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Olympus EVOLT E-500

Olympus EVOLT E-500 Digital Camera

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Samsung SL30/ ES15 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 extremely stylish optical 3x zoom lens, 10-megapixel digital camera boasts a host of features to make it easier than ever to take high-quality photos. Samsung's innovative Face... More
The extremely stylish optical 3x zoom lens, 10-megapixel digital camera boasts a host of features to make it easier than ever to take high-quality photos. Samsung's innovative Face Detection technology detects the subject’s face and automatically adjusts auto focus and auto exposure to ensure better composition and image quality for portraits. The in-built Beauty Shot mode retouches facial skin for a brighter and smoother skin tone - immediately making these cameras everyone's best friend. Less
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Key Features   
Digital Zoom - 3x
Camera Type SLR/Professional Compact
Weight 0.96 lb. 0.26 lb.
LCD Screen Size 2.5 in. 2.5 in.
Resolution 8.9 Megapixel 10 Megapixel
Optical Zoom - 3x
Features Red-eye Correction Image Stabilization • 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 2592 x 1944 • 2048 x 1536 • 1024 x 768 • 3072 x 2304 • 3648 x 2736 • 3648 x 2432 • 3648 x 2052
Video   
Video Resolutions - 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA)
Video Format - Motion JPEG
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 - 3.94 in. to Infinity (w)
35mm Zoom Lens - 35 - 105 mm
Focus Range - 31.5 in. to Infinity (w)
Exposure Control   
Aperture Range - f3.2/f5.8 (w/t)
Shutter Speed 60 - 1/4000 sec 1/8 - 1/1500 sec
Frames Per Second 2.5 Frames -
White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Shade (Preset) Auto • 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 • 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 • 3200 • 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 • DPOF 1.1 • DCF • EXIF 2.21
File Size (Low Res.) 0.1 MB (about 1,280 images on 128MB card) -
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal • Uncompressed -
Built-in Memory Size - 11 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 -
Viewfinder Optical (Through-the-lens) Without Viewfinder
LCD Screen Resolution 215,250 pixels -
Interfaces   
Video Interface Video Out -
Interface Type USB 2.0 USB 2.0
Power Supply   
Battery Type Proprietary Lithium 2 x AA Batteries
System Requirements   
Operating System Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows XP • Microsoft Windows Vista • Apple Mac OS X 10
Dimensions   
Weight 0.96 lb. 0.26 lb.
Depth 3.7 in. 0.99 in.
Height 2.6 in. 2.47 in.
Width 5 in. 3.7 in.
Warranty   
Warranty 1 Year -
Miscellaneous   
UPC 050332156555 044701010456
Product ID 27740487 82899043
Included Accessories Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger • Strap -
Release Date October, 2005 -
Family Line Olympus EVOLT Samsung ES
Product MPN   
MPN E-500 EC-SL30ZSBA/US
 
Consumer Reviews
Olympus EVOLT E-500
Olympus EVOLT E-500 Digital Camera
From $649.95
Samsung SL30
Samsung SL30/ ES15 Digital Camera
From $65.00

Product Review Summary

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

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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 »

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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

4.5
Based on 2 user reviews
100% recommend this product
5 stars
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1 star
Pros
  • None Yet
Cons
  • None Yet
Good For
  • None Yet

Consumer Reviews

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A Paragon of Camera to Compare Future Cameras By

bytemplarconfed2 Feb 28, 2012
10 Helpfuls 11 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Every function is designed to produce beautiful and flattering photographs all for an...
Cons While not designed to function exclusively as a video camera, the movie mode is...
Recommended it? Yes

The year 2009 (a month after it was released) was when my very first Samsung SL30 was ingrained into my custody. I am extremely fastidious about maintaining items that I actually appreciate and the Samsung SL30 has proved itself to be an immensely reliable contraption that sustained me for many... Read full review »

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So much for so little!

bymyoumans Aug 2, 2009
4 Helpfuls 5 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Tons of features for the price
Cons Zoom and video are less than ideal
Recommended it? Yes

I recently found myself needing to replace my digital camera after it met an untimely demise.  I was at Target sampling each of the display models and ran across this Samsung SL30.  As I began inspecting the camera's basic functions, I noticed that the zoom was only 3x optical.  While... Read full review »

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