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Olympus E-500 |
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| Format |
SLR |
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| Also known as |
EVOLT E-500 |
| Release Status |
Discontinued |
 Max resolution |
3264 x 2448 |
| Low resolution |
3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 |
| Image ratio w:h |
4:3 |
| Effective pixels |
8.0 million |
| Sensor photo detectors |
8.9 million |
| Sensor size |
4/3 " (18.00 x 13.50 mm) |
| Pixel density |
3 MP/cm² |
| Sensor type |
CCD |
| Sensor manufacturer |
Kodak |
| ISO rating |
Auto, 100, 200, 400, (800 & 1600 as 'boost'), 1/3 EV steps |
| Zoom wide (W) |
n/a |
| Zoom tele (T) |
n/a |
| Digital zoom |
No |
| Image stabilization |
No |
| Auto Focus |
Yes |
| Manual Focus |
Yes, lens focus by wire |
| Auto focus type |
3-point TTL Phase Diff |
| Normal focus range |
n/a |
| Macro focus range |
n/a |
| White balance override |
8 positions plus manual |
| Aperture range |
n/a |
| Min shutter |
60 sec + Bulb (up to 8 mins) |
| Max shutter |
1/4000 sec |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes, pop-up |
| Flash guide no. |
13 m (42.6 ft) at ISO 100 |
| External flash |
Yes, Olympus hot-shoe |
| Flash modes |
Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye |
| Exposure compensation |
-5 to +5 EV in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Metering |
ESP multi-pattern, Center-Weighted, Spot, Highlight based spot, Shadow based spot |
| Aperture priority |
Yes |
| Shutter priority |
Yes |
| Focal length multiplier |
2 |
| Lens thread |
4/3 System Lens Mount |
| Continuous Drive |
Yes, 2.5 fps, limit depends on size |
| Movie Clips |
No |
| Remote control |
InfraRed (optional) |
| Self-timer |
2 or 12 sec |
| Timelapse recording |
No |
| Orientation sensor |
Yes |
| Storage types |
Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card |
| Storage included |
None |
| Uncompressed format |
RAW, TIFF |
| Compressed format |
JPEG (EXIF 2.2) |
| Quality Levels |
Standard, High, Super High |
| Viewfinder |
Optical (Pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.9x magnification) |
| LCD |
2.5 " |
| LCD Pixels |
215,000 |
| Video out |
Yes |
| USB |
Yes, 2.0 |
| Firewire (IEEE 1394) |
No |
| Battery / Charger |
Yes |
| Battery |
Lithium-Ion rechargeable |
| Weight (inc. batteries) |
479 g (16.9 oz) |
| Dimensions |
130 x 95 x 66 mm (5.1 x 3.7 x 2.6 in) |
| Notes |
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Announced 26-Sep-05
Olympus website
