Olympus E-500 (EVOLT E-500)
Announced Sep 26, 2005
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8 megapixels | 2.5″ screen | Four Thirds sensor
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Quick specs
| Body type | Mid-size SLR |
| Max resolution | 3264 x 2448 |
| Effective pixels | 8 megapixels |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) |
| Sensor type | CCD |
| ISO | Auto, 100, 200, 400, (800 & 1600 as 'boost'), 1/3 EV steps |
| Lens mount | Four Thirds |
| Focal length mult. | 2× |
| Articulated LCD | No |
| Screen size | 2.5″ |
| Screen dots | 215,000 |
| Max shutter speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Storage types | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 479 g (1.06 lb / 16.90 oz) |
| Dimensions | 130 x 95 x 66 mm (5.12 x 3.74 x 2.6″) |
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