Olympus EVOLT E-500 + Zuiko Digital 14-45mm Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - SLR
Lens Mount
Four Thirds
ISO (Max)
1600
Sensor Resolution
8.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3.2x
Display
2.5" LCD display
Battery Type
Olympus BLM-1 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus EVOLT E-500 + Zuiko Digital 14-45mm
Product Type Digital camera - SLR
Lens Included Zuiko Digital 14-45mm lens
Height 9.5 cm
Width 13 cm
Depth 6.6 cm
Weight 435 g
Enclosure Colour Black
Optical Zoom 3.2x
SENSOR Olympus EVOLT E-500 + Zuiko Digital 14-45mm
Sensor Resolution 8.0 Megapixel
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 EVOLT E-500 + Zuiko Digital 14-45mm
Type Zoom lens - 3.2x zoom - 14 - 45 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Four Thirds
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 90mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 38 cm
Max View Angle 75 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual
Lens Construction 10 groups / 12 elements
Filter Size 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Four Thirds
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Olympus EVOLT E-500 + Zuiko Digital 14-45mm
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 3
VIEWFINDER Olympus EVOLT E-500 + Zuiko Digital 14-45mm
Viewfinder Type Optical - eye-level penta-dach mirror
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
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus EVOLT E-500 + Zuiko Digital 14-45mm
ISO (Max) 1600
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 EVOLT E-500 + Zuiko Digital 14-45mm
Type 2.5" LCD display
Display Format 215,250 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Olympus EVOLT E-500 + Zuiko Digital 14-45mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
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 EVOLT E-500 + Zuiko Digital 14-45mm
Image Recording Format JPEG, TIFF, RAW, RAW + JPEG
MEMORY Olympus EVOLT E-500 + Zuiko Digital 14-45mm
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card, xD-Picture Card
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 EVOLT E-500 + Zuiko Digital 14-45mm
Battery Type Olympus BLM-1 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1500 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Olympus EVOLT E-500 + Zuiko Digital 14-45mm
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB
Composite video output
FEATURES Olympus EVOLT E-500 + Zuiko Digital 14-45mm
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock
OTHERS Olympus EVOLT E-500 + Zuiko Digital 14-45mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, shoulder strap, USB cable, video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Master
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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