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Specifications

Model

Olympus E-500

Type

Interchangeable digital SLR camera.

Compatible lens

ZUIKO Digital, FourThirds System lens.

Lens mount

FourThirds mount.

Body

Engineering plastics.

Media

CompactFlash card (Type I and II), Microdrive, xD-picture card.
(Dual slot)

Effective pixel number

8 million pixels.

Image size

17.3mm x 13.0mm.

Image sensor 

Type

4/3 type Full Frame Transfer CCD solid-state image sensor.

Total pixel number

8.89 million pixels.

Aspect ratio

4:3.

Filter array

Primary colour filter (RGB).

Filter

LPF

Fixed type.

IR cut filter

Hybrid type.

Dust protect filter

Supersonic Wave Filter.

Viewfinder

Type

Eye-level TTL Dach mirror type optical view finder.

Field of view 

Approx. 95%.

Magnification

Approx. 0.9x with a 50mm lens set to infinity at –1 dioptres.

Eye point

Approx. 16mm at –1 dioptres.

Diopter adjustment

Built-in type –3.0 to +1.0 dioptres.

Focusing screen 

Fixed type.

Mirror

Quick return mirror.

Viewfinder information

AF frame (super impose), AE lock, AF confirmation mark, 
Metering mode, Exposure mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, 
White balance, Exposure compensation value indicator, Flash, 
Battery check, Record mode, Number of storable still pictures.

Depth of field preview

Yes (customised One-touch WB button).

Eye cup

Interchangeable type EP-5/6, EP-5 supplied.

Eye piece shutter

Eye piece cap EP-4 supplied.

Autofocus

Type

TTL phase difference detection system.

Focus modes

Single AF, Continuous AF, Manual focus, Single AF + MF, and  
Continuous AF + MF.

Detection range

EV 0 to 19 (ISO 100).

Focus areas

3 points.

Focus area selection

Automatic and manual selection.

AF assist lamp

Built-in flash, optional Olympus dedicated flashes.

AF lock

Locked by first position of shutter release button, AE/AF lock   
button (customised).

Focus tracking

Available in continuous AF mode.

Focus aid

Available.

Manual focus

Available by rotating focus ring, available for setting manual focus  
operation in AF mode (customised).

Exposure control

Light metering system

TTL open aperture light metering with 49-zones multi-pattern 
sensing system.  

Light metering modes

Digital ESP, Centre-weighted average and Spot (about 2% of  
entire frame).

Detection range

Digital ESP, centre-weighted average: 
EV 1 to 20 (50mm f2, ISO 100). 
Spot: EV 3 to 17 (50mm f2, ISO 100). 

Exposure modes

Auto, Programme with programme shift, Shutter Priority, Aperture 
Priority, Manual.

Scene programmes

Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Night Scene & Portrait.

Scene select

Portrait, Landscape, Landscape & Portrait, Night Scene, Night  
Scene & Portrait, Firework, Sunset, Macro, Sports, High Key,  
Low key, Document, Beach & Snow, Candle, Children.

Exposure compensation

Up to +/– 5 EV in each 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV steps.

AE lock

Locked by first position of shutter release or AE/AF lock button  
(customised).

Exposure bracketing

3 frames in +/– 1, 2/3, 1/2, or 1/3 EV steps (selectable).

Sensitivity

Auto

ISO 100 to 400.

Manual

ISO 100 to 400. Expandable to 1600 (in each 1/3 EV steps possible).

Shutter

Type

Electronically controlled focal plane shutter. 

Shutter speed

Auto, P, Ps, A mode: 1/4000 – 60 sec. (depend on conditions)
S mode: 1/4000 – 60 sec.
M mode: 1/4000 – 60 sec. and bulb (up to 8 min.)
Scene mode: 1/4000 – 2 sec.

X-sync speed

X = 1/180 sec. 
Super FP up to 1/4000 sec. 

Shutter release

Soft-touch electromagnetic release.

Self-timer

12 or 2 sec (possible to cancel).

Remote control

Yes (including bulb function), with RM-1 (option).

Drive system

Drive modes

Single and sequential shooting.

Sequential shooting speed Approx. 2.5 fps.
Max. frame number on 

RAW / TIFF 4 frames.

sequential shooting

JPEG (HQ, SQ) up to card capacity with high speed media 
(SunDisk Extreme III).

White balance system

Auto WB system

Advanced detection system with CCD imager.

Preset WB

8 type (3000K – 7500K).
Lamp 1 (3000K), Fluorescent 1 (4000K), Fluorescent 2 (4500K),
Fluorescent 3 (6600K), Daylight (5300K), Cloudy (6000K), Shade 
(7500K).

Custom WB

1 custom setting (in Kelvin).

WB compensation

R – B / G – M, up to +/– 7 steps in each 2 mired for both auto and
preset settings.

On touch white balance

1 one touch setting.

WB bracketing

3 frames with +/– 4/8/12 mired steps.

Processing

Image processing

TruePic TURBO.

Colour space

sRGB / Adobe RGB.

Picture mode

Vivid, Natural, Muted, Black & White, Sepia.

