Olympus E-510 EVOLT Specifications
| Prices | E-510 body only US: $ 799 E-510 + 14-42 mm lens US: $ 899 E-510 + 14-42 mm + 40-150 mm lenses US: $ 999 |
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| Body material | Plastic |
| Sensor | 4/3 type Live MOS sensor 17.3 x 13.0 mm active area 10.9 million total pixels 10.0 million effective pixels RGB (Primary) color filter array Fixed low pass filter (anti-alias filter) |
| Dust suppression | Supersonic Wave Filter |
| Image stabilization | "Supersonic Wave Drive" (in-body sensor shift) Two modes: Horizontal+Vertical, Vertical only |
| Image processor | TruePic III |
| Image sizes | 3648 x 2736 3200 x 2400 (3:2) 2560 x 1920 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 640 x 480 |
| File formats | RAW RAW + JPEG JPEG (EXIF 2.2) - three levels |
| JPEG compression | SHQ (1/2.7) HQ (1/4) SQ (1/8 or 1/12) |
| Lenses | • 4/3 standard lens mount • Range of ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses available • Multiply focal length by 2 for 35 mm equiv. FOV |
| Auto focus | • 3-point TTL phase difference detection • Detection range: 0 to 19 EV (ISO 100) • Available in Live View (slight pause and mirror flip required) |
| Focus area selection | • Automatic • Manual |
| Focus modes | • Single shot AF • Single shot AF + MF • Continuous AF + MF • Continuous AF • Manual focus |
| Manual focus | Focus by wire (on lens) |
| AF assist lamp | Yes, flash strobe (flash must be raised) |
| Exposure modes | • Auto • Program AE (with shift) • Aperture priority AE • Shutter priority AE • Manual • Scene • Scene select AE |
| Scene modes | • Portrait • Landscape • Macro • Sports • Night Scene & Portrait |
| Other scene modes | • Portrait |
| Sensitivity | • Auto |
| Metering system | • 49-zone multi-pattern • Range (Digital ESP): 1 to 20 EV (50 mm F2, ISO 100) • Range (Spot): 3 to 17 EV (50 mm F2, ISO 100) |
| Metering modes | • Digital ESP • Center-Weighted Average • Spot (2%) • Highlight based spot • Shadow based spot |
| AE Lock | • AE/AF lock button • With shutter release half-press |
| AE Bracketing | • 3 frames • 1/3, 1/2, 0.7 or 1.0 EV steps |
| Exposure steps | 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV |
| Exposure compen. | • -5.0 to +5.0 EV • 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps |
| Shutter speed | • Auto mode: 2 - 1/4000 sec • P, A, S or M mode: 60 - 1/4000 sec • Bulb (up to 8 mins) |
| Aperture values | Depends on lens: 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps |
| Flash X-sync speed | • 1/180 sec • 1/4000 sec (Super FP mode) |
| White balance | • Auto • Lamp (3000K) • Fluorescent 1 (4000K) • Fluorescent 2 (4500K) • Fluorescent 3 (6600K) • Daylight (5300K) • Cloudy (6000K) • Shade (7500K) • Custom • Kelvin (2000 - 14000 K) |
| WB fine tuning | • Red - Blue: +/- 7 steps (2 mired each) • Green - Magenta: +/- 7 steps (2 mired each) |
| WB Bracketing | • 3 frames • 4, 8 or 12 mired steps |
| Color space | • sRGB • Adobe RGB |
| Image parameters | • Color mode (Natural, Vivid, Muted) • Saturation (5 levels) • Contrast (5 levels) • Sharpness (5 levels) • Monochrome (B&W, Sepia, Purple, Green, Blue) - filter (Ye, Or, Re, Gr) • Gradation (High Key, Normal, Low Key) |
| Drive modes | • Single • Continuous • Self-timer • Remote control |
| Continuous | • 3.0 fps • RAW: 6 frames maximum • JPEG: Up to card capacity @ HQ 1/8 (with high speed media) |
| Self-timer | • 2 sec • 12 sec |
| Flash | • Auto electronic pop-up • TTL auto / manual • Guide no. 12 • Sync modes: Auto, Red-eye reduction, Slow syncro with red-eye reduction, Slow syncro, 2nd curtain slow syncro, Fill-in, Off • Flash power: Up to +/- 2EV in 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV steps |
| External flash | • Hot shoe • TTL Auto FP / TTL auto for Olympus dedicated flash (FL-20, FL-36, FL-50) • Modes:Auto, Manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow syncro with red-eye reduction, Slow syncro, 2nd curtain slow syncro, Fill-in for exclusive flash. • Flash power: Up to +/- 2EV in 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV steps |
| Viewfinder | • Eye-level TTL Optical Pentaprism • Field of view 95% • Magnification 0.92x with a 50mm lens and -1 dioptre • Eye point 14 mm at -1 dioptre • Dioptre adjustment -3 to +1 dioptre • Focusing screen: Fixed type • Mirror: Quick return mirror |
| Viewfinder info | • Aperture value • Shutter speed • Record mode • AF confirmation mark • Flash • WB • AE lock • Number of storable still images • Exposure compensation value • Metering mode • Battery warning • Exposure mode • AF frame (super imposed) • IS activating mode. |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| LCD monitor | • 2.5" TFT LCD monitor (wide viewing angle, semi-transmissive) • 230,000 pixels • 100% frame coverage |
| Playback functions | • Single • Magnify (2 - 14x) • Index (4, 9, 16, 25 frames) • Calendar view • Rotation • Light box view • Slide show • Histogram (Lum / RGB) • Highlight & Shadow point warning |
| Playback information | • Exposure mode • Metering mode • Shutter speed • Aperture value • Exposure compensation level • ISO • Colour space • White balance mode • White balance compensation level • Focal length • Focus area • File type • Picture mode • File name • Image size • Recorded card type |
| Editing | • RAW development • JPEG editing (B&W, Sepia, Red eye reduction, Color saturation, Resize) |
| Menu languages | • English • German • French • Spanish • Italian • Russian • Czech • Dutch • Danish • Polish (Other languages can be downloaded) |
| Storage | • Compact Flash (Type I and II) • xD Picture card |
| Connectivity | • USB 2.0 (Hi Speed) • Video Out (NTSC / PAL) • IR Remote control (optional) |
| Vertical / portrait grip | No |
| Power | BLM-1 1500 mAh Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (supplied & charger) |
| Dimensions | 136 x 92 x 68 mm (5.4 x 3.6 x 2.7 in) |
| Weight | • 460 g (16.2 oz) without battery • 535g (16.4 oz) with battery • 725g (approx) with battery and 14-42mm lens |
| Box contents | E-510 body, 14-42mm lens (kit contents), Li-ion battery BLM-1, Li-ion battery charger BCM-2, USB cable, Video cable, Shoulder strap, OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM, Instruction manual, Warranty card. |







