Olympus E-510 Digital SLR Camera (ED 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 & ED 40-150mm 1:4.0-5.6)
Designed to give photographers better image quality, the E-510 from Olympus takes over the role of the E-500 and provides you with superior quality performances, notably thanks to its large sensor and double image stabilisation system. Elected “Best Consumer Camera” by the EISA (European Imaging and Sound Association) for 2007-2008, the E-510 delivers images that are rich in colour and detail, thanks to its?10-megapixel Live MOS sensor. Meanwhile, its TruePic III image processor impressively processes sound and makes sure that images are extremely realistic with their colours, definition and contrast. With its large 2.5? HyperCrystal screen and Live View function, you can frame your photos directly on its screen without needing to use the viewfinder, and following the example of its predecessor, the E-510 comes with a supersonic wave filter (SSWF) to solve the problem of dust, a weakness for which traditional interchangeable lens reflex cameras are known for. From the point of view of user friendliness, the E-510 retains the same compact format and is very easy to handle, offering numerous predefined scene modes that are adapted to most situations. At the same time, its manual controls give you the possibility of adding your own personal style. The E-510 is also compatible with different memory card formats, making it even more enjoyable to use, and is supplied with 2 lenses; the 14-42 mm 1:3.5-5.6 lens offers a 3x optical zoom and is designed to meet your needs in most photo situations, while the 40-150mm 1:4.0-5.6 lens is more specifically designed for sports or portrait photographers and comes with a 3.8x optical zoom. Suitable for use by both beginners and professionals, the E-510 successfully combines all the know-how of Olympus and yet again confirms the manufacturer?s commitment to the search for a 100% perfect camera.?
Customer Review: nothing to touch it at the price
as a previous owner of the E500 i was waiting for the next version to come out, minus all the little niggles such as the control buttons on the rear body which had too soft an action and frequently engaged in the middle of a shot while holding the camera, with the auto focus and write speed lagging behind in real time use, and the flash resetting itself randomly, etc. I was hopeful that the boffins at Olympus would realise their shortcomings and do the job properly this time. THEY HAVE!!! Everything is now quicker,and better positioned and balanced, with another 2 megapixels on top bringing it up to 10 rather than 8.
This baby does exactly what the previous version didn’t and has new buttons with a stiffer action and slightly offset layout away from your thumbs resting position, as well as live view so you can see what you are pointing at on the lcd screen from a distance and within limits at an angle, at last.
The Leica designed ED lenses are also much smaller and sharper, a bit clunky in action, but a lot better balanced,the new version 40-150 is half the size of the bazooka it was previously. All in all a vast improvement, as one reviewer on the net said, ‘this is the camera you wish Olympus had made before’, well this time they have, an excellent bit of kit buy it!
Customer Review: Why buy anything else?!
I purchased this camera a few weeks ago after several months of research into DSLRs. I had looked at the Nikon D40x and the Canon EOS 400D as they are all in a similar price range. However the decision was in fact quite a simple one.
The Olympus comes with (in this guise) a 14-42mm and a 40-150mm lens which, when taking the 2X crop factor into account, gives a fantastic 24-300mm focal range. Combined with an in body image stabiliser, the only really effective dust reduction system available on the market and live view, this makes for a fantastic package on paper.
In the real world things are different, of course. Handling the E-510 is a joy with a proper grip on the body, something the smaller E-410 is sadly lacking, which means the camera feels secure and stable in your hand, even at the 300mm end of the standard kit telephoto lens.
The out of the box results from this camera are excellent and Olympus have done a fantastic job of dealing with the noise issues previously associated with the Four Thirds system. However, here is perhaps my only criticism of the initial settings when you first turn the camera on. Olympus have tried to reduce image noise by having the noise filter set to medium by default. The noise filter is very effective however it does lead to a lack of fine clarity in the image. Olympus has countered this by altering the sharpness of the image. Effectively the camera takes slightly soft images which it then attempts to sharpen digitally in it’s default settings.
Given the recent advances in Four Thirds LMOS sensor design noise really isn’t an issue until above about ISO 800. I have found the best image quality at lower than ISO 400 comes from turning off the noise filter and reducing the sharpening at which point I can find no real difference between the Nikon, Canon or Olympus, even when pixel peeping. Above ISO 400 a small amount of noise reduction is an advantage as is the case for all DSLRs under ?1500.
