Olympus E-510 EVOLT Review: 2. Specifications: Digital Photography Review

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
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 • Landscape • Landscape & Portrait • Night Scene • Night Scene & Portrait • Children • Sport • High Key • Low Key • Digital Image Stabilization • Macro • Nature Macro • Candle • Sunset • Fireworks • Document • Panorama (req. Olympus xD-Picture Card) • Beach & Snow
Sensitivity	• Auto • ISO 100 • ISO 200 • ISO 400 • ISO 800 • ISO 1600
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.

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