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Home > Olympus EVOLT E-510 Digital SLR Camera w/Olympus 14-42mm Lens

The Olympus EVOLT E-510 digital SLR is a great camera to help you evolve as a photographer. Only Olympus digital SLRs are engineered to be 100-percent digital. Simply put, this means your pictures will have stunning edge-to-edge sharpness that can't be beat. Olympus' Live View LCD technology is a unique feature that enhances your picture-taking experience. Whatever life brings, whatever you're photographing, you'll capture colorful memories with the E-510's proven Dust Reduction System and powerful, 10-megapixel imager.

Your Life In Live View - Olympus innovated Live-View LCD screens on their digital SLRs to make your shooting experience better. Olympus trusts what their customers have told them and they've learned that Live View technology will enrich your photography experience in any situation, from any angle.

What You See Is What You Get - While you're shooting at the zoo on a sunny day you'll want to clearly see what's on your Live View screen. With the E-510, you can preview and review photos on a high-resolution, 2.5-inch HyperCrystal LCD. You'll see the screen with amazing clarity in bright sunlight and from angles up to 176 degrees.

Searching For Stability? - You're in a car. Or on a boat. Keeping the camera still is difficult. With the E-510's sensor-shift image stabilization, your pictures will come out clear. Inside, a gyro sensor tracks the image while the camera automatically adjusts for the motion. And the image stabilization mode can be activated to assist you in low light settings. Blurriness is minimized or even eliminated, and because it is in the body it works will all of the lenses, not just a few.

More Storage Options Than Granny's Attic - The EVOLT E-510 has two memory slots that hold Compact Flash Type I and Type II, Microdrive and xD picture cards. Use the dual slot design to transfer images you want to save from one card to another. Manage your memories better.

Images As Big As Life - Get sharp, high-resolution and high-quality photos regardless of the print size with the E-510's 10-megapixel Live-MOS imaging sensor.

No Dust, No Doubt About It - Don't let the elements stop you, even when it's windy and dusty. When most cameras get a speck of dust on their imager, problems ensue. Not with the E-510 and its proven Dust Reduction System. It eliminates dust for spotless photos that you don't need to touch up.

Olympus Zuiko Lenses Made For The Digital Age - Using the Olympus E-System, with the largest selection of lenses designed specifically for digital photography, you're sure to get your most memorable shots. Whether you're zooming on the kids, or snapping wide-angle wedding shots, your pristine Zuiko Digital lens is going to get the job done.

It is not always easy to use an optical viewfinder - in a crowd you can't see over the heads of those around you, and low angle close-ups can be hard to reach. With the E-510, you have another option - use the Live-View LCD screen to preview and review photos. And you'll see the screen with amazing clarity from almost any angle.

The high-resolution, 2.5-inch HyperCrystal LCD screen (230,000 pixels) means you can compose your shots easily, even outside in sunlight.

Advanced Image Stabilization keeps your images sharp even when the camera is moving. The E-510 uses Olympus' sensor-shift image stabilization technology to counter the effect of camera shake. The exclusive Supersonic Wave Drive motors provide two modes of accurate high-speed image stabilization. One mode provides blur-free photography for everyday situations like low-light settings. The other mode helps capture clear images even while panning during action shots. Olympus' Image Stabilization technology is built into the body of the E-510 so it works with every lens, unlike legacy film technologies built into the lenses.

Keep dust spots off your photos. The Olympus dust reduction system is an industry first and a proven technology. Every time you turn on the E-510, our Supersonic Wave Filter - located between the shutter and the image sensor - silently vibrates an amazing 35,000 times per second. Dust is shaken away. You can take full advantage of all the benefits of Olympus SLR cameras and change lenses anywhere without worrying about dust.

You'll see more details and you'll get stunning color in all your photos with the 10-megapixel Live-MOS image sensor. Create large prints, even after cropping.

Portable, easy-to-handle body with grip design. The body is ergonomically designed for superior comfort. If you use a long lens, the E-510 feels balanced.

Olympus' digital-specific Zuiko lenses provide edge-to-edge pixel-perfect clarity. Unlike older film lenses, these advanced, precision-engineered 100-percent digital lenses are designed to work perfectly with the camera's digital technology. The result? Your photos will have exceptional color and clarity. All Zuiko lenses are compatible with all Olympus digital SLR cameras.

You'll find 29 exposure modes including 10 advanced modes and 19 Easy to Use Scene Select Modes. Simply select the right mode for your shot. The easy to use Scene Select Modes make you an instant expert, even with the most demanding shots. Choose from any of the 19 selections like Fireworks, Beach or Snow. The E-510 takes care of the rest.

Get a great shot in any lighting situation with five metering modes including spot metering and the new 49-point ESP Meter.

