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Olympus Evolt E-510 (with 14-42mm and 40-150mm lenses)
Olympus Evolt E-510 (with 14-42mm and 40-150mm lenses)
hide (x)Specifications
- Manufacturer:
- Olympus America, Inc.
- Part number:
- 262072
General
- Product Type
- Digital camera - SLR
- Weight
- 16.2 oz
- Width
- 5.4 in
- Depth
- 2.7 in
- Height
- 3.6 in
Main Features
- Resolution
- 10 megapixels
- Sensor resolution
- 10 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type
- Live MOS
- Effective Sensor Resolution
- 10,000,000 pixels
- Total Pixels
- 10,900,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity
- ISO auto, ISO 100-1600
- Shooting Modes
- Automatic, Manual
- Shooting Programs
- Macro, Candle, Sunset, Low key, Children, Document, High key, Fireworks, Landscape, Beach/snow, Night scene, Sports mode, Nature macro, Portrait mode, Night portrait, Panorama assist, Landscape-portrait
- Special effects
- Blue, Green, Sepia, Vivid, Purple, Neutral, Monotone, Portrait, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Green filter, Black & White Orange filter, Black & White Yellow filter
- Field of View Crop Factor
- 2
- Max Shutter Speed
- 1/4000 sec
- Sensor Dust Reduction
- Yes
- Min Shutter Speed
- 8 min
- Sensor Features
- Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
- Exposure Metering
- Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes
- Bulb, Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Exposure Compensation
- ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing
- 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps
- White Balance
- Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets
- Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, 2000K - 10000K, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
- Still Image Format
- RAW, JPEG, RAW + JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed
- 3 frames per second
- Color support
- Color
- Image Stabilizer
- Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
- Exposure Range
- EV 1-20 ( ISO 100 )
- Exposure Metering Zones
- 49
- White Balance Bracketing
- Yes
- Remote Control
- Optional
- TV Tuner
- None
Memory / Storage
- Floppy Drive
- None
- Image Storage
- RAW 3648 x 2736 - 11 MB, Super-fine JPEG 3648 x 2736 - 6.8 MB, Normal JPEG 3648 x 2736 - 4.7 MB, Super-fine JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 5.3 MB, Fine JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 3.7 MB, Normal JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB, Basic JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.1 MB, Super-fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 3.6 MB, Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 2.2 MB, Normal JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB, Basic JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 0.7 MB, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 1.3 MB, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.8 MB, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.5 MB, Basic JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.3 MB, Super-fine JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.8 MB, Fine JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.5 MB, Normal JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.3 MB, Basic JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.2 MB, Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.5 MB, Fine JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.4 MB, Normal JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.2 MB, Basic JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.1 MB, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.2 MB, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.2 MB, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.1 MB, Basic JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.1 MB
- Supported Flash Memory
- Microdrive, CompactFlash, XD-Picture Card
Lens System
- Type
- Manual focus - F/3.5-5.6 (14 - 42 mm lens), Autofocus - F/4-5.6 (40 - 150 mm lens)
- Lens System Mounting
- Four Thirds
- Lens Manufacturer
- Zuiko
Additional Features
- Self Timer
- Yes
- Self Timer Delay
- 2 sec, 12 sec
- Flash Terminal
- Hot shoe
- Additional Features
- AE lock, AF lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Auto power save, Contrast control, Focus bracketing, Histogram display, Resizing an image, Sharpness control, LCD live view mode, PictBridge support, Saturation control, PRINT Image Matching, USB 2.0 compatibility, Digital noise reduction, Highlight point display, RGB primary color filter, In-camera red-eye removal, Display brightness control, Depth-of-field preview button
Camera Flash
- Type
- Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes
- Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Rear curtain sync, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction
- Yes
- Features
- AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation, Flash exposure bracketing
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100)
- 12
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type
- Optical - Eye-level penta-dach mirror
- Color support
- Color
- Field Coverage
- 95%
- Magnification
- 0.92x
- Dioptric Correction Range
- -3 to +1
- Frames
- Autofocus frame
- LCD Display Information
- AE lock, AF lock, Aperture, Record mode, Exposure mode, Shutter speed, White balance, Battery status, Metering system, Exposure compensation, Flash charge completion, Frames-remaining counter
Display
- Type
- LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Mounting
- Built-in
- Resolution
- 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type
- None
Connections
- Connector Type
- 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video output, 1 x Remote control
- Expansion Slot(s)
- 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II, 1 x XD-Picture Card
Lens Systems
- Auto Focus
- TTL phase detection
- Type
- Manual focus, Autofocus
- Focus adjustment
- Manual
- Auto Focus Points (Zones)
- 3
- Lens Aperture
- F/3.5-5.6 (14 - 42 mm lens), F/4-5.6 (40 - 150 mm lens)
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included
- 1, 1 x USB cable
- Included Accessories
- Body cap, Eyepiece cover, Shoulder strap
- Min Operating Temperature
- 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature
- 104 °F
Power
- Power Device
- Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery
- 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1500 mAh ( Included )
Software
- Type
- Olympus Master, Drivers & Utilities
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information
- All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time
- 0.9
- CNET Labs Raw shot to shot time
- 0.8
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical
- 0.6
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright
- 0.4
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim
- 1.3
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed
- 2.9
- CNET Labs Wake up time
- 1.3
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