Olympus Evolt E-500 Reviewed

When you’re looking for a digital camera you’re usually in one of two groups. Many people like the newest technology of having to only look through the LCD screen and see their supposed shot right on the screen – or you’re from the old school who likes the old fashioned way of looking through a lens like the good old days. The Olympus Evolt E 500 is probably one of the most affordable camera’s that fits this type.

The E-500 is a 8 megapixel CCD SLD digital camera, meaning that you actually look through a view finder much like the 35mm camera’s that you’ve probably been used to.
The 8 megapixels gives you plenty of detail to create very high, photo quality 16 X 22 inch prints that you’ll be proud to display as your own. Your photos will be crisply detailed and full of vibrant colors.

To sweeten the pot this specific Olympus digital includes the Full Frame Transfer Kodak
KAF-8300CE CCD which produces much better dynamic range, and low image noise in order to deliver finely detailed images both within highlighting and shadowing – plus details in the highlight and shadow areas, as well as excellent color dependability ensuring true bright and brilliant colors.

This camera is also outfitted with the TruePic Turbo Image Processor which gives you faster camera operation and response times, as well as the all important processing speed so that when you’re in the middle of chaos, with multiple shot opportunities you won’t have wait around for your camera to catch up to your keen photographer eyes.

In other words, stop missing those money shots because of your camera!

Every digital photographer has the same gripe when it comes to dust. They simply don’t want it around and basically to frank and for lack of a better phrase absolutely hate it!
Well, that doesn’t need to be a problem when it comes to the Olympus Evolt E-500 because of the new and exclusive Dust Free Technology offered by Olympus. It works by utilizing a patented Supersonic Wave Filter which shakes rapidly at 35,000 vibrations a second, and this helps remove any dust from within and in front of the camera sensor…and this happens automatically when you power on your camera.

This means you won’t forget and simply won’t even have to think about it for that matter…it’s automatic! Can’t get better than that can it? Therefore you’ll never need to worry about dust spots on your images again, making you curse your camera for giving you discouraging shots that were supposed to turn out wonderfully.

Now when it comes time to check out all the great pictures you’ve taken then you’ll absolutely love the large 2.5 inch LCD screen. This however is not your ordinary LCD screen being that it is able to swivel 160 on a horizontal and vertical axis, making it simple to view photos and share them right from your camera to crowds of family and friends.

Perhaps the greatest part about this camera however is simply its ease of use. Although you’re welcome to, you don’t have to go and read the manual for a weekend before you’re able to use it. Basically, charge her up and go, and you’ll easily understand the clear-as-day menu options available.

Speaking of menu options this camera is equipped with 25 exposure modes which basically fall into three categories of Easy, Basic, or Creative. It’s really difficult to get confused by this camera. People truly love this about the Olympus Evolt E-500.

You’ll also enjoy the variety of the 5 metering modes, 3 different color modes (vivid, natural, and muted) and the astonishing 9 back and white modes that will give your photos a very classy look making you ultra proud of your skills.

When all’s said and done you likely won’t find such a powerful and adaptable camera that is so easy to use anywhere else. The Olympus Evolt E-500 is a high quality and reliable SLD camera with a vibrant and powerful 8 megapixel CCD resolution. You’ll be proud investing in this camera.