Olympus EVOLT E-510 10 MP Digital SLR Camera with 2.5 HyperCrystal LCD and 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital Lens / Olympus xD Picture Card (M2GB)
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This camera takes amazing pictures! I was going to buy the 520 and then realized for the same price I could get the 510 plus two lenses! The camera is exactly the same as the newer model except for a few new features. If you're anywhere from a beginner to an avid photographer you can't go wrong with this camera!
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I've had this about a month, taken it on one trip to Baja California, and shot perhaps 2,000 exposures total. Good image quality and metering. I lugged 35mm SLR's for decades and switched to point-&-shoots 15 years ago but finally succumbed to the removable lens/TTL viewing desire. My chief complaint about this camera is that it is heavy -- not a heavy as most of its competitors, but still heavy. Also the 14~42mm seems overly large, it is almost as big as the 40~150mm telephoto
Like all DSLR's, the e510 has huge number of control options you can fiddle with, and there is a learning curve to climb (and forget if you don't use the camera constantly). However, the "AUTO" defaults work well in most situations, and it isn't too difficult to learn to set the defaults to your taste for apeture and shutter priority modes.
The e-510's image stabilization does a fair job of compensating for your shaky hand, but even it couldn't stop the blur when trying to handhold the telephoto at it's maximum
Like all DSLR's, the e510 has huge number of control options you can fiddle with, and there is a learning curve to climb (and forget if you don't use the camera constantly). However, the "AUTO" defaults work well in most situations, and it isn't too difficult to learn to set the defaults to your taste for apeture and shutter priority modes.
The e-510's image stabilization does a fair job of compensating for your shaky hand, but even it couldn't stop the blur when trying to handhold the telephoto at it's maximum
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This is my second DSLR camera and it is a wonderful piece of photographic equipment with lots of features. I found it difficult to learn everything that one can do with this camera from just reading the instruction manual and fumbling with the controls. I have had the camera a couple of months and have just purchased the 80 minute DVD video "Jump Start Guides to Olympus Evolt E-510". After reading several email information and update letters from Olympus, I felt that I was missing camera use information. This DVD was not available from Amazon, but can be purchased at the Olympus Store. It should be supplied with purchase of the camera as it explains and instructs about features and functions that one can easily miss by just reading the instruction manual. The DVD is very well done and well worth the price. Even experienced photographers can benefit from viewing this E510 DVD.
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I got this camera about three months ago. With the two kit lenses. I've spend months comparing Nikon, Canon and Olympus. In the end the olympus won because of the great price/quality. NIkon is more expensive, also if you look at their lensen. Canon the same story, especially if you consider the lenses with build in image stabilization. the olympus already has it build in so their lenses are cheaper. Took thousands of shots since I got it. I was surprised with the great pictures and especially the great speed compared to my great point and shoot camera.
a few pros:
Great image stabilization
Speed (I love the ability to keep on shooting without waiting)
light weight (every time I hold my friend's Canon, I clearly feel the difference)
easy to use (yes, I am a novice and don't think it is hard just read and try)
Battery life is very good, way longer than nikon/canon
great price
Cons:
LCD is useful, especially with a tripod, but beware ps users, it is not the same.
Auto focus in low light
a few pros:
Great image stabilization
Speed (I love the ability to keep on shooting without waiting)
light weight (every time I hold my friend's Canon, I clearly feel the difference)
easy to use (yes, I am a novice and don't think it is hard just read and try)
Battery life is very good, way longer than nikon/canon
great price
Cons:
LCD is useful, especially with a tripod, but beware ps users, it is not the same.
Auto focus in low light
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I looked at a lot of reviews before deciding on this camera. One factor was that I have a few 'legacy lenses' from my traditional 35mm film camera that I wanted to be able to use. I have an old Konica lens that I can mod to fit, and can't wait to try it. They do also make several adapters so you can use the older lenses, in either manual or aperture priority (which I'd guess the former would be why many would turn to a DSLR instead of a higher end P&S in the first place).
I like the way the controls are set up (I had an older Olympus digital camera, and my last one was a Fuji Finepix s3100 which both were good at what they did - but I wanted more control over exposure). It did not take long to get used to the controls, maybe because I've had other cameras that were similar in set up, but it feels 'natural' to me now, and it didn't take long. There are many things you can adjust to your liking, and you really should read the manual to get the most out of the camera. I tried to dive in
I like the way the controls are set up (I had an older Olympus digital camera, and my last one was a Fuji Finepix s3100 which both were good at what they did - but I wanted more control over exposure). It did not take long to get used to the controls, maybe because I've had other cameras that were similar in set up, but it feels 'natural' to me now, and it didn't take long. There are many things you can adjust to your liking, and you really should read the manual to get the most out of the camera. I tried to dive in
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Having had several 35mm Olympus OM cameras I know Olympus quality and "thinking" well. This is not a "me too" company. I'd been holding off on a digital SLR because the others I'd tried were big, awkward and a bit too gadgety. The four thirds concept is brilliant. It's a clean sheet-designed for digital-format, not adapted from 35mm format.