That said, apart from the default noise reduction settings, this camera returns excellent results straight out of the box. Of course, shooting in RAW format helps immensely, especially if you are used to shooting in JPEG formats as the level of detail is spectacular.
The menu system is intuitive and with the information screen turned on (if not using the live view option) it is simple to adjust all the parameters. Olympus have also spent some time thinking about the handling of the camera. All the knobs and buttons are laid out sensibly and all within easy reach when using the camera, something that cannot be said of the Nikon D40x. The camera has dedicated buttons for white balance, ISO, metering and AF mode which makes quick selection of the ideal settings quick and easy.
The 14-42mm and 40-150mm lenses are exceptional for kit lenses. The 14-42mm lens performs brilliantly in every condition I have tried it in and also produces surprisingly sharp and clear macro shots with no evidence of lens distortion. With the range of Four Thirds mount lenses growing thanks to significant input from Sigma there is now a huge range of glassware available right up to professional levels (best start saving now!).
The autofocus, while only having 3 focus points in comparison to up to 51 on some Nikons, may seem under specified but having used the E-510 back to back with an EOS 400D and a Nikon D40x there is little real world difference and the same things confuse the autofocus systems on all 3 cameras. If anything, I found trying to select appropriate focus points something of a challenge on the Nikon.
All in all, this camera offers a huge feature list including the surprisingly effect sensor shift based image stabiliser, excellent controls via the info screen, a fast responsive shutter, autofocus while in live view mode (a genuine rarity), selectable colour spaces, an in camera RAW development facility and online firmware upgrades (one is now available via the Olympus software that comes bundled with the camera which aids autofocus through a macro lens and smartens up the image stabiliser even further). Add to this the excellent kit lenses (the 14-42mm lens leaves the Canon 18-55mm kit lens in its wake) and a brilliant price, it leaves you wondering why you would even consider purchasing any of the competitors which all sit in a class below.
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Introduction to the NIKON D70/D70s Digital SLR
This training video is organized into easily accessed chapters and there are hundreds of photographic examples. Topics Include: Simplifying the camera controls, Custom Settings menu, Digital Vari-Programs, White Balance: Color Temperature, Autofocus brackets and modes, RAW (NEF) Files, Exposure modes, Software tools, Picture Project, Shutter priority setting and Photoshop Elements, Aperture priority/Depth of Field, Composition, ISO, Printing your favorite photos, And much more!
List Price: $24.95
Amazon Price: $24.95
Customer Review: Pretty Good
Good video but wish it was a little more detailed and slower showing you how to work with your camera you do have to reveiw it over and over and you can go back to review it again later and learn something new. So over all I would say it help you start to understand your camera a lot better.
Customer Review: A good start
This is a very good start to learning the various aspects of photography and Nikon D70s. I strobgly recommend it to beginners who own a Nikon D70
Kroo Camera case for Sony Cybershot DSC Model + Universal LCD Screen Protector Kit + CLOTH
for Sony Cybershot DSC T1 Sony Cyber-shot Dsc-t10 Sony Cyber-shot Dsc-t11 Sony Cybershot DSC T3 Sony Cybershot DSC T5 Sony Cyber-shot Dsc-t50 Sony Cyber-shot Dsc-t7 Sony Cyber-shot Dsc-t9 Sony Cyber-shot Dsc-t20 Sony Cyber-shot Dsc-t100
Customer Review: Slim, cute and protective!
Works great for my Cybershot. Slim, cute, offers good protection. Doesn’t afford a lot of extra room for anything else in the case though, even though there is a small pocket on the inside. Can fit memory cards and such but I tried putting the sync cable in there and it wouldn’t zip up.
Customer Review: Not what I really expected, but OKAY
Bigger than I expected, I have a sony w-100 and the case is 2 big for my camera, I put it in the straps sections, but it still moves around so I have to put it in the section designed, for memory cards and batteries! HMM ITS BIG AND CHUNKY/BULKY– not really what I expected.. .. I dont like the metal thing to attach it to your belt loop. to big… I DONT LIKE THE SIZE AND TEXTURE OF IT, BUT AS LONG AS IT DOES ITS JOB IN PROTRECTING MY PRECIOUS AND EXPENSIVE CAMERA , ILL KEEP IT!
Compatible with Canon PowerShot SD500 Canon PowerShot SD550 Canon PowerShot SD10 Canon PowerShot SD100 Canon Powershot SD110 Canon Powershot SD20
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