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.
Product Type |
Single-lens reflex Live View digital
camera with interchangeable lens system |
CompactFlash Type I/II, Microdrive,
xD-Picture Card (Dual-Slot) |
17.3 mm (H) x 13.0 mm (V) |
Four Thirds Mount |
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Effective Pixels number |
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Image Pickup Unit |
Live MOS Sensor |
Approx. 10.9 million pixels |
1.33 (4:3) |
Primary color filter (RGB) |
Fixed type |
Hybrid type |
Supersonic Wave Filter (dust
reduction system for image sensor) |
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Recording |
DCF, DPOF compatible/Exif, PRINT
Image Matching III |
RAW (12-bit), JPEG, RAW+JPEG
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[RAW] 3648 x 2736 pixels
[JPEG] 3648 x 2736 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels |
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Viewfinder |
Eye-level single-lens reflex
viewfinder |
Approx. 95% |
Approx.0.92x (-1m-1, 50mm lens,
infinity) |
Approx. 14 mm (-1m-1) |
-3.0 - +1m-1 |
Fixed (Neo Lumi-Micron Mat screen) |
Eye piece cap EP-4 supplied |
Interchangeable type EP-5 supplied,
optional EP-6, Magnifier Eyecup ME-1 is available |
Can be checked (when Fn button is
set in preview mode), selectable from the optical viewfinder or
rear-mounted LCD monitor |
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. |
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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. |
Available with phase -difference
detection system |
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Image stabilizer |
Built in (Imager shift image
stabilizer) |
2modes (2 dimensional activation:
Horizontal + Vertical), (1 dimension activation: Vertical) |
up to 4EV steps maximum |
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LCD Display |
HyperCrystal LCD (semi-transmissive
TFT color LCD) |
2.5 inches |
Approx. 230,000 pixels |
100% |
15 levels |
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Focusing |
TTL phase-difference detection
system |
Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF
(C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / C-AF + MF |
3-point multiple AF (Auto,
selectable in option) |
Auto/Option selectable |
EV 0 to 19 (at 20, ISO 100) |
Built-in flash (external flash
available. Inactivation is available to set.) |
Locked at first position of Shutter
button in Single AF mode / AEL button (customizable) |
Interlocked with Continuous AF mode |
Available |
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Exposure Control |
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 |
EV 1 - 20 (Digital ESP metering,
Centre weighted average metering, Spot metering)
(At normal temperature, 50mm f2, ISO 100) |
(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 |
Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sport,
Night + Portrait |
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. |
AUTO / ISO 100 - 1600 (AUTO:
Automatic control is available in AUTO, Program, A, Scene
program, Scene select, Flash be fired. Up to ISO 800) |
±5 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps
selectable |
Locked by first position of Shutter
button / AEL button (customizable) |
3 frames in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1EV steps
selectable |
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White Balance |
Advanced detection system with Live
MOS sensor |
7 settings (3000K - 7500K) Lamp
(3000K), Fluorescent 1 (4000K), Fluorescent 2 (4500K),
Fluorescent 3 (6600K), Daylight (5300K), Cloudy (6000K), Shade
(7500K) |
±7 steps in each R-B/G-M axis (in
Auto WB/Preset WB mode) |
1 setting can be registered at
Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K) |
1 custom setting can be registered |
3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable
in each R-G/G-M axis. |
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Color Mode |
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Picture Mode |
Vivid, Natural, Muted, Monotone
(default setting: Natural) |
Contrast, Sharpness and Saturation
level available in 5 steps for Vivid, Natural or Muted
Contrast and Sharpness level available in 5 steps for Monotone |
Yellow, Orange, Red or Green filter
available for Monotone |
Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green tone
available for Monotone |
4 levels (auto, high key, normal,
low key) |
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Shutter |
Computerized focal-plane shutter
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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.
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Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec.
(cancel available) |
Available (with optional RM-UC1
Remote cable.) |
Operation time: 2 sec., 0 sec., bulb
control available (with optional RM-1 remote control) |
Available (1 to 30sec in each 1sec
selectable) |
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Drive |
Single-frame shooting, Sequential
shooting, Self-timer, Remote control |
Approx. 3 frames/sec. |
RAW mode: Max. 6 frames |
JPEG mode: Depends on compression
ratio and no. of pixels (HQ mode: approx. up to card capacity) |
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Integrated Flash |
Retractable flash (Auto pop-up
type), GN=12 (ISO 100.m) |
FL-50, FL-36, FL-20, SRF-11, STF-22 |
TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode), Auto,
Manual |
Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye
reduction slow sync., Fill-in, Slow synchronization, Manual,
Off. |
1/180 sec. or less, Super FP up to
1/4000 sec. |
Up to ±2 EV in 1/3, 1/2, or 1EV
steps selectable. |
1st curtain synchronization/2nd
curtain slow synchronization (selectable) |
3 frames in 0.3, 0.7, 1 EV steps
selectable. |
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Super control panel |
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.
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Back light lighting time is
selectable. (Keep, 8, 30sec, 1min) |
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Playback |
Single-frame, Index (4/9/16/25
frames), Calendar, Close-up ( 2 - 14X),
Slideshow, Picture rotation (auto mode available) |
Histogram (independent luminance/RGB
available),
Highlight/Shadow point warning, AF frame, Shooting information |
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Menu |
Americas: English, French, Spanish,
Portuguese |
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Custom setting |
Fn button is available to set some
functions. (OFF, One touch WB, Test picture, My mode, Preview,
Live preview) |
2 settings are recordable. |
2 settings are recordable. |
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Image Editing |
Single frame, All frames, Selected
frames (with protect function) |
Single frame, Selected frames,
Release protect (Single/All selected) |
Single frame, All frames, Selected
frames |
RAW development |
Monotone, Sepia, Red-eye reduction,
Saturation (color depth), Resize (producing another file) |
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Print |
Print reservation (DPOF), Direct
print (PictBridge compatible) |
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Input/Output |
USB 2.0 High Speed for storage and
camera control (MTP mode is available) |
Dedicated multi-connector (Video:
NTSC/PAL selectable, Optional Remote cable RM-UC1 is available) |
Hot shoe |
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Power Requirements |
BLM-1 Li-ion battery (included) |
Available (1, 3, 5, 10 min., off
selectable) |
Approx. 650 shots (optical
viewfinder) |
(with BLM-1 under CIPA testing
standard) |
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Dimensions/Weight |
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) |
16.2 oz. / 460 g (body only) |
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Operating Environment |
32-140F- 0 - 40 (operation) / -20 -
60 (storage) |
30 - 90% (operation) / 10 - 90%
(storage) |
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