Olympus E-500 Review

Specifications

 
Image Sensor Type  CCD 
 
Resolution  8.88 Megapixel 
 
Camera Type  SLR/Professional 
Lens
Interchangeable Lens  With Interchangeable Lens 
 
Focus Type  Autofocus & Manual Focus 
 
Focus Range  Varies With Lens 
 
Macro Focus Range  Varies With Lens 
 
Focal Length  Varies With Lens 
Image Quality
Camera Resolution  8.88 Megapixel 
 
Image Resolutions  640 x 480 • 3264 x 2448 • 3200 x 2400 • 2560 x 1920 • 1600 x 1200 • 1024 x 768 
Exposure Control
Shutter Speed  60 - 1/4000 sec 
 
White Balance  Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Shade (Preset) 
 
Frames Per Second  2.5 Frames 
Storage
Memory Type  CompactFlash Card Type I • CompactFlash Card Type II • IBM Microdrive • xD Picture Card 
 
Compression Modes  Fine • SuperFine • Normal • Uncompressed 
 
Compression Type  JPEG • TIFF • Raw Image 
 
File Size (High Res.)  24.5 MB (5 images on 128MB card) 
 
File Size (Low Res.)  .1 MB (about 1,280 images on 128MB card) 
Flash
ISO Speeds  Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600 
 
Flash Type  Built-In & External 
 
Flash Functions  Auto Flash • Fill-in Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync 
Viewfinder / Display
Viewfinder  Optical (Through-the-lens) 
 
LCD Panel  With LCD Panel 
 
LCD Panel Size  2.5 in. 
 
LCD Screen Resolution  215,250 pixels 
 
LCD Protected Position  Without LCD Protected Position 
Interfaces
Interface Type  USB 2.0 
 
Video Interface  Video Out 
Power Supply
Battery Type  Proprietary Lithium 
Included Features
Self Timer  2 Sec. • 12 Sec. 
 
Built-in Speaker  Without Built-in Speaker 
 
Tripod Mount  With Tripod Mount 
System Requirements
Operating System  Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows 2000 • Microsoft Windows 98SE • Microsoft Windows ME • Microsoft Windows XP 
Dimensions
Width  5 in. 
 
Depth  3.7 in. 
 
Height  2.6 in. 
 
Weight  0.96 lb. 
Warranty
Warranty  1 Year 
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories  Software • USB Cable • Video Cable • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger • Strap