The E-510 provides the flexibility of two memory slots that hold Compact Flash Type I and Type II, Microdrive and xD picture cards.

Additional features

• The new easier-to-read menu background color and the one-button access makes the EVOLT E-510 one of the easiest digital SLRs to set and use.
• Shoot using JPEG format for no-hassle sharing, printing, and viewing. Or shoot using RAW format for highest image quality and control.
• The new TruePic III processor gives you brilliantly clear, bright photos with accurate skin tones.
• Compatible with sRGB or Adobe RGB color spaces.
• Fine-tune your photo's colors with five modes: Vivid, Natural, Muted, Monotone, Sepia. Or shoot in black and white using five monochrome modes. Be as creative as your imagination allows.
• Choose all or any one of the three selectable AF points.
• Use the built-in, auto pop-up flash with six modes including auto and redeye reduction. You can even manually adjust flash intensity.

Zuiko Digital ED 14 - 42 mm f3.5 - f5.6 Lens - (equivalent to 28mm - 84mm in 35mm photography) that perfectly matches the imager so light strikes the sensor directly to ensure rich, accurate colors and edge-to-edge sharpness. Its 3x ED Glass zoom lens covers the range most frequently used in ordinary photography and weighs just 7.5 ounces, offering users an extremely dynamic, portable everyday-use zoom. Close-ups as near as 9.84 inches (0.25 m) are possible throughout the zoom range.

Olympus E-510 DSLR Camera Body Specifications

Product Type

• Product type: Single-lens reflex Live View digital camera with interchangeable lens system
• Memory: CompactFlash Type I/II, Microdrive, xD-Picture Card (Dual-Slot)
• Screen size: 17.3 mm (H) x 13.0 mm (V)
• Lens mount: Four Thirds Mount

Effective Pixels number

• Effective Pixels: number 10 million pixels

Image Pickup Unit

• Product type: Live MOS Sensor
• Total no. of effective pixels: Approx. 10.9 million pixels
• Aspect ratio: 1.33 (4:3)
• Filter array: Primary color filter (RGB)
• LPF: Fixed type
• IR cut filter: Hybrid type
• Dust reduction: Supersonic Wave Filter (dust reduction system for image sensor)

Recording

• Recording format: DCF, DPOF compatible/Exif, PRINT Image Matching III
• File format: RAW (12-bit), JPEG, RAW+JPEG
• Recording image size:
  [RAW] 3648 x 2736 pixels
  [JPEG] 3648 x 2736 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels
• File size:
  RAW:3648 x 2736 compressed Approx. 11MB
  SHQ: 3648 x 2736 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 6.8MB
  HQ: 3648 x 2736 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 4.7MB
  SQ: 3200 x 2400 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 5.3MB
  3200 x 2400 Approx. 1/4 compressed Approx. 3.7MB
  3200 x 2400 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 1.7MB
  3200 x 2400 Approx. 1/12 compressed Approx. 1.1MB
  2560 x 1920 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 3.6MB
  2560 x 1920 Approx. 1/4 compressed Approx. 2.2MB
  2560 x 1920 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 1.1MB
  2560 x 1920 Approx. 1/12 compressed Approx. 0.7MB
  1600 x 1200 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 1.3MB
  1600 x 1200 Approx. 1/4 compressed Approx. 0.8MB
  1600 x 1200 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 0.5MB
  1600 x 1200 Approx. 1/12 compressed Approx. 0.3MB
  1280 x 960 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 0.8MB
  1280 x 960 Approx. 1/4 compressed Approx. 0.5MB
  1280 x 960 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 0.3MB
  1280 x 960 Approx. 1/12 compressed Approx. 0.2MB
  1024 x 768 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 0.5MB
  1024 x 768 Approx. 1/4 compressed Approx. 0.4MB
  1024 x 768 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 0.2MB
  1024 x 768 Approx. 1/12 compressed Approx. 0.1MB
  640 x 480 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 0.2MB
  640 x 480 Approx. 1/4 compressed Approx. 0.2MB
  640 x 480 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 0.1MB
  640 x 480 Approx. 1/12 compressed Approx. 0.1MB

Viewfinder

• Product type: Eye-level single-lens reflex viewfinder
• Field of view: Approx. 95%
• Viewfinder magnification: Approx.0.92x (-1m-1, 50mm lens, infinity)
• Eye point: Approx. 14 mm (-1m-1)
• Diopter adjustment range: -3.0 - +1m-1
• Focusing screen Fixed: (Neo Lumi-Micron Mat screen)
• Eyepiece shutter: Eye piece cap EP-4 supplied
• Eye cup: Interchangeable type EP-5 supplied, optional EP-6, Magnifier Eyecup ME-1 is available
• Preview: Can be checked (when Fn button is set in preview mode), selectable from the optical viewfinder or rear-mounted LCD monitor
• View finder 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 impose). IS activating mode.

