Olympus E-500 Specifications

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E-500
• 8.0 Megapixels with FFT
CCD
• 6.4cm / 2.5'' HyperCrystal
LCD
• Strong dust reduction
(Supersonic Wave Filter)
• Light and ergonomic design
• AUTO / M / P / S / A & 20
scene modes
• Dual slot for CF and xD-
Picture Cards
• Built-in pop-up flash • User-friendly menu with
detailed and simplified
display modes
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.
Specifications
Type
Body material Fiber reinforced
polycarbonate
Lens mount Four Thirds mount
Image Sensor
Effective pixels 8 Megapixels
Filter array Primary colour filter (RGB)
Full resolution 8.89 Megapixels
Type 4/3'' 4/3 type Full Frame
Transfer CCD solid-state
image sensor
Aspect ratio & area 4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0mm
Filter
LPF filter Fixed type
IR cut filter Hybrid type
Dust reduction filter Supersonic Wave Filter
Viewfinder
Viewfinder type Eye-level TTL Penta mirror
type optical viewfinder
Field of view Approx. 95%
Magnification Approx. 0.9x with a 50mm
lens set to infinity at -1
dioptre
Depth of field preview Customised One-Touch WB
button
Eye point 16mm at -1 dioptre
Diopter adjustment -3.0 - +1.0 diopter / built-in
type
Focusing screen Fixed type
Mirror Quick return mirror
Displayed information

Olympus E-500 Specifications

General

Megapixel	8.89 MP
Sensor type	CCD
Image sensor size	4/3 \
Supported aspect ratios	4:3
Maximum image resolution	3264 x 2448 pixels
Digital SLR	Yes
Video capability	No
Dimensions (WxDxH)	129.5 x 94.5 x 66 mm
Camera shutter speed	1/4000 – 60 s
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Single Auto Focus
Display diagonal	2.5 \
Display resolution (numeric)	215.250 pixels
Magnification	0.9x + 50mm x
USB version	2.0
Scene modes	beach, Candlelight, Children, Close-up (macro), Documents, Fireworks, Night, Night landscape, Night portrait, Portrait, Sports, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
Photo effects	black&white, Muted, Neutral, Sepia, Vivid
White balance	Cloudy, daylight, Fluorescent, Shade
Self-timer delay	2 s
Product color	Black
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	3 - 90 %
Flash modes	auto, Flash off, manual, Red-eye reduction, second curtain synchro, Slow synchronization
Compatible memory cards	cf, microdrive, xd
Light exposure modes	aperture priority AE, auto, manual, shutter priority AE
Camera shutter type	Electronic

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	66 mm
Width	129.5 mm
Height	94.5 mm
Weight	435 g