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Olympus EVOLT E-500

Olympus EVOLT E-500 Digital Camera

Casio EX-FH20

Casio EXILIM EX-FH20 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
Le coeur du Casio Exililm EX-FH20 est un capteur 9 Mpix développé par Sony accompagné d'un processeur tout spécialement développé par Casio pour gérer... More
Le coeur du Casio Exililm EX-FH20 est un capteur 9 Mpix développé par Sony accompagné d'un processeur tout spécialement développé par Casio pour gérer l'important flux de données. Less
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Key Features   
Digital Zoom - 4x
HD Recording Format - 720p (HDTV)
Camera Type SLR/Professional Standard Point and Shoot
Weight 0.96 lb. 1.06 lb.
LCD Screen Size 2.5 in. 3 in.
Resolution 8.9 Megapixel 10.3 Megapixel
Optical Zoom - 20x
Features Red-eye Correction Face Detection
Image Quality   
Camera Resolution 8.9 Megapixel 10.3 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD CMOS
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 3264 x 2448 • 3200 x 2400 • 2560 x 1920 • 1600 x 1200 • 1024 x 768 640 x 480 • 3264 x 2448 • 2560 x 1920 • 1600 x 1200 • 3072 x 2304 • 3456 x 2304 • 3456 x 2592 • 3456 x 1944
Video   
Video Resolutions - 640 x 480 (VGA) • 1280 x 720
Video Format - AVI • Motion JPEG
Max Movie Length - 600 Seconds
Video Speed - 30 fps
Lens   
Interchangeable Lens Interchangeable Lenses Not Interchangeable Lenses
Optical Zoom - 20x
Focus Type Autofocus & Manual Focus Autofocus & Manual Focus
Focal Length - 4.6 - 92 mm
Macro Focus Range - 0.39 - 4.72 in. (w)
35mm Zoom Lens - 26 - 520 mm
Focus Range - 15.75 in. to Infinity (w)
Exposure Control   
Aperture Range - f2.8/f4.5 (w/t)
Shutter Speed 60 - 1/4000 sec 1 - 1/2000 sec
Frames Per Second 2.5 Frames 40 Frames
White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Shade (Preset) Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset) • Shade (Preset) • Overcast (Preset)
Flash   
Flash Functions Auto Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync Flash Off • Auto Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash
Flash Type Built-In & External Built-In
ISO Speeds Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600 Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600
Storage   
File Size (High Res.) 24.5 MB (5 images on 128MB card) 5.88 MB (22 images on 128MB card)
Memory Type CompactFlash Card Type I • CompactFlash Card Type II • IBM Microdrive • xD Picture Card Built-in • Multimedia Card • SD Card • SDHC Card
Compression Type JPEG • TIFF • Raw Image JPEG • Raw Image • EXIF 2.2 • DPOF • DCF 1.0
File Size (Low Res.) 0.1 MB (about 1,280 images on 128MB card) 2.09 MB (about 61 images on 128MB card)
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal • Uncompressed Fine • Normal
Built-in Memory Size - 31.9 MB
Included Features   
Self Timer 2 Sec. • 12 Sec. 2 Sec. • 10 Sec.
Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount
Built-in Microphone - With Built-in Microphone
Built-in Speaker Without Built-in Speaker With Built-in Speaker
Viewfinder / Display   
LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position
Viewfinder Optical (Through-the-lens) Digital
LCD Screen Resolution 215,250 pixels 230,400 pixels
Interfaces   
Video Interface Video Out Video Out
Interface Type USB 2.0 USB 2.0
Power Supply   
Battery Type Proprietary Lithium 4 x AA Batteries
Battery Life - 230 Images
System Requirements   
Operating System Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP -
Dimensions   
Weight 0.96 lb. 1.06 lb.
Depth 3.7 in. 3.33 in.
Height 2.6 in. 3.2 in.
Width 5 in. 4.83 in.
Warranty   
Warranty 1 Year -
Miscellaneous   
UPC 050332156555 4971850624219
Product ID 27740487 71586737
Included Accessories Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger • Strap 4 x AA Batteries • Software • USB Cable • Lens Cap • Strap • AV Cable
Release Date October, 2005 -
Family Line Olympus EVOLT Casio Exilim
Product MPN   
MPN E-500 EX-FH20BK
 
Consumer Reviews
Olympus EVOLT E-500
Olympus EVOLT E-500 Digital Camera
From $649.95
Casio EX-FH20
Casio EXILIM EX-FH20 Digital Camera
From $1,785.24

Product Review Summary

4.8
Based on 22 user reviews
100% recommend this product
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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

5.0
Based on 2 user reviews
100% recommend this product
5 stars
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3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Pros
  • Quality Lens (1)
  • Nice Screen (1)
  • Faster Shutter (1)
Cons
  • Short Battery Life (1)
Good For
  • Everyday Use (1)
  • Outdoors (1)
  • Travel (1)
  • Gifts (1)
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Consumer Reviews

28

Super duper fast camera is incredibly FUN!

bymagnusmx Feb 16, 2009
22 Helpfuls 23 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros FUN camera that does it all, but more importantly opens up new avenues in photography.
Cons Doesn't do everything well. Eats up batteries like no tomorrow. No hotshoe.
Recommended it? Yes

I bought this camera mostly for fun.  While I do professional shoots, I have yet to try this camera out for any paid work yet although I can actually see myself using it for events such as weddings where the bouquet toss comes to mind.

This camera is mostly about high speed frame capture... Read full review »

43

An Astonishing Electronic Imager for an Astonishing Price

bynerys71 Feb 21, 2011
10 Helpfuls 11 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros High Speed Massive feature set massive pallet set (zoom etc..)
Cons Low light sucks - rolling shutter - small quirks
Recommended it? Yes

I had the older (slightly more powerful) version of this camera the EX-F1 then I saw this one for a meager $249 and just had to have it as a backup.

This camera has many amazing things going for it (and many BAD things hurting it too)

This camera does its thing at a higher resolution... Read full review »

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