Olympus E-500 + Zuiko Digital 17.5-45mm Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - SLR

Lens Mount
Four Thirds

ISO (Max)
1600

Sensor Resolution
8.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
2.6x

Display
2.5" LCD display

Battery Type
Olympus BLM-1 Lithium Ion

Other Variants:

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Olympus E-500 + Zuiko Digital 17.5-45mm Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor lens focusing viewfinder exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus E-500 + Zuiko Digital 17.5-45mm

Product Type	Digital camera - SLR
Lens Included	Zuiko Digital 17.5-45mm lens
Height	9.5 cm
Width	13 cm
Depth	6.6 cm
Weight	435 g
Enclosure Colour	Black
Optical Zoom	2.6x

SENSOR Olympus E-500 + Zuiko Digital 17.5-45mm

Sensor Resolution	8.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	8,150,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	8,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction	Yes
Sensor Features	Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)

LENS Olympus E-500 + Zuiko Digital 17.5-45mm

Type	Zoom lens - 2.6x zoom - 17.5 - 45 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Four Thirds
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	35 - 90mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	28 cm
Max View Angle	63 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment	Manual
Lens Construction	7 groups / 7 elements
Filter Size	52 mm
Lens Mounting Type	Four Thirds
Features	Aspherical lens

FOCUSING Olympus E-500 + Zuiko Digital 17.5-45mm

Auto Focus	TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	3

VIEWFINDER Olympus E-500 + Zuiko Digital 17.5-45mm

Viewfinder Type	Optical - eye-level penta-dach mirror
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage	95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification	1.0x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range	-3 to +1
Viewfinder Frames	Autofocus frame
Viewfinder Information	Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, aperture, frame counter, white balance, metering system, Exposure Mode

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus E-500 + Zuiko Digital 17.5-45mm

ISO (Max)	1600
Light Sensitivity	ISO auto (100-400), ISO 100-1600
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones	49
Exposure Modes	Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, Document, high key, night scene with portrait, low key
Special Effects	Black & White, Sepia, Saturation, Neutral, Contrast compensation, Vivid
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2000K - 10000K
Max Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	8 min
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing	3 steps in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing	Yes
X-sync Speed	1/180 sec
Exposure Range	EV 1-20 (ISO 100)

DISPLAY Olympus E-500 + Zuiko Digital 17.5-45mm

Type	2.5" LCD display
Display Format	215,250 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in
Display Features	Display brightness control

FLASH Olympus E-500 + Zuiko Digital 17.5-45mm

Camera Flash	Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100)	13
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Features	AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus E-500 + Zuiko Digital 17.5-45mm

Image Recording Format	JPEG, TIFF, RAW, RAW + JPEG

MEMORY Olympus E-500 + Zuiko Digital 17.5-45mm

Memory Card Slot	CompactFlash Card, xD-Picture Card
Supported Memory Cards	CompactFlash, xD-Picture Card, Microdrive, xD-Picture Card Type H, xD-Picture Card Type M
Image Storage	RAW 3264 x 2448 - 13.6 MB TIFF 3264 x 2448 - 24.5 MB Super-fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 - 6.4 MB Fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 - 4.5 MB Normal JPEG 3264 x 2448 - 2.5 MB Basic JPEG 3264 x 2448 - 1.8 MB Super-fine JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 6.2 MB Fine JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 4.4 MB Normal JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 2.4 MB Basic JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.8 MB Super-fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 3.7 MB Fine JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 2.5 MB Normal JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.3 MB Basic JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 0.8 MB Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 1.5 MB Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 1 MB Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.5 MB Basic JPEG 1600 x 1200 - 0.4 MB Super-fine JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.9 MB Fine JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.6 MB Normal JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.3 MB Basic JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.2 MB Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.6 MB Fine JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.4 MB Normal JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.2 MB Basic JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.2 MB Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.3 MB Fine JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.2 MB Normal JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.2 MB Basic JPEG 640 x 480 - 0.1 MB

BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus E-500 + Zuiko Digital 17.5-45mm

Battery Type	Olympus BLM-1 Lithium Ion
Details	Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1500 mAh (included)

CONNECTIONS Olympus E-500 + Zuiko Digital 17.5-45mm

Interface	Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard	Direct print, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal	Hot shoe
Connector Type	USB Composite video output

FEATURES Olympus E-500 + Zuiko Digital 17.5-45mm

Self-Timer Delay	2sec, 12sec
Additional Features	RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock

OTHERS Olympus E-500 + Zuiko Digital 17.5-45mm

Included Accessories	Eyepiece cover, battery charger, dust cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, video cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Master
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C

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