Olympus EVOLT E-510 with 14-42mm / 40-150mm Lenses

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cnet.com.au Professional Review.

Olympus E-510 Review - Digital Cameras

by Philip Ryan

Comments:
olympus e-510 review: The Olympus E-510 has quirky exposure and white-balance issues, but its Live View and image stabilisation modes may make some photographers give this SLR a chance....

Review Verdict:
The Olympus E-510 has quirky exposure and white-balance issues, but its Live View and Image Stabilization modes may make some photographers give this SLR a chance. ...

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QuickTake:

Pros: Sensor-shift image stabilisation, Live View mode (LCD preview) operation

Cons: Sluggish autofocus, Subpar exposure and white-balance performance, Some poor choices for default settings

digitalcamerainfo.com Professional Review.

Olympus EVOLT E-510 Digital Camera Review

by Emily Raymond

Comments:
As the flagship of Olympus’ DSLR lineup, the EVOLT E-510 comes with a hefty set of features....

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QuickTake:

Pros: Excellent color accuracy, Solid handling of noise (smoothes over lots of detail though), Dust reduction system, Built-in image stabilization, Enlarged live preview, Nice traditional DSLR design, Tons of manual control, xD and CF compatibility, Man

Cons: Poor auto and preset white balance performance, Heavy noise reduction (smoothes over detail), Limited 3-point autofocus system, Slow start-up, Small, dim optical viewfinder, Confusing live view LCD, AF and live view don't work well togethe

dpreview.com Professional Review.

Olympus E-510

by Online Shopper

Comments:
Olympus has today announced the successor to the E-500 digital SLR, the new E-510 features a ten megapixe Live MOS sensor (hence is Live View capable) as well as in-body sensor shift based Image Stabilization. In a completely new body the E-510 looks both

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QuickTake:

Pros: Compact and lightweight design with excellent handling, Surprisingly effective sensor-shift image stabilization, Excellent control system (via info screen) and lots of external controls for important settings, Good image quality and resolution, if not opt

Cons: Dynamic Range less than competition (highlights by about three quarters of a stop; 0.7 EV), Serious highlight clipping on bright days unless you reduce exposure, Small viewfinder (difficult to see fine detail, difficult to check focus, difficult to use wi

cnet.co.uk Professional Review.

Olympus E-510

by Philip Ryan

Comments:
If you're ready to move on from your compact to an SLR but not entirely ready to let go of the compact's framing style, the Olympus E-510 is your answer. Using a Live View LCD preview mode, it helps you gently make the transition. Loads of features will a...

Review Verdict:
The Olympus E-510 has quirky exposure and white balance issues but its Live View and Image Stabilisation modes may make some photographers give this dSLR a chance ...

Read full review at cnet.co.uk

QuickTake:

Pros: Sensor-shift image stabilisation; Live View mode (LCD preview) operation

Cons: Sluggish autofocus; subpar exposure and white balance performance; some poor choices for default settings

stuff.tv Professional Review.

OlympusE-510

by Online Shopper

Comments:
Sharp shooter...

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QuickTake:

Pros: Excellent kit lenses, good controls, live view

Cons: Exposure issues, below-par autofocus

imaging-resource.com Professional Review.

Olympus EVOLT E-510 Digital Camera - Full Review

by Online Shopper

Comments:
With just the right combination of features and a mature set of lenses, the Olympus E-510 gives the Four-Thirds system a strong contender in the ongoing battle of the digital SLRs. No longer trying to forge new body shapes, Olympus has crafted the E-510...

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QuickTake:

Pros: Small and light compared to competing designs, Excellent lens beats others in its class, Lens is sharp corner to corner, Wide range of Four-Thirds optics to choose from, Image stabilization works well, helps indoors, Live LCD preview allows shots from odd

Cons: Slow startup and shut-down times, Live View mode is very slow, introducing extreme shutter lag, Optical viewfinder is small and information is displayed off to the right, rather than beneath the image, Has trouble focusing in low light, Manual focus is el

imaging-resource.com Professional Review.

Olympus EVOLT E-510 Digital Camera - Full Review - The Imaging Resource!

by Shawn Barnett

Comments:
As with the E-410 model it is announced alongside, the Olympus EVOLT E-510 offers rather more "traditional" styling than some of the past EVOLT line, but the two don't share identical bodies. Instead, the E-510 is a few millimeters wider and offers a sign...

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thinkcamera.com Professional Review.

Olympus E510: Review

by Mike Lowe

Comments:
Olympus prove to be a serious force not to be overlooked by the other big boy brands...

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QuickTake:

Pros: Live View Cost effective Small & Portable

Cons: Live View slows down picture taking process Three AF points are a limitation

t3.com Professional Review.

Olympus E-510

by Online Shopper

Comments:
Compact camera not doing it for you? Time to get serious with Olympus's new semi-pro snapper...

Review Verdict:
State of the digi-SLR art ...

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QuickTake:

Pros: Great pics. Top gadgets

Cons: Boring menus

eisa-awards.org Professional Review.

Olympus E-510

by EISA Awards

Comments:
The Olympus E-510 is a digital SLR with excellent image quality and some clear advantages over the rest of the market. The camera is compact and light, but with its large handgrip it is comfortable to hold. Anti-dust and mechanical image stabilisation sys...

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