Monday, June 2, 2008

The Olympus E-510: D-SLR with Live Preview

Body material Plastic

Sensor
• 4/3 type Live MOS sensor
• 17.3 x 13.0 mm active area
• 10.9 million total pixels
• 10.0 million effective pixels
• RGB (Primary) color filter array
• Fixed low pass filter (anti-alias filter)

Dust suppression

Supersonic Wave Filter

Image processor

TruePic III

Image stabilization

• "Supersonic Wave Drive" (in-body sensor shift)
• Two modes: Horizontal+Vertical, Vertical only
Image sizes
• 3648 x 2736
• 3200 x 2400
• 2560 x 1920
• 1600 x 1200
• 1280 x 960
• 1024 x 768
• 640 x 480
File formats
• RAW
• RAW + JPEG
• JPEG (EXIF 2.2) - three levels
JPEG compression
• SHQ (1/2.7)
• HQ (1/4)
• SQ (1/8 or 1/12)
Lenses
• 4/3 standard lens mount
• Range of ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses available
• Multiply focal length by 2 for 35 mm equiv. FOV
Auto focus
• 3-point TTL Phase Difference Detection
• Automatic or manual point selection
• EV 0 to 19 (ISO 100) detection range
Focus area selection
• Automatic
• Manual
Focus modes
• Single shot AF
• Continuous AF
• Manual focus

Manual focus
Focus by wire

AF assist lamp
Yes, flash strobe (flash must be raised)
Exposure modes
• Auto
• Program AE (with shift)
• Aperture priority AE
• Shutter priority AE
• Manual
• Scene
• Scene select AE
Scene modes
• Portrait
• Landscape
• Macro
• Sports
• Night Scene & Portrait
Other scene modes


• Portrait
• Landscape
• Landscape & Portrait
• Night Scene
• Night Scene & Portrait
• Children
• Sport
• High Key
• Low Key
• Digital Image Stabilization
• Macro
• Nature Macro
• Candle
• Sunset
• Fireworks
• Document
• Panorama (req. Olympus xD-Picture Card)
• Beach & Snow

Sensitivity


• Auto
• ISO 100
• ISO 125
• ISO 160
• ISO 200
• ISO 250
• ISO 320
• ISO 400
• ISO 500
• ISO 640
• ISO 800
• ISO 1000
• ISO 1250
• ISO 1600

Metering system
• 49-zone multi-pattern
• Range (Digital ESP): 1 to 20 EV (50 mm F2, ISO 100)
• Range (Spot): 3 to 17 EV (50 mm F2, ISO 100)
Metering modes • Digital ESP

• Center-Weighted Average
• Spot (2%)
• Highlight based spot
• Shadow based spot
AE Lock
• AE/AF lock button
• With shutter release half-press

AE Bracketing
• 3 frames
• 1/3, 1/2, 0.7 or 1.0 EV steps

Exposure steps
1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV

Exposure compen.
• -5.0 to +5.0 EV
• 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps
Shutter speed
• Auto mode: 2 - 1/4000 sec
• P, A, S or M mode: 60 - 1/4000 sec
• Bulb (up to 8 mins)

Flash X-sync speed
• 1/180 sec
• 1/4000 sec (Super FP mode)

Aperture values
Depends on lens: 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps

White balance
• Auto
• Lamp (3000K)
• Fluorescent 1 (4000K)
• Fluorescent 2 (4500K)
• Fluorescent 3 (6600K)
• Daylight (5300K)
• Cloudy (6000K)
• Shade (7500K)
• Custom
• Kelvin (2000 - 14000 K)

WB fine tuning
• Red - Blue: +/- 7 steps (2 mired each)
• Green - Magenta: +/- 7 steps (2 mired each)

WB Bracketing
• 3 frames
• 4, 8 or 12 mired steps

Color space

• sRGB
• Adobe RGB

Image parameters

• Color mode (Vivid, Natural, Muted, Monotone)
• Saturation (5 levels)
• Contrast (5 levels)
• Sharpness (5 levels)
• Monochrome (B&W, Sepia, Red, Green, Blue) - filter (Ye, Or, Re, Gr)
• Graduation (High Key, Normal, Low Key)
Drive modes
• Single
• Continuous
• Self-timer
• Remote control
Continuous
• 3.0 fps
• RAW: 6 frames maximum
• JPEG: Up to card capacity @ HQ 1/8 (with high speed media)
Self-timer
• 2 sec
• 12 sec

Flash

• Auto electronic pop-up
• TTL auto / manual
• Guide no. 12
• Sync modes: Auto, Red-eye reduction, Slow syncro with red-eye reduction,
Slow syncro, 2nd curtain slow syncro, Fill-in, Off
• Flash power: Up to +/- 2EV in 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV steps
External flash
• Hot shoe
• TTL Auto FP / TTL auto for Olympus dedicated flash (FL-20, FL-36, FL-50)
• Modes:Auto, Manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow syncro with red-eye reduction, Slow syncro, 2nd curtain slow syncro, Fill-in for exclusive flash.
• Flash power: Up to +/- 2EV in 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV steps
Viewfinder
• Eye-level TTL Optical Pentaprism
• Field of view 95%
• Magnification 0.92x with a 50mm lens and -1 dioptre
• Eye point 14 mm at -1 dioptre
• Dioptre adjustment -3 to +1 dioptre
• Focusing screen: Fixed type
• Mirror: Quick return mirror
Viewfinder information
• Aperture value
• Shutter speed
• Record mode
• AF confirmation mark
• Flash
• WB
• AE lock
• Number of storable still images
• Exposure compensation value
• Metering mode
• Battery warning
• Exposure mode
• AF frame (super imposed)
• IS activating mode.

Orientation sensor
Yes
LCD monitor
• 2.5" TFT LCD monitor (wide viewing angle, semi-transmissive)
• 230,000 pixels
• 100% frame coverage
Playback functions
• Single
• Magnify (2 - 14x)
• Index (4, 9, 16, 25 frames)
• Calendar view
• Rotation
• Light box view
• Slide show
• Histogram (Lum / RGB)
• Highlight & Shadow point warning
Editing
• RAW development
• JPEG editing (B&W, Sepia, Red eye reduction, Color saturation, Resize)
Storage
• Compact Flash (Type I and II) / Microdrive
• xD- Picture card
Connectivity
• USB 2.0 (Hi Speed)
• Video Out (NTSC / PAL)
• IR Remote control (optional)
Power
BLM-1 1500 mAh Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (supplied & charger)

Dimensions
136 x 92 x 68 mm (5.4 x 3.6 x 2.7 in)

Weight (no batt)
460 g (16.2 oz)
Box contents E-510 body, 14-42mm lens (kit contents), Li-ion battery BLM-1, Li-ion battery charger BCM-2, USB cable, Video cable, Shoulder strap, OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM, Instruction manual, Warranty card.

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