The Olympus Evolt E-510 is a digital SLR camera that has the ease of features of a point and shoot. It has a 10.0MP sensor in a sturdy, yet lightweight body. It's easy to quickly frame a shot, even in bright sunlight, by using the LiveView feature via the large, 2.5" LCD screen. And blurry photos are a thing of the past, since it includes a stabilization system with a sensor dust removal feature to increase clarity. And you have your choice of lenses too, with the Olympus E-System. Choose Compact Flash or XD picture card storage. If you enjoyed your old point and shoot and want to transition into a SLR, the Olympus E-510 will become your new favorite digital camera.
The Olympus Evolt E-510 is a digital SLR camera that has the ease of features of a point and shoot. It has a 10.0MP sensor in a sturdy, yet lightweight body. It's easy to quickly frame a shot, even in bright sunlight, by using the LiveView feature via the large, 2.5" LCD screen. And blurry photos are a thing of the past, since it includes a stabilization system with a sensor dust removal feature to increase clarity. And you have your choice of lenses too, with the Olympus E-System. Choose Compact Flash or XD picture card storage. If you enjoyed your old point and shoot and want to transition into a SLR, the Olympus E-510 will become your new favorite digital camera.
The Olympus Evolt E-510 (body only) 10 MP digital camera accepts Four Thirds lenses. It uses xD Picture Card/Microdrive/CompactFlash memory cards, and its CMOS resolution is 3648 x 2736. The Olympus Evolt E-510 has a 2.5" LCD screen (measured along the diagonal) on the back for composing pictures, and you can manually adjust the shutter & aperture. Its fastest shutter speed is 1/4000 second, up to a maximum exposure time of 60 seconds, and you can shoot 3 frames/second continuously. It has a built-in external flash as well as a self timer. It also offers a USB port and a video out port. This part number (Olympus 262070) is for the black camera.
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20 May 2009love this camera!I'm still learning how this camera works [just so much to do on it!] but i using it everyday. love it!!...–Sara E. Liechtyfrom Amazon.com
23 Mar 2009Olympus E-510I absolutely love this camera. Having purchased it this fall, I have been able to use it for a variety of activities, including anything ranging from sports photography to still life photos. All in all, it is an excellent camera, leaving me with no regrets in my purchase choice.–Sarah A. Dickersonfrom Amazon.com
22 Mar 2009Great picturesNot much to say other than the camera takes great pictures. Very easy to use, fits great in my hands. I like Olympus Cameras.–Michael R. Reesfrom Amazon.com
"The E-510 uses the same BLM-1 battery as some of Olympus' older D-SLRs. This is one of the most powerful rechargeable batteries on the market, with a whopping 10.8 Wh of energy."
"The EVOLT E-510 couples its ten effective megapixel N-MOS image sensor with the same Four Thirds lens mount used in previous E-series digital SLRs, and compatible with lenses from all Four Thirds manufacturers."
"The Olympus E-510 (or Olympus EVOLT E-510 in North America) is a 10 megapixel digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera oriented to the "prosumer" or "hobbyist" market."