Colour saturation

5 levels in each Vivid, Natural, Muted mode.

Sharpness

5 levels in each Picture mode.

Contrast

5 levels in each Picture mode.

Filter

Yellow, Orange, Red, Green in Black & White mode.

Toning

Sepia, Blue, Red, Green in Black & White mode.

Gradation

3 levels (high key, normal, low key).

Built-in flash

Type

Auto pop-up type, TTL auto or manual.

Synchronisation modes

Auto,  Red-eye reduction, Slow syncro with red-eye reduction,  
Slow syncro, 2nd curtain slow syncro, Fill-in, Off.

Guide number

Approx. 13.

Intensity control

Up to +/– 2EV in each 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV steps.

External flash control

Type

TTL auto FP / TTL auto for Olympus dedicated flash, auto or manual. 
(TTL auto with FL-20, FL-36, FL-50)

Synchronisation modes

Auto, Manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow syncro with red-eye reduction,
Slow syncro, 2nd curtain slow syncro, Fill-in for exclusive flash.

Intensity control

Up to +/– 2EV in each 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV steps.

Control panel

Control panel information

Metering mode, Exposure mode, Aperture value, Shutter speed, 
Exposure level indicator, Exposure compensation value, Exposure 
compensation indicator, AE bracket, ISO, Colour space, Picture 
mode, Gradation, Colour saturation compensation value, 
Sharpness compensation value, Contrast compensation value,  
White balance, White balance compensation value, Noise  
reduction mode, AE lock, Flash mode, Flash compensation value,  
Focus mode, AF frame, Drive mode, Record mode, Number of  
storable still pictures, Selected memory card, Battery check.

Playback monitor

Type

HyperCrystal LCD panel.

Size

2.5 inch / 6.4cm.

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Страница 3: ...glance The E 500 makes for a sophisticated all round camera for any area of appli cation whether business or private on the road or in the studio Supersonic Wave Filter the unique Dust Protection System Full Frame Transfer CCD with 8 0 million pixels based on the FourThirds Standard 2 5 6 4cm HyperCrystal LCD monitor with 160 viewing angles Lightest camera in the D SLR class with an exceptionally ...

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Страница 5: ... The effective solution for the E 500 The Supersonic Wave Filter is located directly in front of the highly sensitive CCD Powered by an ultrasonic generator it produces vibrations that shake off the particles of dust They then adhere to a specially coated membrane inside the camera body and no longer pose a risk to image quality This process takes mere milliseconds and is executed each time the ca...

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Страница 7: ...ubsequent image editing Colour Filter for B W Photos As well as the possibility to shoot Black White Sepia or in a range of colour tones in B W mode the E 500 offers users special filter effects These colour filters are known from black white analogue photography and extend creative opportunities even further Professional AEL AFL Control Photographers can have access to a range of personally selec...

Страница 8: ... quality such as by cornershading in the edges of photos Optimal results can only be obtained with nearly telecentric optics that are designed and specifically attuned to the size of the image sen sor to ensure the incoming light rays complete Specially developed lenses for the digital Olympus E System guarantee optimal image quality Accessories perfectly attuned to the Olympus E 500 ZUIKO DIGITAL...

Страница 9: ...ial of even the highest resolution image sensors is made use of Furthermore the angle of view that s expected from the lenses is always the one that can be used And in conventional 35mm terms the same angle of view is returned if the focal length is multiplied by two Any lens based on the professional FourThirds Standard can be used on the Olympus E 500 Olympus E 300 and the Olympus E 1 bodies ZUI...

Страница 10: ...Exposure bracketing 3 frames in 1 2 3 1 2 or 1 3 EV steps selectable Sensitivity Auto ISO 100 to 400 Manual ISO 100 to 400 Expandable to 1600 in each 1 3 EV steps possible Shutter Type Electronically controlled focal plane shutter Shutter speed Auto P Ps A mode 1 4000 60 sec depend on conditions S mode 1 4000 60 sec M mode 1 4000 60 sec and bulb up to 8 min Scene mode 1 4000 2 sec X sync speed X 1...

Страница 11: ...erface PC interface USB 2 0 Full speed Video signal output NTSC or PAL selectable Synchro socket Hot shoe Power supply Battery Rechargeable Li Ion battery pack BLM 1 3x CR123A with LBH 1 Size weight Dimensions 129 5 x 94 5 x 66mm Weight Approx 435g without batteries and CF card Miscellaneous Battery check Automatic check Sleep mode Yes Off 1 3 5 10 min selectable Power off mode Yes Off 4hours sele...

Страница 12: ...h Adapter Ring for 35 50mm Macro BCM 1 Li ion Battery Charger LBH 1 Li ion Battery Holder for 3x CR123A BLM 1 Li ion Battery Pack AC 1 AC Adapter only for E 1 E 300 HLD 2 Power Battery Holder only for E 1 GS 2 Grip Strap for HLD 2 HLD 3 FP 1 BCL 1 Li ion Battery Charger only for E 1 BLL 1 Li ion Battery Pack only for E 1 HLD 3 Power Battery Holder for two BLM 1 only for E 300 BCM 2 Li ion Battery ...

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