Olympus Evolt E-500 (Double Lens Kit) Digital Camera

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Resolution: 8.15 Megapixel
8 Megapixel
Camera Resolution: 8 Megapixel
Image Resolutions: 640 x 480
3264 x 2448
3200 x 2400
2560 x 1920
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
1024 x 768
Interchangeable Lens: Interchangeable Lenses

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The Olympus EVOLT E-500 is a contender among entry-level DSLRs. Its price, its LCD, and some aspects of its imaging performance put it in the running. from Digitalcamerainfo.com The E-500 has been a great camera for me overall. It is easy to use and controls are well placed. from Amazon.com This camera also has a number of amazing lighting and and picture options. You can choose from a number of ISO speeds but,of course keep in mind that as with 35MM the higher an ISO speed you choose,the coarser and grainer the finished product is likely to appear,especially when printed on huge paper. But this camera does offer all the great features of a semi-automatic 35 mm SLR and two excellent lenses. One word of note:you'll probably require a longer range flash attachment for the 80-200 telephoto zoom lens included but in terms of outdoor work it really does bring in far images closer and clearer,with not too bad f-stops too. from Amazon.com The my-mode button helps in HDR by allowing to recall a user defined setting of, for example aperture and exposure time in manual mode. This allows HDR with more than the built-in factor 4. from Amazon.com Prior to this camera I was shooting with a Olympus 7070 which I still have and use but compared to this camera there is no comparison. I haven't learned all the inter workings of the camera but I have taken it with me to many locations and it takes great pictures. from Amazon.com Then I took a photography class on exposures, and learned how to use this wonderful camera. Despite the fact that this camera is several years old, it is still amazing. The 40-150 mm lens is wonderful, helping me capture images from 5-6 feet away, to around 15-20 feet away, with everything else blurred. The quality is amazing, and the settings are easy to change. from Amazon.com Not much to add except that my BF, who got a Nikon at twice the price, is jealous of the results I'm getting with my E-500 -- great sharpness, easy-to-master controls, overall a winner for serious amateurs. from Amazon.com I bought a slightly used (display model) Olympus E-500 2.5 years ago and have been extremely happy with the results. The battery life continues to be excellent even after constant use (almost daily for 2.5 years). from Amazon.com While searching for a camera with the best price/performance the film experience with Olympus cameras tipped the scales to Olympus as a next possible purchase for a digital camera. Having gone through all available reviews available at the time a DSLR purchase was considered above a P&S. from Amazon.com I picked up this kit at Sam's Club a couple of months ago as a used camera for $200, and I couldn't be happier. The camera works wonderfully and takes marvelous pictures. from Amazon.com

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8.15 Megapixel, SLR/Professional, 2.5 in. LCD Panel, CompactFlash Card Type I

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Released	over 3 years ago
Resolution	8.15 Megapixel 8 Megapixel
Camera Resolution	8 Megapixel
Image Resolutions	640 x 480 3264 x 2448 3200 x 2400 2560 x 1920 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 1024 x 768
Interchangeable Lens	Interchangeable Lenses
35mm Zoom Lens	28 - 300 mm
Battery Type	Proprietary Lithium
Built-in Memory Size	1,024 MB
Built-in Speaker	Without Built-in Speaker
Camera Type	SLR/Professional
Compression Modes	Fine SuperFine Normal Uncompressed
Compression Type	TIFF Raw Image EXIF 2.2 DCF JPEG
Depth	3.7 in.
Exterior Color	Black
Family Line	Olympus EVOLT
File Size (High Res.)	24.5 MB (5 images on 128MB card)
File Size (Low Res.)	0.1 MB (about 1,280 images on 128MB card)
Flash Functions	Auto Flash Fill-in Flash Red-eye Reduction Flash Slow Sync
Flash Type	Built-In & External Built-In
Focal Length	14 - 150 mm
Focus Type	Autofocus & Manual Focus
Frames Per Second	2.5 Frames
Height	2.6 in.
ISO Speeds	Auto 100 200 400 800 1600
Image Sensor Type	CCD
Included Accessories	Software USB Cable Video Cable Lithium Battery Battery Charger Strap
Interface Type	USB 2.0
LCD Panel	With LCD Panel
LCD Panel Size	2.5 in.
LCD Protected Position	Without LCD Protected Position
LCD Screen	With LCD Screen
LCD Screen Resolution	215,250 pixels
LCD Screen Size	2.5 in.
MPN	E-500
Megapixels	8.15 Megapixel
Memory Type	CompactFlash Card Type I CompactFlash Card Type II IBM Microdrive xD Picture Card
Operating System	Apple Mac OS X Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows 98SE Microsoft Windows ME Microsoft Windows XP
Optical Zoom	3.2x
Release Date	October, 2005
Self Timer	2 Sec. 12 Sec.
Shutter Speed	60 - 1/4000 sec
Tripod Mount	With Tripod Mount
UPC	050332156555
Video Interface	Video Out
Viewfinder	Optical (Through-the-lens)
Warranty	1 Year
Weight	0.96 lb.
White Balance	Auto Manual Daylight / Sunny (Preset) Cloudy (Preset) Fluorescent (Preset) Shade (Preset)
Width	5 in.

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