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Olympus EVOLT E-500

Olympus EVOLT E-500 Digital Camera

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FUJIFILM FinePix Z20fd 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
The Fuji Film FinePix Z20 10-Megapixel Digital Camera features 10-Megapixels of high resolution to capture every moment in beautiful color, and later crop and enlarge without loss of detail.... More
The Fuji Film FinePix Z20 10-Megapixel Digital Camera features 10-Megapixels of high resolution to capture every moment in beautiful color, and later crop and enlarge without loss of detail. With powerful ISO 1600 sensitivity and Anti-blur mode, photos in more scenes come out clear, bright and free of blur and flash washout. The Picture Stabilization Mode can use a very fast shutter speed to prevent blur from camera shake, fast-moving subjects or both. One Touch Movie button makes movies easy to shoot. Use the simple built-in edit functions to put the finishing touches on a high-quality movie with audio in the popular MPEG4 format. Just press, shoot and enjoy the movie. Select any previously recorded movie file and resume shooting to create a movie up to 60 seconds long. Share both photo and movie files with other IrSimple-ready cameras and devices. Less
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Key Features   
Digital Zoom - 5.7x
Camera Type SLR/Professional Ultra-Compact
Weight 0.96 lb. 0.24 lb.
LCD Screen Size 2.5 in. 2.5 in.
Resolution 8.9 Megapixel 10 Megapixel
Optical Zoom - 3x
Features Red-eye Correction Red-eye Correction • Face Detection
Image Quality   
Camera Resolution 8.9 Megapixel 10 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 • 2592 x 1944 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 • 3648 x 2736 • 3648 x 2432
Video   
Video Resolutions - 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA)
Video Format - MPEG-4
Max Movie Length - Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size)
Video Speed - 30 fps
Lens   
Interchangeable Lens Interchangeable Lenses Not Interchangeable Lenses
Optical Zoom - 3x
Focus Type Autofocus & Manual Focus Autofocus
Focal Length - 6.3 - 18.9 mm
Macro Focus Range - 3.15 - 31.5 in. (w) / 23.62 - 118.11 in. (t)
35mm Zoom Lens - 35 - 105 mm
Focus Range - 23.62 in. to Infinity (w) / 23.62 in. to Infinity (t)
Exposure Control   
Aperture Range - f8/f9 (w/t) - f3.7/f4.2 (w/t)
Shutter Speed 60 - 1/4000 sec 1/4 - 1/1000 sec
Frames Per Second 2.5 Frames 0.3 Frames
White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Shade (Preset) Auto • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Incandescent (Preset) • Shade (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 • Slow Sync
Flash Type Built-In & External Built-In
ISO Speeds Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600 Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600 • 64
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 Built-in • SD Card • xD Picture Card • SDHC Card
Compression Type JPEG • TIFF • Raw Image JPEG • EXIF 2.2
File Size (Low Res.) 0.1 MB (about 1,280 images on 128MB card) -
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal • Uncompressed Fine • Normal
Built-in Memory Size - 45 MB
Included Features   
Self Timer 2 Sec. • 12 Sec. 2 Sec. • 10 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) -
LCD Screen Resolution 215,250 pixels 150,000 pixels
Interfaces   
Video Interface Video Out Video Out
Interface Type USB 2.0 USB 2.0
Power Supply   
Battery Type Proprietary Lithium Proprietary Li-Ion
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. 0.24 lb.
Depth 3.7 in. 0.74 in.
Height 2.6 in. 2.22 in.
Width 5 in. 3.59 in.
Warranty   
Warranty 1 Year -
Miscellaneous   
UPC 050332156555 74101480405
Product ID 27740487 50393050
Included Accessories Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger • Strap Software • USB Cable • Hand Strap • Driver • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger • AV Cable
Release Date October, 2005 -
Family Line Olympus EVOLT -
Product MPN   
MPN E-500 15825467
 
Consumer Reviews
Olympus EVOLT E-500
Olympus EVOLT E-500 Digital Camera
From $649.95
FUJIFILM Finepix Z20fd
FUJIFILM FinePix Z20fd Digital Camera
From $174.95

Product Review Summary

4.8
Based on 22 user reviews
100% recommend this product
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17
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Pros
  • None Yet
Cons
  • None Yet
Good For
  • None Yet

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.

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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

3.9
Based on 8 user reviews
88% recommend this product
5 stars
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1 star
Pros
  • Compact (2)
  • Easy to Use (2)
  • Excellent Picture Quality (2)
  • Rich Features (1)
Cons
  • None Yet
Good For
  • Everyday Use (3)
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Consumer Reviews

bradshawcl
1510

I Turn My Camera On- my Fuji FinePix Z20fd that is....

bybradshawcl Apr 29, 2008
32 Helpfuls 33 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros cool features, great pics, easy to use
Cons I don't care for the type of battery it uses.
Recommended it? Yes

Don't get me wrong- I had a digital camera- and there was nothing wrong with it, except for the software started acting a little weird and not doing what it was supposed to do. But other than that, my camera was in excellent shape to be about 4 years old.

But, that was the thing- it was 4... Read full review »

3

Great camera, very durable

bycdnsmartgirl Jul 4, 2008
9 Helpfuls 10 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Nice size, durable, takes good pictures
Cons Can get lost easily
Recommended it? Yes

This camera was purchased as a Christmas gift for an 12 year old. She really enjoyed the features it offer and made a short video the first day she received it. It is easy to use and provides good picture quality. It is also very durable. I found a rebate form and saved $20 on the cost. Being a... Read full review »

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