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Review summary: The E-500 EVOLT was announced on 26th September 2005, almost exactly a year after the E-300 which was the first affordable Four Thirds System digital SLR. The E-500 features an eight megapixel Kodak 4/3 Type CCD sensor, a Four Thirds System lens mount ...

Pros: Good resolution, very little difference to the EOS 350D (although not as 'crisp'), Good color, contrasty images with out-of-the-camera appeal (selectable Picture Modes), Low noise levels up to ISO 400, usable ISO 800 (image much softer at ISO 1600), ...

Cons: Very small viewfinder view (difficult to see fine detail, difficult to check focus), Recommended sensitivity ISO 100 - 400, images at ISO 800 usable, ISO 1600 not really, Not instant startup (1.7 sec) even longer in its out-of-the-box configuration, ...

Verdict: When the E-500 was announced in September this year the reception was noticeably more positive than for the E-300.

Review summary: We tend to go on about Canon and Nikon a wee bit much while forgetting that there are other camera producers out there doing really good work in the DSLR market. Olympus is one of them and their latest EVOLT E-500 is serious competition to the Canon ...

Review summary: The Olympus Evolt E-500 is an 8.15 megapixel (CCD) DSLR from Olympus that comes with a 2.5inch LCD (215,000 pixels), xD and CF cards and Four Thirds lens mount. The Olympus Evolt E-500 DSLR will be priced at $799.99 (bundled with a 14-45mm f3.5/5.6 ...

Verdict: The Olympus Evolt E-500 DSLR will be priced at $799.99 (bundled with a 14-45mm f3.5/5.6 Zuiko Digital Zoom Lens) or $899.99 (bundled with 40-150mm f3.5/4.5 Zuiko Digital Zoom Lens)

Review summary: Olympus has today announced its newest D-SLR, the 8.2-megapixel Evolt E-500, the successor to the Evolt E-300. Looking to compete with the Nikon D50 or the Nikon D70s and the Canon Digital Rebel XT, Olympus has introduced the Evolt E-500 as a feature ...

Review summary: Free Photo Lessons Learn how to really use full-functioned cameras like this one - Visit our free Photo Lessons area! The Olympus EVOLT E-500 is the latest entry in a line of digital SLRs based on the "Four Thirds" standard developed jointly ...

Pros: Exceptional array of features for an entry-level SLR, 2-lens kit is an unusually good value, provides an excellent focal length range at a real bargain price, Very accurate optical viewfinder, Metering system is much improved over previous E-300 model ...

Cons: Image noise at high ISO is considerably higher than that of some competing models, and noise has strong chroma (color) component, making it more apparent/objectionable, In-camera sharpening is a little heavy-handed, can never be totally disabled (but ...