OLYMPUS E-510 10 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera
The latest example of Olympus’ commitment to imaging excellence and precision. The 10-megapixel Olympus E-510 digital SLR is ready to deliver nothing short of the ultimate in professional-grade photography. Live View, a built-in image stabiliser for razorsharp shots in shaky conditions and a new engine to guarantee exceptional noise performance create a legend. This model features a high resolution 6.4cm/2.5″ HyperCrystal LCD, hi-speed USB 2.0, a dual-slot memory compartment for xd-Picture Card and CompactFlash, and a range of 18 convenient scene modes.
Specifications
Type
- Lens mount Four Thirds
- Body material Glassfibre reinforced plastics
Image Sensor
- Effective pixels 10 Megapixels
- Filter array Primary colour filter (RGB)
- Full resolution 10.9 Megapixels
- Type 4/3” Live MOS sensor
- Aspect ratio & area 4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0mm
Engine
- Type TruePic III
Filter
- LPF filter Fixed type
- IR cut filter Hybrid type
- Dust reduction filter Supersonic Wave Filter
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder type Eye-level single-lens viewfinder
- Field of view Approx. 95%
- Magnification Approx. 0.92x with a 50mm lens set to infinity at -1 dioptre
- Depth of field preview Yes
- Eyepoint 14mm
- Diopter adjustment -3.0 – +1.0 diopter / built-in type
- Focusing screen Fixed type (Neo Lumi-Micron Mat Screen)
- Mirror Quick return mirror
- Displayed information AF frame (superimpose)
- AE lock
- AF confirmation mark
- Metering mode
- Exposure mode
- Shutter speed
- Aperture value
- White balance
- Exposure compensation value
- indicator
- IS activating mode
- Flash
- Battery check
- Eyepiece shutter Eye-piece cap EP-4 supplied
Live View
- Displayed information Focus mode
- AF frame display
- AF confirmation mark
- Shooting information
- IS activating mode
- 100% field of view 100%
- Magnification levels 7 / 10x
Image Stabiliser
- Type Sensor shift
- Modes Two-dimensional or one-dimensional activation
- Effective Up to 4 EV steps
- Compensation Range
Focusing System
- Method TTL phase difference detection system
- Focus areas 3 points / Automatic and manual selection
- AF illuminator Yes , Built-in flash (external flash available)
- AF lock Yes , Locked by first position of shutter release button, AE/AF lock button (customised)
- AF tracking Yes , Available in continuous AF mode
- Detection range 0 – 19 EV (ISO 100)
Exposure System
- Exposure compensation +/- 5EV / 1/3 steps
- Exposure bracketing 3 frames / +/- 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 EV steps
Scene Modes
- Number of scene modes 18
Light Metering
- Method TTL open aperture light metering
- Zones 49 zones Multi-pattern Sensing System
- Detection range 1 – 20 EV (50mm, 1:2, ISO 100)
Sensitivity
- Auto ISO 100 – 800
- Manual ISO 100 – 1600 (adjustable in 1 EV steps)
Shutter
- Shutter type Electronically controlled focal plane shutter
- Shutter release Soft Touch Electromagnetic
- Self timer 12s / 2s
Shutter Speeds
- Shutter speed range 1/4000 – 60s
- Shutter speed P, Ps 1/4000 – 60s
- Shutter speed A priority 1/4000 – 2s
- Shutter speed S priority1/4000 – 60s
- Shutter speed Manual 1/4000 – 60s
- Shutter speed scene mode 1/4000 – 4s
White Balance
- AUTO WB system Advanced detection system with Live MOS sensor
- Manual White balance (One-Touch) Yes
- Selectable steps in Kelvin
- White balance adjustment +/- 7 in each R-B / G-M axis (in Auto WB and preset WB mode)
- White balance bracketing 3 frames / +/- 2, 4, 6mired steps
Sequence Shooting
- Sequential shooting 3fps / Up to card capacity in HQ
- mode 3fps / 8 frames RAW
Image Processing
- Colour space sRGB / AdobeRGB
- Sharpness + Contrast 5 levels
- Saturation 5 levels
- Contrast 5 levels
- Black & White filter Yellow, Orange, Red, Green
- Black & White toning Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green in Black & White mode
- Picture mode Vivid, Natural, Muted, Black & White.
- Gradation 3levels (high key, normal, low key)
- Engine TruePic III
Customisation Options
- Fn Button Off, one-touch WB, test picture, preview, Live View
- Custom preset options 2
- My Mode 2 settings available
Interface
- Media Dual slot for CompactFlash card (Type I and II), Microdrive and xD picture card
- USB 2.0 High Speed Yes
- Combined V & USB output
- Yes NTSC or PAL selectable
- Infrared Yes
Power Supply
- Battery BLM-1 Li-Ion battery (included)
- Battery life Approx. 650 shots with BLM-1 under CIPA testing standard.
- Sleep mode 1, 3, 5, 10 min. and off selectable.
Environment
- Temperature 0 – 40°C operating temperature / -20 – 60°C storage temperature
- Humidity 30 – 90% operation humidity / 10 – 90% storage humidity
Size
- Dimensions (W x H x D) 136 x 91.5 x 56mm (without protrusions)
- Weight 460g (body only)
Super Control Panel
- Displayed information Metering mode
- Exposure mode
- Aperture value
- Shutter speed
- Exposure level view
- Flash compensation value
- Exposure compensation indicator
- AE bracketing
- ISO
- Colour space
- Picture mode
- Gradation
- Colour saturation compensation value
- Sharpness compensation value
- Contrast compensation value
- White balance
- White balance compensation value
- Noise reduction
- AEL notification
- Flash mode
- Focus mode
- AF frame
- Drive mode
- Record mode
- Number of storable frames
- Memory card
- Battery indicator
Specifications and appearances are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer
