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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...
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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
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The DMC-FZ7 features a lens with a remarkable 12x optical zoom, equivalent to a 36 to 432mm lens on a 35mm film camera. A film camera with an optical zoom this powerful would be so big and...
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The DMC-FZ7 features a lens with a remarkable 12x optical zoom, equivalent to a 36 to 432mm lens on a 35mm film camera. A film camera with an optical zoom this powerful would be so big and heavy, you couldn't handle it with one hand. However, the DMC-FZ7 is small, lightweight and easy to handle. It also has Panasonic's Extended Optical Zoom. While causing minimal deterioration by using the center part of the high resolution CCD, this function magnifies the image to give you total zoom power of 16.5x1. The DMC-FZ7 features a large, 2.5" diagonal LCD and the Power LCD function. The pixel-mixed readout method performed by the CCD increases the brightness level of the live image on the LCD, which greatly facilitates shooting in low lighting. Simply touch the Power LCD button and the display becomes about 40% brighter for easier viewing on sunny days. Less
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| Key Features |
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Digital Zoom
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4x
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Camera Type
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SLR/Professional
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Standard Point and Shoot
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Weight
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0.96 lb.
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0.68 lb.
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LCD Screen Size
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2.5 in.
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2.5 in.
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Resolution
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8.9 Megapixel
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6.4 Megapixel
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Optical Zoom
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12x
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Features
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Red-eye Correction
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Image Stabilization
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Red-eye Correction
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Camera Resolution
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8.9 Megapixel
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6.4 Megapixel
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Image Sensor Type
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CCD
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CCD
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Image Resolutions
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640 x 480
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3264 x 2448
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3200 x 2400
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2560 x 1920
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1600 x 1200
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1024 x 768
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640 x 480
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2816 x 2112
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2304 x 1728
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2048 x 1536
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2048 x 1360
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1600 x 1200
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1280 x 960
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1920 x 1080
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Video Resolutions
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320 x 240
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640 x 480 (VGA)
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| Lens |
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Interchangeable Lens
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Interchangeable Lenses
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Not Interchangeable Lenses
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Optical Zoom
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12x
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Focus Type
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Autofocus & Manual Focus
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Autofocus & Manual Focus
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Focal Length
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6 - 72 mm
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Macro Focus Range
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1.97 in. to Infinity (w) / 78.74 in. to Infinity (t)
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35mm Zoom Lens
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36 - 432 mm
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Focus Range
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11.81 in. to Infinity (w) / 78.74 in. to Infinity (t)
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| Exposure Control |
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Aperture Range
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f8/f8 (w/t) - f2.8/f3.3 (w/t)
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Shutter Speed
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60 - 1/4000 sec
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60 - 1/2000 sec
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Frames Per Second
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2.5 Frames
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3 Frames
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White Balance
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Auto
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Manual
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Daylight / Sunny (Preset)
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Cloudy (Preset)
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Fluorescent (Preset)
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Shade (Preset)
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Auto
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Manual
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Daylight / Sunny (Preset)
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Cloudy (Preset)
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Halogen (Preset)
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Flash (Preset)
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Flash Functions
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Auto Flash
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Fill-in Flash
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Red-eye Reduction Flash
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Slow Sync
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Flash Off
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Auto Flash
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Fill-in Flash
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Red-eye Reduction Flash
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Slow Sync
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Flash Type
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Built-In & External
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Built-In
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ISO Speeds
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Auto
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100
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200
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400
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800
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1600
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Auto
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100
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200
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400
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800
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1600
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80
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| Storage |
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File Size (High Res.)
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24.5 MB (5 images on 128MB card)
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Memory Type
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CompactFlash Card Type I
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CompactFlash Card Type II
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IBM Microdrive
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xD Picture Card
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Multimedia Card
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SD Card
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Compression Type
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JPEG
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TIFF
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Raw Image
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JPEG
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TIFF
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DPOF 1.1
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File Size (Low Res.)
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0.1 MB (about 1,280 images on 128MB card)
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Compression Modes
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Fine
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SuperFine
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Normal
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Uncompressed
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Fine
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Normal
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Uncompressed
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| Included Features |
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Self Timer
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2 Sec.
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12 Sec.
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2 Sec.
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10 Sec.
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Tripod Mount
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With Tripod Mount
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Built-in Microphone
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With Built-in Microphone
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Built-in Speaker
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Without Built-in Speaker
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With Built-in Speaker
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| Viewfinder / Display |
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LCD Protected Position
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Without LCD Protected Position
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Viewfinder
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Optical (Through-the-lens)
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Digital
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LCD Screen Resolution
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215,250 pixels
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114,000 pixels
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| Interfaces |
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Video Interface
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Video Out
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Video Out
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Interface Type
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USB 2.0
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USB
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| Power Supply |
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Battery Type
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Proprietary Lithium
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Proprietary Lithium
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Battery Life
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-
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340 Images
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| System Requirements |
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Operating System
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Apple Mac OS X
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Microsoft Windows 2000
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Microsoft Windows 98SE
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Microsoft Windows ME
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Microsoft Windows XP
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| Dimensions |
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Weight
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0.96 lb.
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0.68 lb.
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Depth
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3.7 in.
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3.11 in.
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Height
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2.6 in.
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2.84 in.
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Width
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5 in.
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4.43 in.
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| Warranty |
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Warranty
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1 Year
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| Miscellaneous |
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UPC
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050332156555
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379889854876
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Product ID
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27740487
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29008604
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Included Accessories
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Software
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USB Cable
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Video Cable
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Lithium Battery
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Battery Charger
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Strap
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Software
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USB Cable
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Video Cable
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16 MB Memory Card
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Lithium Battery
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Battery Charger
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Lens Cap
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Strap
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Release Date
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October, 2005
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Family Line
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Olympus EVOLT
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Panasonic Lumix
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MPN
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E-500
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DMC-FZ7
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| Consumer Reviews |
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Olympus EVOLT E-500 Digital Camera
From
$649.95
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 Digital Camera
From
$404.95
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Product Review Summary
100% recommend this product
Consumer Reviews
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...
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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...
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Product Review Summary
96% recommend this product
Consumer Reviews
Pros
Picture quality, resolution, price, features, included accessories, TIFF, size, weight,...
Cons
No super-wide angle, no RAW
Recommended it?
Yes
I have sold my 5-Megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5 a while ago in favor of a smaller camera, but wanted to see if the new 6-Megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 is a remarkably different camera. I liked the FZ5's features, menu system and overall performance and liked the FZ5 better than the Canon S2...
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Pros
excellent functionality, quality superzoom lens, great feature set, fast response, good...
Cons
limited close-focusing and macro, minor fringing and color aberration
Recommended it?
Yes
Here's the bottom line up front: I like this camera very much.
In this review, you will find numerous references to the Panasonic FZ20. My last digicam was the Pana FZ20, probably overall the best and most useful camera I ever owned. I sold the FZ20 a few months back, assuming that...
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