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£627

Storage media: CompactFlash Card, Sensor resolution: 8 Megapixels, Viewfinder type: Optical viewfinder, Weight: 435g ...
6.6 out of 10

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- - Olympus E-500 Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: photoreview.com.au
- January 2006
  Olympus E-500
  By Margaret Brown
  
  Review summary: The new Olympus E-500 camera represents an excellent choice for keen photographers who want better performance, functionality and flexibility than a high-end digicam can provide. The E-500 is the lightest interchangeable-lens DSLR available and, with ...
  
  Verdict: In use, the E-500 performed admirably, delivering images that were sharp and clean with slightly warm but close-to-accurate colours. Metering tended to favour shadow details, causing some blocking of highlights in shots taken in bright sunlight ...
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- - Olympus Evolt E-500 Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: machome.com
- January 2006
  Olympus Evolt E-500
  
  Review summary: Affordable dSLR is better the second time around
  
  Pros: Above average feature set, good image quality, large, bright LCD, lightweight.
  
  Cons: Average speed, only three adjustable focus points, pop-up flash doubles as an AF assist lamp.
  
  Verdict: High-capacity, highspeed CF card
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- - olympus E-500 Evaluation 4.5 out of 5
  - Source: goodgearguide.com.au
- December 2005
  olympus E-500
  By Andrew Kliem
  
  Pros: Great design, brilliant pictures, dust reduction
  
  Cons: None to speak of
  
  Verdict: Another brilliant entry into the SLR range, Olympus' E-500 provides everything one could want in an advanced camera, with a competitive RRP and patented dust reduction to boot.
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- - Olympus Evolt E-500 Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: pcmag.com
- December 2005
  Olympus Evolt E-500
  By Terry Sullivan
  
  Review summary: Megapixels: 8, Maximum Resolution: 3264 x 2448 pixels, Media Format: xD-Picture Card, Type: D-SLR
  
  Pros: Large, clear 2.5-inch LCD. Supports a variety of shooting formats, even multiple formats simultaneously.
  
  Cons: Controls could be better organized. Image quality could be better. Weak burst mode.
  
  Verdict: The Olympus Evolt E-500 is a very good entry-level D-SLR that falls just shy of greatness.
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- - Olympus E-500 Review - Digital Cameras Evaluation 0 out of 5
  - Source: cnet.com.au
- December 2005
  Olympus E-500 Review - Digital Cameras
  By Damian Koh, CNET Asia
  
  Review summary: The Olympus E-500 dSLR is an excellent all-rounder for photography enthusiasts who wish to step up to the digital SLR arena and budding professionals. While it may not be the best in its class, it's definitely scoring lots of value points.
  
  Pros: Lightweight body, Easy-to-understand button layout, Full-frame transfer CCD, Supersonic Wave Filter, 15 scene modes, Excellent performance in its class, Battery lasts over 300 shots, Usable pictures up to ISO 800, Small optical viewfinder, Boring ...
  
  Cons: Small optical viewfinder, Boring menus layout, No status LCD, Over-exposed pictures may exhibit hard clip properties, USB 1.1 connection
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