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Olympus EVOLT E-500

Olympus EVOLT E-500 Digital Camera

Canon Powershot SD880 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 870 IS

Canon Powershot SD880 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 870 IS Digital Camera

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Product Description
Premium picture quality and superb performance come easy with this comfortable to handle digital SLR. At a time when we want complex things to become simple, the EVOLT E-500 succeeds in... More
Premium picture quality and superb performance come easy with this comfortable to handle digital SLR. At a time when we want complex things to become simple, the EVOLT E-500 succeeds in doing so with a sleek, lightweight design for impressive portability and advanced controls and options that can be accessed with minimal effort. Bursting with speed and producing spotless pictures with exceptional color and detail, the EVOLT E-500 is tailor-made for anyone to use while capturing the imagination in the process. Less
It's so easy to capture the magic of every moment when the SD880 IS Digital ELPH comes along for the ride. There's a terrific sense of creative options for your photographic sense... More
It's so easy to capture the magic of every moment when the SD880 IS Digital ELPH comes along for the ride. There's a terrific sense of creative options for your photographic sense with a wide range of shooting modes and a wide-angle 28mm lens - all because your camera sees the world without limits. Of course, it's a stylish point of view from a camera that merges up-to-the-moment performance with the art of impeccable design. Less
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Key Features   
Digital Zoom - 4x
Camera Type SLR/Professional Compact
Weight 0.96 lb. 0.34 lb.
LCD Screen Size 2.5 in. 3 in.
Resolution 8.9 Megapixel 10.3 Megapixel
Optical Zoom - 4x
Features Red-eye Correction -
Image Quality   
Camera Resolution 8.9 Megapixel 10.3 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD CCD
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 3264 x 2448 • 3200 x 2400 • 2560 x 1920 • 1600 x 1200 • 1024 x 768 640 x 480 • 2816 x 2112 • 2272 x 1704 • 1600 x 1200 • 3648 x 2736 • 3648 x 2048
Video   
Video Resolutions - 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA)
Video Format - QuickTime
Video Speed - 30 fps
Lens   
Interchangeable Lens Interchangeable Lenses Not Interchangeable Lenses
Optical Zoom - 4x
Focus Type Autofocus & Manual Focus Autofocus
Focal Length - 5 - 20 mm
Macro Focus Range - 0.8 - 19.69 in. (w)
35mm Zoom Lens - 28 - 112 mm
Focus Range - 19.69 in. to Infinity (w)
Exposure Control   
Aperture Range - f2.8/f5.8 (w/t)
Shutter Speed 60 - 1/4000 sec 15 - 1/1600 sec
Frames Per Second 2.5 Frames 1.4 Frames
White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Shade (Preset) Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset)
Flash   
Flash Functions Auto Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync Flash Off • Auto Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync • Forced On
Flash Type Built-In & External Built-In
ISO Speeds Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600 Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600 • 80
Storage   
File Size (High Res.) 24.5 MB (5 images on 128MB card) -
Memory Type CompactFlash Card Type I • CompactFlash Card Type II • IBM Microdrive • xD Picture Card Multimedia Card • SD Card • SDHC Card
Compression Type JPEG • TIFF • Raw Image JPEG • EXIF 2.2 • DPOF 1.1
File Size (Low Res.) 0.1 MB (about 1,280 images on 128MB card) -
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal • Uncompressed Fine • SuperFine • Normal
Included Features   
Self Timer 2 Sec. • 12 Sec. 12 Sec.
Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount -
Built-in Microphone - With Built-in Microphone
Built-in Speaker Without Built-in Speaker -
Viewfinder / Display   
LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position
Viewfinder Optical (Through-the-lens) Without Viewfinder
LCD Screen Resolution 215,250 pixels 230,000 pixels
Interfaces   
Video Interface Video Out Video Out
Interface Type USB 2.0 USB 2.0
Power Supply   
Battery Type Proprietary Lithium Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
Battery Life - 310 Images
System Requirements   
Operating System Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP Apple Mac OS 9 • Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP • Apple Mac OS X 10
Dimensions   
Weight 0.96 lb. 0.34 lb.
Depth 3.7 in. 0.93 in.
Height 2.6 in. 2.24 in.
Width 5 in. 3.69 in.
Warranty   
Warranty 1 Year 1 Year
Miscellaneous   
UPC 050332156555 999000010038
Product ID 27740487 78118240
Included Accessories Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger • Strap Software • USB Cable • Driver • Battery Charger • Strap • AV Cable • Battery Pack
Release Date October, 2005 -
Family Line Olympus EVOLT Canon PowerShot
Product MPN   
MPN E-500 PowerShot SD880
 