Live View

• Live View: Live-MOS Sensor for still picture shooting is used, 100% field of view, Exposure adjustment pre-view, White balance adjustment pre-view, Grid line displayable, 7x/10x magnification possible, MF/S-AF, AF frame display, AF point display, Shooting information, Histogram, IS activating mode, Heat warning.
• AF: Available with phase -difference detection system

Image stabilizer

• System: Built in (Imager shift image stabilizer)
• Mode: 2modes (2 dimensional activation: Horizontal + Vertical), (1 dimension activation: Vertical)
• Effective compensation range: up to 4EV steps maximum

LCD Display

• Product type: HyperCrystal LCD (semi-transmissive TFT color LCD)
• Size: 2.5-inches
• Total no. of pixels: Approx. 230,000 pixels
• Playback field of view: 100%
• Brightness control: 15 levels

Focusing

• AF system: TTL phase-difference detection system
• Focus mode: Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / C-AF + MF
• Focusing point: 3-point multiple AF (Auto, selectable in option)
• Focusing point: selection Auto/Option selectable
• AF luminance range: EV 0 to 19 (at 20, ISO 100)
• AF illuminator: Built-in flash (external flash available. Inactivation is available to set.)
• AF lock: Locked at first position of Shutter button in Single AF mode / AEL button (customizable)
• Focus tracking: Interlocked with Continuous AF mode
• Focus aid: Available

Exposure Control

• Metering system: TTL open-aperture metering system (1) Digital ESP metering: (49-point multi pattern metering) (2) Centre weighted average metering (3) Spot metering: (approx. 1% for the viewfinder screen) (4) Spot with Highlight control (5) Spot with Shadow control
• Metering range: EV 1 - 20 (Digital ESP metering, Centre weighted average metering, Spot metering)(At normal temperature, 50mm f2, ISO 100)
• Exposure mode: (1) Auto (2) P: Program AE (Program shift can be performed) (3) A: Aperture priority AE (4) S: Shutter priority AE (5) M: Manual (6)
• Scene program: AE (7) Scene select AE
• Scene program: AE Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sport, Night + Portrait
• Scene select: AE Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Night Scene, Night + Portrait, Children, Sport, High Key, Low Key, Digital Image Stabilization, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Fireworks, Documents, Panorama* (* Available with the Olympus xD-Picture Card), Beach & Snow.
• ISO sensitivity: AUTO / ISO 100 - 1600 (AUTO: Automatic control is available in AUTO, Program, A, Scene program, Scene select, Flash be fired. Up to ISO 800)
• Exposure compensation: (+/-)5 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable
• AE lock: Locked by first position of Shutter button / AEL button (customizable)
• Exposure bracketing: 3 frames in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1EV steps selectable

White Balance

• Auto WB system: Advanced detection system with Live MOS sensor
• Preset white balance: 7 settings (3000K - 7500K) Lamp (3000K), Fluorescent 1 (4000K), Fluorescent 2 (4500K), Fluorescent 3 (6600K), Daylight (5300K), Cloudy (6000K), Shade (7500K)
• White balance compensation: (+/-)7 steps in each R-B/G-M axis (in Auto WB/Preset WB mode)
• Custom white balance: 1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K)
• One-touch white balance: 1 custom setting can be registered
• White balance bracketing: 3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each R-G/G-M axis.

Color Mode

• Color matrix: sRGB, Adobe RGB

Picture Mode

• Mode: Vivid, Natural, Muted, Monotone (default setting: Natural)
• Adjustment parameter: Contrast, Sharpness and Saturation level available in 5 steps for Vivid, Natural or Muted
• Contrast and Sharpness level: available in 5 steps for Monotone
• Filter effect: Yellow, Orange, Red or Green filter available for Monotone
• Picture tone: Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green tone available for Monotone
• Gradation: 4 levels (auto, high key, normal, low key)

Shutter

• Product type: Computerized focal-plane shutter
• Shutter speed: Auto mode: 2 - 1/4000 sec. (depends on settings), P(Ps), S, A, M mode: 60 - 1/4000 sec. (Bulb: up to 8 min. with limiter), Scene program/Scene select mode: 4 - 1/4000 sec. (depends on settings) 1/3, 1/2, or 1EV steps selectable.
• Self-timer: Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available)
• Remote cable release: Available (with optional RM-UC1 Remote cable.)
• Optical remote control: Operation time: 2 sec., 0 sec., bulb control available (with optional RM-1 remote control)
• Anti shock mode: Available (1 to 30sec in each 1sec selectable)

Drive

• Drive mode: Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting, Self-timer, Remote control
• Sequential shooting speed: Approx. 3 frames/sec.
• Max. recordable pictures: RAW mode: Max. 6 frames
• on sequential shooting: JPEG mode: Depends on compression ratio and no. of pixels (HQ mode: approx. up to card capacity)

