| General |
| Brand |
OLYMPUS |
| Model |
EVOLT E-500 |
| Color |
Black |
| Dimensions |
5" x 3.7" x 2.6" (129.5 x 94.5 x 66 mm) |
| Weight |
15.34 oz. (435 g) [body only] |
| Package Type |
Dual Lenses Kit |
| Image Sensor |
| Image Sensor |
Live MOS |
| Image Sensor Size |
17.3mm x 13.0mm |
| Effective Pixels |
8.15 MP |
| Aspect Ratio |
4:3 (Horizontal : Vertical) |
| Dust Cleaning System |
Supersonic Wave Filter |
| Image Processor |
TruePic TURBO |
| Resolution |
3264 x 2448 |
| Recording System |
| Image Type |
JPEG, TIFF Ver. 6.0 (Exif 2.2), RAW (12bit) |
| Color Space |
sRGB/AdobeRGB |
| Recording Media |
CF Card Type I and II / Microdrive / xD Card |
| White Balance |
| White Balance |
Auto WB, Preset WB, Custom WB, One-touch WB
Lamp1(3000k) / Fluorescent 1 (4000k) / Fluorescent 2 (4500k) / Fluorescent 3 (6600k) / Daylight (5300k) / Claudy (6000k) / Shade (7500k) |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Type |
Eye level Penta Dach Mirror |
| Coverage |
Approx. 95% |
| Magnification |
Approx. x 0.9 with 50 mm Lens set to infinity on -1diopter |
| Eyepoint |
16 mm (-1m-1) |
| Dioptric Adjustment |
Built-in type -3.0 to +1.0 diopter |
| Focusing Screen |
Fixed type |
| Mirror |
Quick Return Mirror |
| Viewfinder Information |
AF frame, Shutter speed, Aperture value, AF confirmation mark, Flash, White balance, AE lock, Number of storable still pictures, Exposure compensation value indication, Metering mode, Battry check, Exposure mode, Record mode |
| Depth-of-Field Preview |
One-touch WB Button (Customizable) |
| LCD Monitor |
| LCD |
2.5" 215K |
| LCD Coverage |
Approx. 100% |
| Brightness Adjustment |
+/- 7 steps |
| Focus |
| Focus Type |
TTL Phase Difference Detection System |
| Focusing Modes |
Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus / S-AF + MF/ C-AF + MF |
| AF Points |
3 points |
| Focusing Point Selection |
Automatic Selectable / Manual Selectable |
| Exposure |
| Exposure Control |
Full Auto, Program with Program Shift/Shutter Priority/Aperture Priority/Manual/Scene Program AE/Scene Select AE |
| Exposure Compensation |
Up to +/- 5 EV in each 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV step |
| Metering System |
System Digital ESP/Center Weighted Average/Spot (Approx. 2%)/Spot with Highlight, shadow control |
| ISO Sensitivity |
Auto: ISO100 to 400
Manual: ISO100 to 400, Expandable to 1600 (in each 1/3 EV step possible) (Noise filter is selectable in ISO boost) |
| AE Lock |
Locked by first position of Shutter Button / AE/AF Lock Button (Customizable) |
| Shutter |
| Shutter Type |
Electronic Controlled Focal Plane Shutter |
| Self-timer |
12 or 2 Sec (possible to cancel) |
| Remote Control Support |
Wireless with bulb function by RM-1 (RM-1:option) |
| Flash |
| Flash Type |
TTL Auto FP/TTL Auto for Olympus Dedicated Flash |
| Flash Mode |
Auto/Red-eye Reduction/Slow synchro/ Fill-in for Exclusive Flash |
| Drive System |
| Drive Modes |
Single/Sequential Shooting |
| Continuous Shooting Speed |
Approx. 2.5 fps |
| Maximum Burst |
RAW; TIFF:4 Frames
JPEG (HQ, SQ); Up to full capacity with high speed Media (with SanDisk Extreme III CF card on default image quality mode {HQ 1/8}) |
| Function |
| Scene Modes |
Portrait/Landscape/Landscape & Portrait/Night Scene/Night Scene & Portrait/Firework/Sunset/Macro/Sports/High-Key/Low-Key/ Documents/Beach & Snow/Candle/Children |
| Playback |
Single/Zoom ( 2/3/4/6/8/10/14x)/Index (4/9/16/25 frames)/Calendar View/Slide Show/Light Box View |
| Lens |
| Compatible Lenses |
Zuiko Digital, Four Thirds System Lens |
| Lens Mount |
Four Thirds Mount |
| Interface |
| USB |
Yes |
| Power Source |
| Battery |
Rechargeable Li-ion battery Pack BLM-1/3x CR123A with LBH-1 |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Labor |
1 year limited |
| Parts |
1 year limited |
Reviewed By: Chris on 1/1/2007
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