Consumer Reviews
Olympus EVOLT E-500
Olympus EVOLT E-500 Digital Camera
From $649.95
Canon Powershot SD880 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 870 IS
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$499.00

Product Review Summary

4.8
Based on 22 user reviews
100% recommend this product
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Pros
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Good For
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Consumer Reviews

872

Olympus EVOLT E-500 Digital 8-Megapixel SLR Camera with Zuiko 14-45mm Lens

bydkozin Nov 27, 2005
30 Helpfuls 31 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Price, performance, easy to use, features, picture quality, low noise, resolution
Cons Manual focus not mechanically-linked, slight corner softness of the 14-45mm lens
Recommended it? Yes

After using the Canon Digital Rebel XT with an 18-55 mm lens, I decided to try the latest affordable digital SLR from Olympus - Olympus EVOLT E-500 with 14-45 mm f/3.5-5.6 Olympus Zuiko lens. I bought the camera with the lens for $688.

Pictures

The pictures of the Olympus EVOLT... Read full review »

34

My Only Regret??I don?t get to use it as often as I would like.

byscotiaguy Dec 18, 2007
19 Helpfuls 20 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Dual memory slots, image quality, price.
Cons Relatively slow lenses, manual focusing not as easy as it could be.
Recommended it? Yes

Why This Camera
Simple. Value for money. With the dual lens kit, this is an incredible amount of camera for the money.
I had wanted a DSLR for a long time, well long is relative term in consumer electronics, so let us just say that I've wanted one since they've been viable. When they... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

4.7
Based on 12 user reviews
100% recommend this product
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4 stars
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1 star
Pros
  • Excellent Picture Quality (4)
  • Lightweight (3)
  • Compact (3)
  • Great Design (2)
  • Stylish (2)
  • Easy to Use (2)
  • Nice Screen (1)
  • Simple Setup (1)
  • Quality Construction (1)
  • Long Battery Life (1)
Cons
  • Weak Flash (2)
  • on off button hard to press (1)
  • No manual ISO settings (1)
Good For
  • Travel (4)
  • Everyday Use (4)
  • Outdoors (3)
  • Beach (2)
  • Gifts (2)
  • Portraits (1)
  • Home (1)
  • Special Events (1)
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Consumer Reviews

88

This is it.

bydkla2001 Sep 22, 2009
15 Helpfuls 16 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros The best camera out there- color, handling, flash, ease of use
Cons Price
Recommended it? Yes

I was shopping for the “BEST” of the current crop of small ultra compact cameras.  The ultra compact cameras can't compete with the larger cameras but I wanted one that could be taken in a pocket on a daily basis and still have pretty damn good pictures.   
At the time of writing this review... Read full review »

49

Fantastic Compact Digital Camera

byhdtravel Jan 1, 2009
12 Helpfuls 13 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Excellent photo qualityHigh performanceStylishCompact
Cons Flash range is quite limited.
Recommended it? Yes

I purchased a SD880IS in Gold for myself for Christmas.
Wow ! It is just a fantastic camera.
The camera is stylish, well built, compact, feature rich. The gold color metal front and brown plastic back look very nice.
Picture quality is excellent with bright, vivid, sharp photos.
The... Read full review »

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