Latest Olympus Evolt E520 10MP Digital SLR Camera Review
January 14, 2010 by eCamera Talk
Filed under Olympus
Olympus Evolt E520 is a 10MP Digital SLR Camera with 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 and 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko Lenses. I has become a bestselling camera on Amazon, more and more people are falling in love with it, so I think it’s right time to share it with you guys today. Well, let’s find out what’s really impressive on this camera.
The Olympus E-520 is a refreshed version of Olympus’s upper-entry-level camera, the E-510. As such it’s a slightly bulked-up E-420 with image stabilization, which makes it one of the most feature-packed and customizable cameras available for under £500/$800. It loses some of its sibling’s compact chic but offers a bigger, longer-lasting battery and a more familiar grip shape to those people familiar with contemporary DSLRs.
The Olympus Evolt E520 Camera delivers brilliant results thanks to advanced technologies that produce clear, sharp images. The E-520′s industry-leading Image Stabilization technology, which is built into the camera body, compensates for movement so you can capture blur-free shots with any lens – even at slow shutter speeds. So I’m pretty sure you’ll love this camera too.
The Olympus Evolt E520 comes with some cool features, let’s take a look.
Features:
- Larger, 2.7″ LCD display (versus 2.5″ on the E-510)
- Contrast detect autofocus (with select lenses)
- Face detection in live view mode
- Auto Gradation (Dynamic Range enhancement)
- Faster continuous shooting speeds (3.5 vs 3.0 fps)
- Wireless flash control (Up to three groups)
- Additional Image Stabilization mode for panning
Of course, these are just the main features this Olympus camera offers, you’ll enjoy more cool features when you get the camera.
Specs:
- Box Contents – E-520 body, Li-ion battery BLM-1, Li-ion battery charger BCM-2, USB cable, Video cable, OLYMPUS Master 2 CD-ROM, Instruction manual
- Up to 3648×2736 resolution – RAW (12-bit), JPEG, and RAW+JPEG File Formats
- CompactFlash Type I/II, Microdrive, xD-Picture Card (Dual-Slot) Memory Card Slot
- 3.5 frames per seconds sequential shooting speed, up to 8 frames in RAW mode
- Dimensions – Width 5.35 x Height 3.60 x Depth 2.68 (136×91.5x68mm) excluding protrusions
Price as Reviewed: $479.00 (on Amazon)
So what’s your opinion on the Olympus Evolt E520 10MP Digital SLR Camera?
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