Why everyone is trying to emulate the 35mm format beats me. It was an odd format in film (it's based on movie film stock) and old thinking. It makes for big digital SLR's and lenses.
This may sound like a trivial point but this is a camera meant to be held. The grip and balance are near perfect. It feels like a thick OM. Bravo, Olympus.
The JPEG quality is excellent by default and better with fiddling with the settings. The images don't have that digital processed look. There's no problems at all with RAW and Adobe. It converts well.
The popup flash is as good or as bad as the others, depending on your perspective. None pop up high enough to not
Why everyone is trying to emulate the 35mm format beats me. It was an odd format in film (it's based on movie film stock) and old thinking. It makes for big digital SLR's and lenses.
This may sound like a trivial point but this is a camera meant to be held. The grip and balance are near perfect. It feels like a thick OM. Bravo, Olympus.
The JPEG quality is excellent by default and better with fiddling with the settings. The images don't have that digital processed look. There's no problems at all with RAW and Adobe. It converts well.
The popup flash is as good or as bad as the others, depending on your perspective. None pop up high enough to not
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First, it is a great camera. Rated number one by Wired magazine, and getting good marks from consumer reports should give you confidence that you won't be disappointed. It has taken me a couple of days to figure out the settings, but now I've got it mostly down. I have owned two other Olympus cameras, so the menus are not difficult for me to navigate. Here are some simple differences between this SLR and others I have used or seen used.
Positives:
1: The image stabilization is fantastic. This is built into the CCD shift system, which includes the dust removal. Everything I read says that the E-510's system is better than the similarly priced competition. And I agree.
2: The four-thirds camera lenses are easier to make sense off. All Zuiko lenses are designed for this camera with auto focus. If you are pricing other cameras online it is a painful amount of research to find out exactly which lenses are bundled with what and whether they are auto focus or not. Skip the hassle, Zuiko's
Positives:
1: The image stabilization is fantastic. This is built into the CCD shift system, which includes the dust removal. Everything I read says that the E-510's system is better than the similarly priced competition. And I agree.
2: The four-thirds camera lenses are easier to make sense off. All Zuiko lenses are designed for this camera with auto focus. If you are pricing other cameras online it is a painful amount of research to find out exactly which lenses are bundled with what and whether they are auto focus or not. Skip the hassle, Zuiko's
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Well, I'm fairly new to dSLR cameras. The Olympus Evolt E-510 is actually my very first SLR of any kind. BUT! Like others have said, before I bought the E-510, I must of researched all the cameras in the price range for maybe 6-8 full months. So at this point, I feel like I'm an expert.
Well...I fell into the dSLR market, perhaps like others, while I was one day watching a New York Giants football game on TV...when a Canon Rebel xti commercial came on. It was a beautiful commercial that started out saying, "Why do we like football...?" By the end of that commercial I was hooked. I wanted the Canon Rebel xti more than anything in the world, and I made that quite clear to my loved ones as well; as my birthday was steadily approaching.
Anyway...I immediately went to 6th Avenue electronics to try to get one in my hands, but when I got there, the battery for the xti was out of juice, and they had no way of juicing it at all. (Which was a huge bummer...) Anyway, I talked to the sales guy
Well...I fell into the dSLR market, perhaps like others, while I was one day watching a New York Giants football game on TV...when a Canon Rebel xti commercial came on. It was a beautiful commercial that started out saying, "Why do we like football...?" By the end of that commercial I was hooked. I wanted the Canon Rebel xti more than anything in the world, and I made that quite clear to my loved ones as well; as my birthday was steadily approaching.
Anyway...I immediately went to 6th Avenue electronics to try to get one in my hands, but when I got there, the battery for the xti was out of juice, and they had no way of juicing it at all. (Which was a huge bummer...) Anyway, I talked to the sales guy
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I wanted to wait a few weeks before giving what I feel is a very unbiased review of this camera. I have followed in the footsteps of many of the reviewers on here in my search for THE dslr. I've scoured review sites and viewed hundreds of pictures comparing the various companies. It came down to a few cameras (Olympus E510, Canon xti and 30d , Nikon d80 and d200 )
My final decision:
Olympus e510... Why?? Why when all of these other cameras have reputation upon reputation.
Canon: No IS without the purchase of $500+ lenses, The good ol error 99 message that a lot of users seem to get(sometimes requiring a major repair), Dust removal system has been proven very inadequate. Picture results can have various issues with banding etc. NO Pixel mapping without sending it in.
The positive is obviously the amount of glass and accessories available. It has been argued but the "competitive" priced glass that Canon produces while functional is not of very good quality (the ol get what you pay for
My final decision:
Olympus e510... Why?? Why when all of these other cameras have reputation upon reputation.
Canon: No IS without the purchase of $500+ lenses, The good ol error 99 message that a lot of users seem to get(sometimes requiring a major repair), Dust removal system has been proven very inadequate. Picture results can have various issues with banding etc. NO Pixel mapping without sending it in.
