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Olympus E-500 - Digital camera - SLR - 8.0 Mpix - Olympus Zuiko Digital 14-45mm and 40-150mm lenses - optical zoom: 3.2 x - supported memory: CF, xD-Picture Card, Microdrive, xD Type H, xD Type M - black at Backoffice

Olympus E-500 - Digital camera - SLR - 8.0 Mpix - Olympus Zuiko Digital 14-45mm and 40-150mm lenses - optical zoom: 3.2 x - supported memory: CF, xD-Picture Card, Microdrive, xD Type H, xD Type M - black
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Best performance D-SLR camera in a very compact and lightweight design with integrated flash for ease of use, which meets all photographic requirements. The eight million pixels Olympus E-500 digital SLR is a creative photographer's dream with a full complement of manual settings plus the user-friendly simplified and detailed display. It incorporates a CF as well as an XD card slot. The ergonomic, professionally approved layout of the controls, usability is also enhanced by the high-resolution 6.4cm/2.5" HyperCrystal LCD, which allows results to be viewed in a large format directly on the camera. This camera comes with ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-45mm 1:3.5-5.6 and ZUIKO DIGITAL 40-150mm 1:3.5-4.5. The ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-45mm 1:3.5-5.6 (35mm equivalent focal length: 28-90mm) provides full 3.2x zoom performance. It is a small, light and economically-priced zoom lens with a range of use from medium wide angle to classical telephoto portrait. Specially coated to reduce ghost flare. The ZUIKO DIGITAL 40-150mm (35mm equivalent focal length: 80-300mm) is a compact and lightweight and economically priced telephoto lens. Specially coated to reduce ghost flare. Its powerful 3.8 zoom makes it the ideal supplement to the 14-45mm lens.

Product DescriptionOlympus E-500 - digital camera
Product TypeDigital camera - SLR
Dimensions (WxDxH)13 cm x 6.6 cm x 9.5 cm
Weight435 g
ColourBlack
Supported Flash MemoryCompactFlash, xD-Picture Card, Microdrive, xD-Picture Card Type H, xD-Picture Card Type M
Sensor Dust ReductionBuilt-in
Sensor Resolution8.0 Megapixel
Lens System3.2 x zoom lens - 14 mm - 45 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Four Thirds
Lens System (2nd)3.8 x zoom lens - 40 mm - 150 mm - f/3.5-4.5 Four Thirds
Focus AdjustmentAutomatic, manual
Min Focus Range38 cm
Camera FlashPop-up flash
Red Eye ReductionBuilt-in
ViewfinderOptical - eye-level penta-dach mirror
DisplayLCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5" - colour
Supported Battery1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1500 mAh ( included )

GENERAL

Product TypeDigital camera - SLR
Width13 cm
Depth6.6 cm
Height9.5 cm
Weight435 g
Enclosure ColourBlack

MAIN FEATURES

Resolution8.0 Megapixel
Colour SupportColour
Optical Sensor TypeCCD
Total Pixels8,150,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution8,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size13.0 x 17.3mm
Sensor Dust ReductionBuilt-in
Sensor FeaturesSupersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Light SensitivityISO auto (100-400), ISO 100-1600
Shooting ProgramsLandscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, Document, high key, night scene with portrait, low key
Special EffectsBlack & White, Sepia, Saturation, Neutral, Contrast compensation, Vivid
Max Shutter Speed1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed8 min
X-sync Speed1/180 sec
Exposure MeteringMulti-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure ModesProgramme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Exposure RangeEV 1-20 ( ISO 100 )
Exposure Compensation±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing3 steps in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps
Exposure Metering Zones49
White BalanceCustom, automatic, presets
White Balance PresetsCloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2000K - 10000K
White Balance BracketingBuilt-in
Still Image FormatJPEG, TIFF, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Remote ControlOptional

MEMORY / STORAGE

Supported Flash MemoryCompactFlash, xD-Picture Card, Microdrive, xD-Picture Card Type H, xD-Picture Card Type M
Image StorageRAW 3264 x 2448 - 13.6 MB
TIFF 3264 x 2448 - 24.5 MB
Super-fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 - 6.4 MB
Fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 - 4.5 MB
Normal JPEG 3264 x 2448 - 2.5 MB
Basic JPEG 3264 x 2448 - 1.8 MB
Super-fine JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 6.2 MB
Fine JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 4.4 MB
Normal JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 2.4 MB
Basic JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.8 MB
Super-fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 3.7 MB
Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 2.5 MB
Normal JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.3 MB
Basic JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 0.8 MB
Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 1.5 MB
Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 1 MB
Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.5 MB
Basic JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.4 MB
Super-fine JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.9 MB
Fine JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.6 MB
Normal JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.3 MB
Basic JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.2 MB
Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.6 MB
Fine JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.4 MB
Normal JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.2 MB
Basic JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.2 MB
Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.3 MB
Fine JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.2 MB
Normal JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.2 MB
Basic JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.1 MB

CAMERA FLASH

Camera FlashPop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100)13
Flash ModesFill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red Eye ReductionBuilt-in
FeaturesAF illuminator, flash +/- compensation

LENS SYSTEM

TypeZoom lens - 14 mm - 45 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Four Thirds
Focal Length14 mm - 45 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera28 - 90mm
Focus AdjustmentAutomatic, manual
Auto FocusTTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones)3
Min Focus Range38 cm
Max View Angle75 degree(s)
Lens ApertureF/3.5-5.6
Optical Zoom3.2 x
Zoom AdjustmentManual
Lens Construction10 group(s) / 12 element(s)
Filter Size58 mm
Lens System MountingFour Thirds
FeaturesAspherical lens

LENS SYSTEM (2ND)

TypeZoom lens - 40 mm - 150 mm - f/3.5-4.5 Four Thirds
Special FunctionsTele, zoom
Focal Length40 mm - 150 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera80 - 300mm
Min Focus Range1.5 m
Lens ApertureF/3.5-4.5
Focus AdjustmentAutomatic, manual
Optical Zoom3.8 x
Lens Construction10 group(s) / 13 element(s)
Filter Size58 mm

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Self TimerBuilt-in
Self Timer Delay2sec, 12sec
Flash TerminalHot shoe
Additional FeaturesDirect print, USB 2.0 compatibility, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, display brightness control, PictBridge support, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock

VIEWFINDER

Viewfinder TypeOptical - eye-level penta-dach mirror
Field Coverage95%
Magnification1.0x
Dioptric Correction Range-3 to +1
Viewfinder FramesAutofocus frame
LCD Display InformationShutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, aperture, frame counter, white balance, metering system, Exposure Mode

DISPLAY

TypeLCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5" - colour
Display Form FactorBuilt-in
Display Format215,250 pixels

CONNECTIONS

Connector Type1 x USB
1 x composite video output
Expansion Slot(s)1 x CompactFlash Card - type I/II
1 x xD-Picture Card

SOFTWARE

SoftwareDrivers & Utilities, Olympus Master

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR PC CONNECTION

Operating System SupportMS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows ME, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple MacOS X 10.2 or later
Peripheral DevicesUSB port, CD-ROM Drive

MISCELLANEOUS

Included AccessoriesEyepiece cover, dust cap, lens cap, shoulder strap
Cables IncludedUSB cable
Video cable

POWER

Power DeviceBattery charger - external

BATTERY

Supported BatteryOlympus BLM-1
Supported Battery Details1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1500 mAh ( included )

ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS

Min Operating Temperature0 °C
Max Operating Temperature40 °C