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Olympus EVOLT E-500

Olympus EVOLT E-500 Digital Camera

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Nikon D60 Digital Camera with 18-55mm lens

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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 D60 is a high-performance DX format digital SLR with a 10.2 megapixel resolution. Easy to use and easy to handle, it is the perfect way to explore the magic of digital SLR photography.
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Key Features   
Digital Zoom - Without Digital Zoom
Camera Type SLR/Professional SLR/Professional
Weight 0.96 lb. 1.06 lb.
LCD Screen Size 2.5 in. 2.5 in.
Resolution 8.9 Megapixel 10.8 Megapixel
Optical Zoom - 3x
Features Red-eye Correction Image Stabilization • Red-eye Correction
Image Quality   
Camera Resolution 8.9 Megapixel 10.8 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 3872 x 2592 • 2896 x 1944 • 1936 x 1296
Video   
Video Format - AVI
Lens   
Interchangeable Lens Interchangeable Lenses Interchangeable Lenses
Optical Zoom - 3x
Focus Type Autofocus & Manual Focus Autofocus & Manual Focus
Focal Length - 18 - 55 mm
35mm Zoom Lens - 27 - 82.5 mm
Focus Range - 10.8 in. (w)
Exposure Control   
Aperture Range - f22/f36 (w/t) - f3.5/f5.6 (w/t)
Shutter Speed 60 - 1/4000 sec 30 - 1/4000 sec
Frames Per Second 2.5 Frames 3 Frames
White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Shade (Preset) Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Incandescent (Preset) • Shade (Preset) • Flash (Preset) • Colour Temperature Adjust
Flash   
Flash Functions Auto Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync Flash Off • Auto Flash • Front Sync Flash • Rear Sync Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync
Flash Type Built-In & External Built-In & External
ISO Speeds Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600 • 3200
Storage   
File Size (High Res.) 24.5 MB (5 images on 128MB card) 4.8 MB (27 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 • Raw Image • DPOF • EXIF 2.21 • DCF 2.0
File Size (Low Res.) 0.1 MB (about 1,280 images on 128MB card) 0.3 MB (about 427 images on 128MB card)
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal • Uncompressed Fine • Normal • Uncompressed • Basic
Included Features   
Self Timer 2 Sec. • 12 Sec. 2 Sec. • 5 Sec. • 10 Sec. • 20 Sec.
Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount With Tripod Mount
Built-in Microphone - Without 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) Optical
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 - 500 Images
System Requirements   
Operating System Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition • Microsoft Windows XP Professional • Microsoft Windows Vista • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Dimensions   
Weight 0.96 lb. 1.06 lb.
Depth 3.7 in. 2.5 in.
Height 2.6 in. 3.7 in.
Width 5 in. 5 in.
Warranty   
Warranty 1 Year -
Miscellaneous   
UPC 050332156555 718122226320
Product ID 27740487 56321218
Included Accessories Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger • Strap Software • USB Cable • Lithium Battery • Strap
Release Date October, 2005 February, 2008
Family Line Olympus EVOLT Nikon D
Product MPN   
MPN E-500 25436
 
Consumer Reviews
Olympus EVOLT E-500
Olympus EVOLT E-500 Digital Camera
From $649.95
Nikon D60 with 18-55mm lens
Nikon D60 Digital Camera with 18-55mm lens
$829.99

Product Review Summary

4.8
Based on 22 user reviews
100% recommend this product
5 stars
17
4 stars
5
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1 star
Pros
  • None Yet
Cons
  • None Yet
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.

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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

4.8
Based on 17 user reviews
100% recommend this product
5 stars
13
4 stars
3
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Pros
  • Easy to Use (5)
  • Excellent Picture Quality (5)
  • Quality Construction (3)
  • Lightweight (2)
  • Great Design (2)
  • Compact (1)
  • Rich Features (1)
  • Quality Lens (1)
  • Long Battery Life (1)
Cons
  • Bulky (4)
  • none (1)
  • Heavy (1)
  • Difficult to Use (1)
  • Bad in Low Light (1)
Good For
  • Everyday Use (8)
  • Gifts (6)
  • Outdoors (4)
  • Home (3)
  • Travel (3)
  • geat for online pictures (1)
  • pictures to put on Websites (1)
  • Professionals (1)
  • Beach (1)
  • Portraits (1)
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Consumer Reviews

872

Nikon D60 Digital SLR Camera with 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6G VR AF-S DX lens

bydkozin Jun 25, 2008
38 Helpfuls 39 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Solid construction, features, performance, good included lens, resolution, value, sensor...
Cons No auto focus with older lenses, menus could be better organized
Recommended it? Yes

I have used Nikon SLR cameras, including the film Nikon N55 as well as digital Nikon D50 and have liked them a lot. Once the new Nikon D60 came out, I decided to give it a try. I purchased Nikon D60 with its ¡°kit¡± 18-55mm VR lens. The D60 is available as a camera body or as a kit with a new... Read full review »

12

Outstanding SLR camera

byknuffsaid Nov 2, 2008
12 Helpfuls 13 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros It's a Nikon, outstanding quality, easy to learn and use.
Cons Like any SLR, it's a little bulky for light travel.
Recommended it? Yes

My wife purchased the Nikon D60 for my birthday this year.  I'll admit, I was new to the whole SLR world, but having used a Canon digital camera for years, I've been able to master this camera quite nicely.  My camera was purchased at a local Wolf camera store.  The reason for purchasing at Wolf... Read full review »

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