mm f2, ISO 100) spot/spot with highlight, shadow control; EV 3 to 17 (50mm f2, ISO 100)
* Exposure mode: Full auto, program with program shift, shutter priority, aperture priority, manual, scene program AE, scene select AE
* Scene program: Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Night Scene and Portrait
* Scene select: Portrait, Landscape, Landscape and Portrait, Night Scene, Night Scene and Portrait, Firework, Sunset, Macro, Sports, High-Key, Low-Key, Documents, Beach and Snow, Candle, Children
* Sensitivity: Auto: ISO 100 to 400; manual: ISO 100 to 400, expandable to 1600 (in each 1/3 EV step possible) (Noise filter is selectable in ISO boost)
* Exposure compensation: Up to +/- 5 EV in each 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV step
* AE lock: Locked by first position of shutter button, AE/AF lock button (customizable)
* Exposure bracketing: 3 frames in +/- 1, 2/3, 1/2, or 1/3 EV step
* White balance modes: Auto WB, Preset WB, Custom WB, One-touch WB
* Preset WB: Lamp 1 (3000k), Fluorescent 1 (4000k), Fluorescent 2 (4500k), Fluorescent 3 (6600k), Daylight (5300k), Claudy (6000k), Shade (7500k)
* WB compensation: R-B/G-M up to +/- 7 step in each 2mired step for each Auto/Preset setting
* Custom WB: Compensation up to +/- 7 step; 2000-6000K in 100K steps; 6000-8000K in 200K steps; 8000-10000K in 500K steps
* One-touch mode: 4 one-touch settings
* WB bracketing: 3 frames with +/- 4/8/12 mired steps
* Picture mode: Vivid, natural, muted, black & white, sepia
* Color mode: Color space sRGB/AdobeRGB
* Saturation: 5 levels in each Vivid, Natural, and Muted mode
* Sharpness: 5 levels in each Picture mode
* Contrast: 5 levels in each Picture mode
* Shutter type: Electronic controlled focal plane shutter
* Shutter speed: A,P,Ps: 1/4000 second to 60 seconds (depends on conditions); S: 1/4000 second to 60 seconds; M: 1/4000 second to 60 seconds and Bulb (up to 8 minutes); AUTO: 1/4000 second to 2 seconds; Scene: 1/4000 second to 2 seconds (depends on selected mode)
* Self-timer: 12 seconds or 2 seconds (possible to cancel)
* Remote control: Wireless with bulb function by RM-1 (RM-1:option)
* Drive mode: Single/sequential shooting
* Sequential shooting speed: Approximately 2.5 frames per second
* Maximum frame number on sequential shooting: RAW; TIFF:4 frames; JPEG (HQ, SQ); up to full capacity with high-speed media (with SanDisk Extreme III CF card on default image quality mode {HQ 1/8})
* Control panel information: Flash mode, Flash compensation value indication, Metering mode, Focus mode, Record mode, Aperture value, Shutter speed, Battery check, Number of storable still pictures, Image quality adjustment, ISO, Color space, Mono tone, Hi/Lo Key, White balance, Remote control, Self-timer, Exposure level indicator, Exposure compensation indicator, AF frame, Number of storable sequential pictures, Exposure compensation value indication, Auto bracket, Noise reduction, Single-frame shooting/Sequential shooting, Color saturation compensation value indication, Sharpness compensation indication value, AE bracket, WB bracket
* Flash control: TTL auto FP/TTL auto for Olympus dedicated flash
* Built-in flash: Yes; flash guide number: 13
* Flash modes: Auto, red-eye reduction, slow synchro, fill-in for exclusive flash
* X-Sync speed: X=1/180 second
* Intensity control: Up to +/- 2 EV in each 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV step
* Syncro timing: Front curtain and rear curtain selectable
* Multi-flash control: Yes (control built in and ext FL flash independently)
* Playback display mode: Single/zoom (2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14x), Index (4, 9, 16, 25 frames), Calendar View, Slide Show, Light Box View
* Information: Exposure Mode, Metering Mode, Shutter Speed, F-Stop, Compensation level, ISO, Color Space, WB Mode, WB Compensation Level, Focal Length, Focus Area, File type, Picture Mode
* Erase mode: Single, All, Selected
* Image protect mode: Single
* Menu category: REC1, REC2, Play Back, Custom, Setup
* Languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean (depending on region)
* Custom reset: 2 types
* Personal computer interface: Full-speed USB 2.0 (12 MB per second)
* Personal computer connector: USB connector: MiniB
* Video signal output: Video-out jack (NTSC or PAL selectable)
* X-synchronization socket (PC Socket): Hot shoe
* Remote cable: N/A
* Battery: Rechargeable Li-ion battery Pack BLM-1/3x CR123A with LBH-1
* Battery check: Automatic check
* Sleep mode: Yes (1, 3, 5, 10 minutes; selectable)
* Date/time saving: Approximately 5 months using the built-in battery
* Dimensions: 5 x 3.7 x 2.6 inches (129.5 x 94.5 x 66 millimeters)
* Weight: 15.34 ounces (435 grams) [body only]
* Temperature: Operating range: 32 to 104 degrees F (0 to 40 degrees C); storage range: -4 to 140 degrees F (-20 to 60 degrees C)
* Humidity: Operating range; 30 to 90%; storage range; 10 to 90%
* Dust- and splash-proof: No
* 14-45mm lens:
* Focal length: 14-45mm (28mm-90mm 35mm equivalent)
* Lens construction: 12 elements in 10 groups including 2 aspherical lens elements
* Lens mechanism: Floating focusing mechanism
* Angle of view: 75 to 27 degrees
* Closest focusing distance: 0.38m
* Maximum image magnification: 0.26x (0.52x 35mm equivalent)
* Maximum aperture: f3.5 wide/f5.6 telephoto
* Minimum aperture: f22
* Number of blades: 7
* Filter size: 58mm
* Dimensions (D x L): 2.8 x 3.41 inches (71 x 86.5 millimeters)
* Weight: 9.98 ounces (285 grams)
* Compatibility: Teleconverter EC-14: yes (MF use only); extension tube EX-25: closest focusing distance 6 inches/153 millimeters; extended maximum image magnification 1.14x; minimum field size: 15 x 11mm
* 40-150mm lens:
* Focal length: 40-150mm (80mm-300mm 35mm equivalent)
* Lens construction: 13 elements in 10 groups
* Lens mechanism: N/A
* Angle of view: 30 to 8.2 degrees
* Closest focusing distance: 1.5m
* Maximum image magnification: 0.12x
* Maximum aperture: f3.5 wide/f4.5 telephoto
* Minimum aperture: f22
* Number of blades: 7
* Filter size: 58mm
* Dimensions (D x L): 3 x 4.21 inches (77 x 107 millimeters)
* Weight: 15.75 ounces (425 grams)
* Compatibility: Teleconverter EC-14: yes (MF use only); extension tube EX-25: closest focusing distance 8.2 inches/208 millimeters; extended maximum image magnification 0.62x; minimum field size: 29 x 22mm
* What\'s in the box: Olympus EVOLT E-500 body, USB cable, video cable, Li-Ion battery pack (BLM-1), Li-Ion battery charger (BCM-2), shoulder strap, Olympus Master editing software CD-ROM. manuals, warranty card, 14-45mm f3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital zoom lens, lens hood (LH-61), lens cap (LC-58B), lens rear cap; 40-150mm f3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital zoom lens, lens hood (LH-61B), lens cap (LC-58B), lens rear cap
