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| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus E-500 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - SLR |
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| Lens Included | Body only |
| Height | 9.5 cm |
| Width | 13 cm |
| Depth | 6.6 cm |
| Weight | 435 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black |
| SENSOR Olympus E-500 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 8.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CCD |
| Total Pixels | 8,150,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 8,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| LENS Olympus E-500 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Four Thirds |
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| FOCUSING Olympus E-500 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 3 |
| VIEWFINDER Olympus E-500 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - eye-level penta-dach mirror |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 95% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.0x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 |
| Viewfinder Frames | Autofocus frame |
| Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, aperture, frame counter, white balance, metering system, Exposure Mode |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 2 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus E-500 |
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| ISO (Max) | 1600 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-400), ISO 100-1600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 49 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, Document, high key, night scene with portrait, low key |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Saturation, Neutral, Contrast compensation, Vivid |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2000K - 10000K |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 8 min |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY Olympus E-500 |
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| Type | 2.5" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 215,250 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control |
| FLASH Olympus E-500 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 13 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus E-500 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, TIFF, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
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| MEMORY Olympus E-500 |
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| Memory Card Slot | CompactFlash Card, xD-Picture Card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | CompactFlash, xD-Picture Card, Microdrive, xD-Picture Card Type H, xD-Picture Card Type M |
| Image Storage |
RAW 3264 x 2448 - 13.6 MB TIFF 3264 x 2448 - 24.5 MB Super-fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 - 6.4 MB Fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 - 4.5 MB Normal JPEG 3264 x 2448 - 2.5 MB Basic JPEG 3264 x 2448 - 1.8 MB Super-fine JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 6.2 MB Fine JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 4.4 MB Normal JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 2.4 MB Basic JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.8 MB Super-fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 3.7 MB Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 2.5 MB Normal JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.3 MB Basic JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 0.8 MB Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 1.5 MB Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 1 MB Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.5 MB Basic JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.4 MB Super-fine JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.9 MB Fine JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.6 MB Normal JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.3 MB Basic JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.2 MB Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.6 MB Fine JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.4 MB Normal JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.2 MB Basic JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.2 MB Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.3 MB Fine JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.2 MB Normal JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.2 MB Basic JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.1 MB |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus E-500 |
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| Battery Type | Olympus BLM-1 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1500 mAh (included) |
| CONNECTIONS Olympus E-500 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type |
USB Composite video output |
| FEATURES Olympus E-500 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock |
| OTHERS Olympus E-500 |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, video cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Master |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C |
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