The positive is obviously the amount of glass and accessories available. It has been argued but the "competitive" priced glass that Canon produces while functional is not of very good quality (the ol get what you pay for
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This is my first DSLR. Since I was a long time Nikon user Iwas very skeptical when I got this camera and lenses. Ithought that Image Stabilization was just another marketingtrick, and ZUIKO lenses... ZUIKO... what?!But WOW! This camera amazed me how quick, responsive andgreat images produces and stabilization DOES work! It'sloaded with features, fast AF, live-histogram, live-view,many tweaks and good PC software.I'm a hiker/mountaineer and I used this camera high in themountains (3000m altitude), snow conditions & strong wind,heavy rain - and this camera and lenses withstood it all!
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Early in the digital camera era, bought two point & shoot Oly cameras. Very good quality and performance products, and never had any problems. This made me a believer and fan of Oly cameras. Was hesitant to dive into the DSLR world, because of camera level and price. I should have done it when the E-500 came out, but very glad I waited for the E-510. What a camera and what sharp pictures you can take with this well designed and built camera. The resolution is incredible and the shooting/picture setting features are almost never ending.......still learning the capabilities of this camera. Bottom line, after researching for a few months and comparing price and features of similar Nikon, Canon, Sony and Pentax, this camera is the BIG winner!
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I have been an Olympus digital camera user since 1999 (an old Camedia C-900, 1.3 MP purchased in '99 that still works perfectly). I upgraded from an Evolt E-300 to the E-510 and what a difference. The image stabilization works great and the entire package is easy to use and take very nice pictures. The 2 lens kit pretty much handles any situation an amateur like myself would come across.
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As a professional photographer I have used Cannon and Nikon cameras. I purchased an Olympus E-500 two years ago and was impressed with the sharpness, color capture, and other features. Needing a second camera I tested several Cannon and Nikon pro-level cameras. I found the Olympus E-510 equal or superior to each in edge-to-edge sharpness and color capture using color charts and sharpness charts. Additionally, the ease of use of the E-510 was a contributing factor. I am also impressed with the four-thirds system lenses produced by Olympus; they weigh less then their equivalent lenses in the Cannon or Nikor lines and I feel give better edge-to-edge sharpness. The only negative is the narrow line of pro-level lens in the Olympus line.
I recommended the E-500 to my photography students and now I'll recommend the E-510 as the cost factor is important to students. If you are looking for a solid D-SLR I highly recommend the E-510. I suggest that consideration be given to purchasing the
I recommended the E-500 to my photography students and now I'll recommend the E-510 as the cost factor is important to students. If you are looking for a solid D-SLR I highly recommend the E-510. I suggest that consideration be given to purchasing the
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I had the Olympus Evolt 300 and loved it. When I read the reviews and specs on the 510 I had to go for the upgrade. Very pleased with the purchase. Fantastic camera, excellent quality pictures and tremendous versatility.
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Camera specs are excellent for the price, I have an older very good E10, and Olympus has improved many things with this model, much lighter too. I was looking for a camera with image stabilization in the body of the camera, the sonic wave filter (like the E10) and one that had interchangable lenses. I like the larger CF memory (so I can't lose it as easily), plus they are available with more capacity than SD cards. I was hoping to re-use my FL40 flash but now I have to save for the newer FL50 to work with the 510. I also was a little dissapointed in the small veiwfinder, but the LCD screen is now much larger. The scene modes have nice explanations built in and will be useful and the program modes can be customized and stored.
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I owned the E-500 for over a year; it was my first DSLR. I loved how it felt in my hands...light yet substantial. I bought the camera for the faster processor and flexibility compared to my previous point & shoots. But I was still missing shots of my son when he was running track and playing basketball. When Olympus announced the E-510 with its Image Stabilizer (IS) built into the body, I knew I had to upgrade. Any lens I had or purchased would have IS! I cautiously read all the early reviews...all positive. So I took the plunge and bought the body (a friend bought my E-500 and is as happy as I was with it). The IS allows for the capture of shots that my unsteady hands would have mucked up.
I have not been disappointed. I am currently putting the camera thru its paces, but it has performed remarkably well. I will be taking it to a night football game and other activities. I also took several indoor pictures at a seminar I attended...and the lighting in those rooms are not conducive
I have not been disappointed. I am currently putting the camera thru its paces, but it has performed remarkably well. I will be taking it to a night football game and other activities. I also took several indoor pictures at a seminar I attended...and the lighting in those rooms are not conducive
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I own four Olympus DSLRs after switching from Nikon film. The E-510 has been superb in handling and the image stabilization works beautifully. I'm currently in Europe shooting with it and am happy each evening when I review the day's efforts. Even though I brought other bodies, the image stabilization makes it worth switching lenses. Easy to hand hold my 200 mm. Didn't think I'd ever use the live image view, but it has been useful in some situations. Glad to have it. Totally satisfied.
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This camera has more features than the Canon xti or nikon D40 or even the D80. The in camera image stabilizer beats the lens system of canon or nikon. Also I owned the xti and the dust reduction system is not good I had to clean the sensor all the time. Olympus has the dust system down. Also the color in the photos is much brighter and clearer than the xti. I took a bath when I sold the xti but I just did not like the image quality. But the E510 is the one that does it all. You will not be disappointed with this one If you pas this one up for a canon or nikon or even a sony you would be missing the best.
