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Olympus EVOLT E-500 with 14-45mm Lens
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cnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.7 star(s) Olympus EVOLT E-500 with 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 lens & 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 lens Reviews

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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.

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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.
machome.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Olympus Evolt E-500

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Affordable dSLR is better the second time around

Review Verdict: High-capacity, highspeed CF card

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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.
personal computer world Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Olympus E-500

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A worthy successor to last year's E-300, the E-500 Digital SLR from Olympus brings with it a welcome selection of new features,...

Review Verdict: This popular digital SLR gets a long overdue update

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Pros: Good quality photos; excellent user control; built-in dust remover
Cons: No separate LCD status panel
goodgearguide.com.au Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.5 star(s) olympus E-500

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Review Verdict: Another brilliant entry into the SLR range, Olympus' E-500 provides everything one could want in an advanced camera, with a competitive RRP and patented dust reduction to boot.

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Pros: Great design, brilliant pictures, dust reduction
Cons: None to speak of
cnet.co.uk Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.7 star(s) Olympus E-500 with 14-45mm <br>lens: fully featured

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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

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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

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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.

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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
asia.cnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.15 star(s) Olympus E-500 Digital SLR

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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.

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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.
pcmag.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Olympus Evolt E-500

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Megapixels: 8, Maximum Resolution: 3264 x 2448 pixels, Media Format: xD-Picture Card, Type: D-SLR

Review Verdict: The Olympus Evolt E-500 is a very good entry-level D-SLR that falls just shy of greatness.

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Pros: Large, clear 2.5-inch LCD. Supports a variety of shooting formats, even multiple formats simultaneously.
Cons: Controls could be better organized. Image quality could be better. Weak burst mode.
t3.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Olympus E-500 digital SLR

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A brilliantly versatile digital camera but image quality is underwhelming.

Review Verdict: Tough, compact and professional, but images can't quite match the best

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Pros: Excellent build qualityHi-tech features
Cons: Weak detailErratic auto-focus
pcworld.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.2 star(s) Olympus EVolt E-500

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Entry-level SLR digital camera brings 8 megapixels and a 2.5-inch LCD to the fray.

Review Verdict: A large LCD, extensive menus, and a nice price make this camera compelling, but it has a few usability issues.

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Pros: Extensive menus, Large LCD
Cons: Response to control wheel is sluggish, Manual focus isn't precise
pocket-lint.co.uk Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.5 star(s) Olympus E-500 DSLR digital camera

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- Olympus gave four features top priority when developing the E-500, maximum image quality, a sensor cleaning system that ousts dust from the CCD without the need to tinker under the bonnet (or taking the camera back to get it serviced), ease of use and a

Review Verdict: The E-500 is a stunning addition to the system featuring all the control you might want

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Pros: Lightweight and easy to use, excellent image quality, comprehensive control options
Cons: Styling is a bit on the blocky side
dpreview.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) olympus E-500

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The E-500 EVOLT was announced on 26th September 2005, almost exactly a year after the E-300 which was the first affordable Four Thirds System digital SLR. The E-500 features an eight megapixel Kodak 4/3 Type CCD sensor, a Four Thirds System lens mount and

Review Verdict: When the E-500 was announced in September this year the reception was noticeably more positive than for the E-300.

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Pros: Good resolution, very little difference to the EOS 350D (although not as 'crisp'), Good color, contrasty images with out-of-the-camera appeal (selectable Picture Modes), Low noise levels up to ISO 400, usable ISO 800 (image much softer at ISO 1600), New h
Cons: Very small viewfinder view (difficult to see fine detail, difficult to check focus), Recommended sensitivity ISO 100 - 400, images at ISO 800 usable, ISO 1600 not really, Not instant startup (1.7 sec) even longer in its out-of-the-box configuration, Occas
whatdigitalcamera.com Professional Review.

Review of the Olympus E-500 - Digital SLR Reviews

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With the arrival of Olympus's third E-system camera, we see a return to traditional values, with a camera that looks like a traditional SLR.

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digital photography blog Professional Review.

Olympus Evolt E-500

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The Olympus Evolt E-500 is an 8.15 megapixel (CCD) DSLR from Olympus that comes with a 2.5inch LCD (215,000 pixels), xD and CF cards and Four Thirds lens mount. The Olympus Evolt E-500 DSLR will be priced at $799.99 (bundled with a 14-45mm f3.5/5.6 Zuiko

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imaging-resource.com Professional Review.

Olympus EVOLT E-500 Digital Camera Review: Intro and Highlights

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Free Photo Lessons Learn how to really use full-functioned cameras like this one - Visit our free Photo Lessons area! The Olympus EVOLT E-500 is the latest entry in a line of digital SLRs based on the "Four Thirds" standard developed jointly by O

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Pros: Exceptional array of features for an entry-level SLR, 2-lens kit is an unusually good value, provides an excellent focal length range at a real bargain price, Very accurate optical viewfinder, Metering system is much improved over previous E-300 model, Go
Cons: Image noise at high ISO is considerably higher than that of some competing models, and noise has strong chroma (color) component, making it more apparent/objectionable, In-camera sharpening is a little heavy-handed, can never be totally disabled (but many
popphoto.com Professional Review.

First Look: Olympus Evolt E-500 DSLR

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A new 8MP digital SLR suits up

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popphoto.com Professional Review.

