Olympus EVOLT E-510 Black Digital Camera Kit

85

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Pros
Live View mode to compose shots with LCD
Supports both Compact Flash and xD cards
Cons
Difficult access to advanced functions
No manual focus switch on lens

$579.74 - $589.00
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Performance: Very Good: 89
Features: Good: 73
Design: Very Good: 85

Find out how these scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Performance
Battery Life (minutes)	273.5
Image Quality Score	Very Good
Image Quality, Color	61.5
Image Quality, Color--Adjusted	67.3
Image Quality, Color--Auto	55.8
Image Quality, Distortion	66.7
Image Quality, Distortion--Noise	70.2
Image Quality, Distortion--Noise Reduction	79.4
Image Quality, Distortion--Sharp Interpolation	60.5
Image Quality, Exposure	51.7
Image Quality, Exposure--Flash	49.9
Image Quality, Exposure--Normal	52.5
Image Quality, Overall	56.4
Image Quality, Sharpness	50.9
Number of Batteries	1
Number of Shots	500

What You Should Know about the EVOLT E-510 Black Digital Camera Kit

Average Megapixels For an SLR

This digital SLR has an average megapixel count for its class. You can print images from an 8- to 10-megapixel camera at sizes up to 8 by 10 inches with no loss in quality; at 13 by 19 inches, however, prints will exhibit a slight loss of detail. Images from a 13-megapixel camera look good at 13 by 19 inches and can be pushed to 16 by 24 inches. Though prints at these larger sizes will lose some sharpness, they'll be superior to what you'd get from 35mm film printed at the same dimensions. You’ll also have plenty of latitude to crop and resize images. As the pixel count on an image sensor increases, so does its propensity to produce images plagued by noise--ugly speckling patterns. To avoid noise, look for a camera with the lowest pixel count that still serves your output needs.

Reviewed by: Chad IL

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: - Relatively Compact Size, Lighter, Relatively Lower Price among 10.0MP SLR Cameras, Built-in Stabilization, Anti-Dust, and Live view

Weaknesses: Auto focus function is simple, but relatively inferior to compativle models from Canon or Nicon DSLR cameras.

Overall Evaluation: This is a great buy for its price. My wife loves this camera because it is a bit lighter than expected. Because some gadgets like an Olympus remote control, XD memory cards are compatible with this E-510, I can continue using these parts from my old Olympus Digital Cameras. I bought new CompactFlash 4G memory card for this new camera and am also using my old XD card as an emergency backup. This camera allows you to have both memory cards loaded at the same time and you can choose which one you would use at any time. And happy with the purchase!
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Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Really good feel and comfortable grip. Great low light features even took it in a closed closet with no light and took a photo that came out looking like the closet light had been on all the time.

Weaknesses: None so far

Overall Evaluation: I have followed Olympus and their models from the E-20N, C-8080, E-500, and now the E-510. I'm called Mr. Olympus due to all the models I have purchased. I use each for certain functions, and have to admit that the E-510 is by far the top contender here. I can only imagine what the new E-3 will render!