Olympus may not make the slimmest or sexiest SLRs on the market, but it does manage to pack a lot of photographic oomph into its beefy shooters. And the new 10-megapixel E-510 is no exception. Heir apparent to the E-500, this SLR retains its predecessor's live-view LCD and dust management, but also adds a re-vamped in-camera image stabilizer, gentle but proficient noise reduction, and a new hyper-sophisticated metering system. But it's the included "gradation" function for balancing overly bright and shadow-heavy images plus the clever flash bracketing that really made our exposures breathtaking. Placed in capable hands, we found it damn near impossible to take a bad shot with this camera.
Review: Olympus E510
Olympus may not make the slimmest or sexiest SLRs on the market, but it does manage to pack a lot of photographic oomph into its beefy shooters. And the new 10-megapixel E-510 is no exception. Heir apparent to the E-500, this SLR retains its predecessor’s live-view LCD and dust management, but also adds a re-vamped […]
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WIRED
Sharp, detailed images. Can use viewfinder or LCD to compose shots. Image stabilization works incredibly well, regardless of lens. Ergonomic case is comfortable to grip. Dual CF and xD slots double on-camera storage. Great wide-angle performance from kit lens.
TIRED
Two-finger exposure compensation control requires some co-ordination. Default information display is quite crowded.
- Camera Resolution: 10.0 megapixels, with Live MOS 17.3 mm (H) x 13.0 mm (V) sensor.