Olympus Evolt E-500 Test Results

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See how this DLSR scored in our lab tests

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dcmag.co.uk Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Olympus E-500

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A more classic design from Olympus that veers away from the E-300&acirc;&euro;(tm)s eccentric body shape. Same 8mp sensor but with a new noise filter makes this a far more attractive buy. Good colour rendition and a special anti-dust mechanism for clean i...

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digitalcamerainfo.com Professional Review.

Olympus EVOLT E-500 Digital Camera Review

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The Olympus EVOLT E-500 is Olympus's entry-level 4:3-formatted digital SLR.

Review Verdict: The Olympus EVOLT E-500 is a contender among entry-level DSLRs. Its price, its LCD, and some aspects of its imaging performance put it in the running. Like the less-expensive cameras, it has drawbacks - it's slow, like nearly all of them. It comes with a

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Pros: Beautiful LCD, Body is rugged, Easy to hold securely, Flexible white balance tuning, Good owner's manual
Cons: Noisy images, poor resolution, Only one control dial, Confusing, long menus, Poor autofocus, Cheap lens
shutterbug.com Professional Review.

Olympus' EVOLT E-500; Ease Of Use And Versatility In An Affordable 8-Megapixel Digital SLR

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When used in default modes for outdoor photography, the EVOLT E-500 produces slightly warm white balance, accurate exposure in most situations, and rich colors.

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shutterbug.com Professional Review.

Olympus? EVOLT E-500; Ease Of Use And Versatility In An Affordable 8-Megapixel Digital SLR

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When used in default modes for outdoor photography, the EVOLT E-500 produces slightly warm white balance, accurate exposure in most situations, and rich colors.

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dcresource.com Professional Review.

Olympus EVOLT E-500

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This review has been completed using a production-level EVOLT E-500. Product photos have been reshot where necessary and all sample photos are from the production camera.

Review Verdict: As is the case with all D-SLRs, Olympus does not include a memory card with the E-500, so you'll have to factor that into the total purchase price. The camera supports both xD and CompactFlash memory cards, though you'll get the most capacity out of CF ca

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Pros: Excellent photo quality (though see issue below) Great value Well designed, attractive body (unlike the E-300); doesn't feel cheap Dust reduction system All the expandability you'd expect from a D-SLR; hot shoe for external flash Large LCD easy to see out
Cons: Images a bit noisier than competition at high ISOs; some jaggies Startup time is slower than other D-SLRs due to dust reduction system Burst mode could be better Only three focus points No battery grip available No LCD info display on top of camera No USB
engadget.com Professional Review.

Olympus E-500 DSLR reviewed

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What do you get when you mix one part old school Japanese optics manufacturing, one part ugs 80s-lookin' body design, and one part high-end lowish-priced DSLR? The Olympus E-500, of course, which DC Views took a good look at and decided they really liked;

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pcworld.ca Professional Review.

Advanced Digital SLR Cameras: Olympus EVolt E-500

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Entry-level SLR digital camera brings 8 megapixels and a 2.5-inch LCD to the fray.

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letsgodigital.org Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Olympus E500 digital camera review

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Overall, I can only conclude that with the E-500 Olympus has introduced a very strong product. For its price-range, it offers the user a remarkable amount of options: plenty of special functions, fantastic image quality and an ergonomically very well thou

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megapixel.net (en) Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.5 star(s) olympus E-500

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Pros: Excellent image quality.Excellent value with 2 lens kit.RAW, TIFF, and low compression SHQ format and selectable compression level for HQ and SQ.Mirror lock-up.CCD cleaning system.Good ergonomics.
Cons: A bit too heavy on power consumption in comparison to other dSLR cameras.Soft focus at the widest angle with the 14-45 mm lens.
photographypress.co.uk Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.5 star(s) Olympus E-500 DSLR digital camera

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Review Verdict: The E-500 is a stunning addition to the system featuring all the control you might want

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QuickTake:

Pros: Lightweight and easy to use, excellent image quality, comprehensive control options
Cons: Styling is a bit on the blocky side
ilikecameras.com Professional Review.

Olympus EVOLT E-500 Camera Introduction

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We tend to go on about Canon and Nikon a wee bit much while forgetting that there are other camera producers out there doing really good work in the DSLR market. Olympus is one of them and their latest EVOLT E-500 is serious competition to the Canon Digit

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digicamreview.co.uk Professional Review.

Olympus EVOLT E-500 Digital SLR

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Announced on the 26th of September 05, the Olympus E-500 is a new 8 megapixel digital camera with a Zuiko 14-45mm F3.5-5.6 lens. The cameras 3.2x optical zoom lens has a 28-90mm 35mm film equivalent. The Olympus E-500 is available from around &pound;499, ...

Review Verdict: This is an impressive digital SLR camera, offering excellent image quality, an excellent range of lenses with very precise manual zoom control. The screen is good, and the camera can produce excellent photos - although be aware that in low light situation

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cameralabs.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.8 star(s) Olympus E-500 / EVOLT E-500 full review

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The E-500 is a budget Digital SLR featuring 8 Megapixel resolution and the unique Olympus anti-dust system which actually shakes foreign particles from the sensor filter, eliminating one of the big headaches for DSLR owners. The E-500 also makes use of th

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Pros: Unique and effective anti-dust system Great value twin lens bundle Good resolution and overall image quality Detailed shooting information for a budget DSLR
Cons: Motorised manual focusing not very tactile View through viewfinder looks very narrow Screen doesn't turn off when you compose Lens selection not as broad as major rivals
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