Integrated Flash

• Built-in flash: Retractable flash (Auto pop-up type), GN=12 (ISO 100.m)
• Compatible external flash: FL-50, FL-36, FL-20, SRF-11, STF-22
• Flash control mode: TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode), Auto, Manual
• Flash mode: Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow sync., Fill-in, Slow synchronization, Manual, Off.
• Synchronization speed: 1/180 sec. or less, Super FP up to 1/4000 sec.
• Flash intensity control: Up to (+/-)2 EV in 1/3, 1/2, or 1EV steps selectable.
• Synchronization timing: 1st curtain synchronization/2nd curtain slow synchronization (selectable)
• Flash bracketing: 3: frames in 0.3, 0.7, 1 EV steps selectable.

Super control panel

• Information: Battery information, Exposure mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure compensation value, ISO sensitivity, Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure indicator, Flash intensity compensation indicator, Date, BKT warning, NR warning, WB, WB compensation value, Picture mode, Flash mode, Record mode, Image size, Card information, Drive mode, Flash intensity compensation value, Metering mode, Recordable still image number, Focusing mode, FP warning AF frame, AF illuminator, Color mode, Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation, Gradation, IS activating mode, Heat warning.
• Back light timer: Back light lighting time is selectable. (Keep, 8, 30sec, 1min)

Playback

• Playback modes: Single-frame, Index (4/9/16/25 frames), Calendar, Close-up ( 2 - 14X), Slideshow, Picture rotation (auto mode available)
• Information display: Histogram (independent luminance/RGB available), Highlight/Shadow point warning, AF frame, Shooting information

Menu

• Languages: Americas: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese

Custom setting

• Custom function: Fn button is available to set some functions. (OFF, One touch WB, Test picture, My mode, Preview, Live preview)
• Custom reset: 2: settings are recordable.
• My mode: 2 settings are recordable.

Image Editing

• Erasing function: Single frame, All frames, Selected frames (with protect function)
• Protect function: Single frame, Selected frames, Release protect (Single/All selected)
• Copy between media: Single frame, All frames, Selected frames
• RAW picture editing: RAW development
• JPEG editing: Monotone, Sepia, Red-eye reduction, Saturation (color depth), Resize (producing another file)

Print

• Print function: Print reservation (DPOF), Direct print (PictBridge compatible)

Input/Output

• PC interface: USB 2.0 High Speed for storage and camera control (MTP mode is available)
• USB/Video connector: Dedicated multi-connector (Video: NTSC/PAL selectable, Optional Remote cable RM-UC1 is available)
• Flash attachment: Hot shoe

Power Requirements

• Battery: BLM-1 Li-ion battery (included)
• Sleep mode: Available (1, 3, 5, 10 min., off selectable)
• No. of recordable pictures: Approx. 650 shots (optical viewfinder) (with 50% flash light) (with BLM-1 under CIPA testing standard)

Dimensions/Weight

• Dimensions: 5.35 in.(W) x 3.6 in. (W) x 2.67in. (D) / 136 mm (W) x 91.5 mm (H) x 68 mm (D) (excluding protrusions)
• Weight: 16.2 oz. / 460 g (body only)

Operating Environment

• Temperature: 32-140F- 0 - 40 (operation) / -20 - 60 (storage)
• Humidity: 30 - 90% (operation) / 10 - 90% (storage)

Olympus Zuiko Digital 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 Lens Specifications

• Focal Length: 14-42 mm 28-84mm (35mm Equivalent Focal Length)
• Lens construction 1 10 Elements in 8 Groups, (including ED lens & 2 Aspherical lenses)
• Focusing System 1Internal Focusing System
• Angle of View 175 deg.-29 deg.
• Closest Focusing Distance 1 0.25m
• Maximum Image Magnification 1 0.19x (equivalent to 0.38x on a 35 mm film camera)
• Minimum Field Size 191 x 68 mm
• Number of Blades 17 (Circular Aperture Diaphragm)
• Maximum Aperture 1f3.5 (14mm) - f5.6 (42mm)
• Minimum Aperture 1f 22
• Filter Size Diameter 1 58mm
• Dimension Diameter 1 65.5x61mm
• Weight 1 190g
• Tele Converter 1 EC-14 YES
• Extension Tube 1 EX-25 YES
• Lens Hood 1 LH-61C
• Lens Cap 1 LC-58C
• Lens Case 1LSC-0814
• Box Contents 1 14-42mm F3.5-5.6, Lens Cap(LC-58C), Lens Rear Cap(LR-1)Lens Hood(LH-61C), Instruction Manual, Olympus Worldwide Warranty Card

  Specifications and design are subject to change without notice.