Olympus E-510 Review

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10MP - Four Thirds CMOS Sensor

ISO 100 - 1600

Sensor-shift Image Stabilization

2.50" Fixed Type Screen

Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder

3.0fps continuous shooting

490g. 136 x 92 x 68 mm

Also known as EVOLT E-510

Olympus E-510 Detailed Specifications

General
Brand	Olympus
Model	Olympus E-510
Also known as	EVOLT E-510
Announced	2007-11-23
Body Type	Mid-size SLR
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount	Four Thirds
Number of Lenses	47
Focal Length Multiplier	2×
Macro Focus Range	n/a
Screen
Screen Type	Fixed Type
Screen Size	2.50"
Screen Resolution	230k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	95%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.46x
Photography Features
Min Shutter Speed	60s
Max Mechanical Shutter Speed	1/4000s
Continuous Shooting	3.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation	Yes
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Max Flash Sync	1/180s
Flash Modes	Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score	52
DxO Color Depth	21.2
DxO Dynamic Range	10.0
DxO Low Light ISO	442
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Sensor
Sensor Type	CMOS
Sensor Size	Four Thirds
Sensor Dimensions	17.3 x 13 mm
Sensor Area	224.90mm²
Sensor Resolution	10 megapixels
Max Image Resolution	3648 x 2736
Max Native ISO	1,600
Min Native ISO	100
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	3
Video Features
Max Video Resolution	None
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity	None
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Weight	490g
Physical Dimensions	136 x 92 x 68mm
Battery Type	Battery Pack
Other Features
Self Timer	Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Timelapse Recording
GPS	None
Storage Type	Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card
Storage Slots	1