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Olympus Evolt E510 10MP Digital SLR Camera with CCD Shift Image Stabilization and 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 and 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zuiko Lenses | 
| Brand: Olympus
Category: Photography
Buy New: $635.00
as of 3/10/2010 00:08 MST details
New (3) Used (8) from $429.98
Seller: WholeSaleAV
Rating:  176 reviews
Sales Rank: 21223
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 3
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Focal Length: 42
Minimum Focal Length: 14
Maximum Resolution: 10
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 3.6 x 2.7
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 262072
Model: 262072
UPC: 050332160484
EAN: 0050332160484
ASIN: B000NVXF30
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 10-megapixel CMOS sensor captures enough detail for photo-quality 18 x 24-inch prints | | • | 2.5-inch Live View HyperCrystal LCD display | | • | Mechanical Image Stabilization with Supersonic Wave Drive technology | | • | Lightweight ergonomic design; kit includes 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 and 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zuiko lenses | | • | Powered by one lithium-ion battery; stores images on CF, Micro Drive, or xD Picture Cards |
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Product Description
The Olympus EVOLT E- 510 digital SLR is a great camera to help you evolve as a photographer. Only Olympus digital SLRs are engineered to be 100-percent digital. Simply put, this means your pictures will have stunning edge-to-edge sharpness that can't be beat. Olympus' Live View LCD technology is a unique feature that enhances your picture-taking experience. Whatever life brings, whatever you're photographing, you'll capture colorful memories with the E-510's proven Dust Reduction System and powerful, 10-megapixel imager.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 176
 E-510 Photography Star February 11, 2010
Michael Gilbert
I've been an Olympus fan since the OM line was introduced. In fact, I resisted making the digital switch until just 18 months ago. The E-330 was my first Digital SLR and it gave me pixel-fever... more megapixels please!
The E-510 does it all. It provides a fully automatic that anyone can use or, extreme manual control for the pro. Coupled with OLY digital lenses, I gave an exhaustive test using the kit lenses for macro photography to scenics that just blows me away.
Making the switch from the OM to the E-series was surprisingly painless. Even though there is much more capability and options, they make sense and are convenient. Many times I don't have to look at the body, fingers just know where to go for a feature/option.
Once I started buying better lenses, it continued to provide amazing results. Above all others I highly recommend the Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm F2.8 SWD. The other I use extensively is the Zuiko Digital ED 14-54mm F2.8 Come on Nikon and Canon users, I welcome a shootout any day.
Next was the coupled flashes... even though there is an incredible amount of flexibility and control with the "built-in" flash I still went with the FL-50 unit and I depend on it for weddings. Great range, consistently good exposures, even more flexibility and control.
A brief departure to the E-520. Bought it. Returned it. Sorry Olympus, you blew it big time. The E-510 consistently shoots better and you can depend on the image being there. Not so for the next generation.
I'll never give up my E-510 until it dies... maybe I'd better buy one and keep it stored. The E-620 is my next purchase. The additional features on it are unbelievable at the price. Test reviews are very good. Gotta have one to keep my E-510 company. Any one want to by an E-330?
 Learning Curve is Straightening Out February 1, 2010
Mr. Magoo (Cape Cod, MA)
I purchased the Olympus Digital SLR to replace my point-and-shoot so I could get better quality photographs of my grandson's high school wrestling matches... all indoors under widely varying light conditions and at varying distances. I am a photography neophyte so have spent much time reading and studying the manual... there are so many features that it took me quite a while to determine which ones were most important for my needs, but the manual is detailed and well-written and I finally got all the settings correct. I am getting excellent quality photographs. I use mostly AUTO settings, but do switch to aperture and shutter speed settings from time to time. I haven't used the camera for scenic photos, such as when I am on vacation, so can't comment on that yet. The extra 150mm lens comes in handy when I have to stay in the bleachers during the matches... but the aperture is only 5.0 so lighting is an issue. I purchased an external flash unit which helps some. I would have no hesitation recommending this camera.
 3.5/5 This camera is perfect for me, but does have some issues. December 30, 2009
Matthew
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought the E-510 because it came with two lenses, was very light-weight and came with a live-view LCD screen, and dust sensor. Well, I got what I wanted! I bought it used and it seemed in perfect condition.
I do everything on manual because I love control, and I haven't used any of its automatic settings, so my review is based on the manual performance of the camera. The picture quality is fine, and seems to take sharp pictures if you have it focused just right. The live view LCD screen is a god-sent, I have no idea why everyone hates it; I'm always using it! You can see how bright or dark your picture will turn out (but it won't show it exactly if it's too dark or too bright etc), where your focus is (you can zoom in 10 times to see if you focused correctly, which is awesome), and you don't have to look through that tiny viewfinder. Screw viewfinders, LCD screen all the way. I have almost nothing to complain about liveview, except it has a lot of trouble trying to display the focus when it's dark. In fact, I find it impossible to manually focus during the night, and I have to rely on auto focus ... which isn't that great in low light situations.
Anyways, the camera works and I got what I wanted. There is one thing that bugs the hell out of me though; hot pixels, or 'stuck pixels'. If you leave the camera on for too long, or you are taking long exposure shots, you WILL get random pixels on your pictures that stand out like a sore thumb. The longer the exposure, the more pixels you get. I mainly use my camera for studio shots, which means I have the camera on for like at least 2 hours. Eventually random pixels that are pure white or yellow will show up in the final picture. I figured it wasn't that bad, it just means I can't leave my camera on for too long. Unfortunately, they have also shown up at random when the camera was JUST turned on after being off for a week. Seeing as I see no one else with this problem, I'm assuming it's because I've used the camera a lot and it's aging, or I just happened to have gotten a bad camera. Even so, it's an issue future E-510 owners should know; hot pixels are a problem with this camera.
The camera is actually really bad in low light settings. It can't focus worth a damn when it's dark, so don't even try. Which means you have to do it manually, which isn't that great either on the live-view, so try the viewfinder instead. Flash sucks, as with all DSLR on-board flash, but I find that the ISO really isn't that bad. Just turn on the noise-reduction in-camera and put the ISO up to 800. You can see some noise at 800, but at least you can take in-door shots for your family without using flash. At night 800 is fine too. At 400 ISO you can't really tell if there is any noise, but you might sometimes see it in the shadows. 1600 should be done for snapshots, as it will get grainy and noisy. Either way, I'd rather use ISO than the flash.
While it seems I think this is a bad camera, I am only mentioning its shortcomings and faults. It's a good camera for me to use, however I could have done without the hot pixels problem. The camera is good for me, because it's compact, small, light to carry around, has live view, two lenses, a sensor dust cleaner and the picture quality is just fine. There's also image stabilization in camera, but I haven't seen it make a difference ... at all.
If you think you'll do a lot of night shots, don't buy this camera. If you're going to use auto focus all the time, don't buy this camera. If you're really afraid of those random pixels appearing on your images, don't buy this camera (although they're not that hard to edit out). However, if you are looking for something that works great manually, has a live-view screen and the picture quality is good, go ahead and buy this one!
I give this camera a 3.5/5 stars. Would have gotten a 4 if it wasn't for the hot pixels problem.
love this camera! May 20, 2009
Sara E. Liechty
I'm still learning how this camera works [just so much to do on it!] but i using it everyday. love it!!
Olympus E-510 March 23, 2009
Sarah A. Dickerson
I absolutely love this camera. Having purchased it this fall, I have been able to use it for a variety of activities, including anything ranging from sports photography to still life photos. All in all, it is an excellent camera, leaving me with no regrets in my purchase choice.
Showing reviews 1-5 of 176
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