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gadgetguy.com.au Professional Review.
Olympus E-500 - Gadget Guy Australia
QuickTake:
Pros: Dual card format. Compact and relatively light camera.
Cons: Some may want more than 8 megapixels.
machome.com Professional Review.
Olympus Evolt E-500
Comments:
Affordable dSLR is better the second time around
Review Verdict: High-capacity, highspeed CF card
Affordable dSLR is better the second time around
Review Verdict: High-capacity, highspeed CF card
QuickTake:
Pros: Above average feature set, good image quality, large, bright LCD, lightweight.
Cons: Average speed, only three adjustable focus points, pop-up flash doubles as an AF assist lamp.
techradar.com Professional Review.
Olympus E-500
Comments:
The E-500 looks like the camera the E-300 should have been all along
Review Verdict: If you want to retain some shadow or highlight detail in these areas, you'll need to apply a degree of exposure compensation first. For example, to just retain detail in a bright sky, you might set the EV compensation to -0.3EV or -0.7EV before using the
The E-500 looks like the camera the E-300 should have been all along
Review Verdict: If you want to retain some shadow or highlight detail in these areas, you'll need to apply a degree of exposure compensation first. For example, to just retain detail in a bright sky, you might set the EV compensation to -0.3EV or -0.7EV before using the
QuickTake:
Pros: Easy and pleasant to use, Surprisingly free of fringing , Good definition levels, A classy build
Cons: Sluggish manual focus, Inferior high ISO performance
Computeract!ve Professional Review.
Olympus E-500
Comments:
This popular digital SLR gets a long overdue update
This popular digital SLR gets a long overdue update
mobiletechreview.com Professional Review.
Olympus EVOLT E-500
Comments:
Digital photography and I go way back. My first digicam was the Apple QuickTake, a VGA affair that looked more like an underwater exploration pod than a camera. Needless to say 1) I've been using these things for a long time 2) I had film SLR cameras for
Review Verdict: Good times for dSLR shoppers. It's really hard to go wrong with any of the intro offerings from Olympus, Canon, Nikon or Pentax. The EVOLT E-500 does give a lot of bang for the buck, especially if you go with the 2 lens bundle. It has some of the most use
Digital photography and I go way back. My first digicam was the Apple QuickTake, a VGA affair that looked more like an underwater exploration pod than a camera. Needless to say 1) I've been using these things for a long time 2) I had film SLR cameras for
Review Verdict: Good times for dSLR shoppers. It's really hard to go wrong with any of the intro offerings from Olympus, Canon, Nikon or Pentax. The EVOLT E-500 does give a lot of bang for the buck, especially if you go with the 2 lens bundle. It has some of the most use
QuickTake:
Pros: Excellent resolution, great color (accurate and vivid), Supersonic Wave Filter keeps the sensor clean, pretty fast continuous shot mode, lightweight and compact yet still has substance.
Cons: Viewfinder is small. 4/3 might be a put-off for traditionalists. Shots over ISO 400 aren't great. Startup time isn't instant (even when automatic sensor cleaning is disabled).
alaTest.com Professional Review.
Review summary of Olympus Evolt E-500
Comments:
alaTest has collected and analysed 1543 reviews of Olympus Evolt E-500 from international magazines and websites.
Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 81/100 and users 89/100. Comparing these reviews to 69466 other Digital SLR Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 77/100 = Good.
alaTest has collected and analysed 1543 reviews of Olympus Evolt E-500 from international magazines and websites.
Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 81/100 and users 89/100. Comparing these reviews to 69466 other Digital SLR Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 77/100 = Good.
cnet.com Professional Review.
Olympus EVOLT E-500 with 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 lens & 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 lens Reviews
Comments:
Review Verdict: The Olympus Evolt E-500 is a compact, easy-to-use digital SLR camera with a broad feature set for its class and very nice photo quality overall.
Review Verdict: The Olympus Evolt E-500 is a compact, easy-to-use digital SLR camera with a broad feature set for its class and very nice photo quality overall.
QuickTake:
Pros: Compact design; strong autofocus performance even in low-light situations; intuitive and easy-to-navigate menu system; wide range of automated and manual features to appeal to both serious hobbyists and curious SLR newcomers.
Cons: Unreliable automatic white balance in some conditions; slow start-up time when dust reduction is enabled; compatible Zuiko lenses don't indicate focal distance.
cnet.com Professional Review.
Olympus EVOLT E-500 with 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 lens & 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 lens review
Comments:
Review Verdict: The Olympus Evolt E-500 is a compact, easy-to-use digital SLR camera with a broad feature set for its class and very nice photo quality overall.
Review Verdict: The Olympus Evolt E-500 is a compact, easy-to-use digital SLR camera with a broad feature set for its class and very nice photo quality overall.
QuickTake:
Pros: Compact design; strong autofocus performance even in low-light situations; intuitive and easy-to-navigate menu system; wide range of automated and manual features to appeal to both serious hobbyists and curious SLR newcomers.
Cons: Unreliable automatic white balance in some conditions; slow start-up time when dust reduction is enabled; compatible Zuiko lenses don't indicate focal distance.
cnet.co.uk Professional Review.
Olympus E-500 with 14-45mm <br>lens: fully featured
Comments:
Review Verdict: The Olympus E-500 is a compact, easy-to-use digital SLR camera with a broad feature set for its class and very nice photo quality overall
Review Verdict: The Olympus E-500 is a compact, easy-to-use digital SLR camera with a broad feature set for its class and very nice photo quality overall
QuickTake:
Pros: Compact design; strong autofocus performance even in low-light situations; intuitive and easy-to-navigate menu system; wide range of automated and manual features to appeal to both serious hobbyists and curious SLR newcomers
Cons: Unreliable automatic white balance in some conditions; slow start-up time when dust reduction is enabled; compatible Zuiko lenses don't indicate focal distance
cnet.com.au Professional Review.
Olympus E-500 Review - Digital Cameras
Comments:
The Olympus E-500 dSLR is an excellent all-rounder for photography enthusiasts who wish to step up to the digital SLR arena and budding professionals. While it may not be the best in its class, it's definitely scoring lots of value points.
The Olympus E-500 dSLR is an excellent all-rounder for photography enthusiasts who wish to step up to the digital SLR arena and budding professionals. While it may not be the best in its class, it's definitely scoring lots of value points.
QuickTake:
Pros: Lightweight body, Easy-to-understand button layout, Full-frame transfer CCD, Supersonic Wave Filter, 15 scene modes, Excellent performance in its class, Battery lasts over 300 shots, Usable pictures up to ISO 800
Cons: Small optical viewfinder, Boring menus layout, No status LCD, Over-exposed pictures may exhibit hard clip properties, USB 1.1 connection
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