E-510 Built-in image stabiliser Excellent dust reduction system 6.4cm / 2.5'' HyperCrystal LCD New image processing engine Live View 10 Megapixel Live MOS sensor Professional functions Compact and ergonomic design 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 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 4/3'' Live MOS sensor Aspect ratio & area 4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0mm Engine 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 Eye point 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 (super impose) 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 Eye piece 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 Sensor shift 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, Built-in flash (external flash available) AF lock, Locked by first position of shutter release button, AE/AF lock button (customised) AF tracking, Available in continuous AF mode Detection range 0-19 EV (ISO 100) Exposure System Exposure +/- 5EV / 1/3 steps compensation Exposure bracketing 3 frames / +/- 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1 EV steps Scene Number of scene 18 modes 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 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 1/4000-2s priority Shutter speed S 1/4000-60s priority Shutter speed 1/4000-60s Shutter speed scene 1/4000-4s mode White Balance AUTO WB system Advanced detection system with Live MOS sensor White balance (One-Touch) Selectable steps in 7 steps (3000-7500 K) Kelvin White balance +/- 7 in each R-B / G-M axis (in Auto adjustment WB and preset WB mode) White balance 3 frames / +/- 2, 4, 6mired steps bracketing 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 Internal Flash Guide number 12 Flash compensation +/- 2 EV / 1/3 EV steps AUTO Slow synchronisation Slow synchronisation 2nd curtain Fill-in Slow synchronisation with red-eye reduction Off External Flash Control X-sync speed 1/180s / 1/4000s (Super FP Mode) TTL Auto for Olympus dedicated flash, Auto or Auto Slow synchronisation with red-eye reduction Slow synchronisation 2nd curtain and slow synchronisation Fill-in for exclusive flash Intensity +/- 2 EV / 1/3 EV steps Monitor Resolution 230000 dots Monitor type HyperCrystal LCD Monitor size 6.4cm / 2.5'' Brightness +/- 7 levels adjustment Recording Formats RAW 12bit RAW & JPEG parallel recording JPEG JPEG compression 1/2.7SHQ 1/8HQ 1/2.7, 1/4, 1/8, 1/12SQ Image Size RAW 3648 x 2736 12MB / frame SHQ 3648 x 2736 HQ 3648 x 2736 SQ 3200 x 2400 2560 x 1920 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 640 x 480
Still Image Recording EXIF 2.2 PIM III DPOF DCF View Images Histogram in playback mode Zoom 2-14x Index 4, 9, 16, 25 frames Slide show Calendar Shooting information Exposure mode, metering mode, shutter speed, aperture value, exposure compensation level, ISO, colour space, white balance mode, white balance compensation level, focal length, focus area, file type, picture mode, file name, image size, recorded card type. Exposure level view Histogram (R,G,B available), High light point warning, Shadow point warning. Erase / Protect / Copy Function Erase modes Single, All, Selected Image protect mode Single, Selected Copy mode Single, All, Selected Customisation Options Fn Button Off, one-touch WB, test picture, preview, Live View Custom preset 2 options My Mode 2 settings available Interface Media Dual slot for CompactFlash card ( I and II), Microdrive and xd picture card USB 2.0 High Speed Combined V & USB NTSC or PAL selectable output Infrared 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 Image Editing RAW data edit Sepia Black & White Resize Correction of saturation Size Dimensions (W x H x D) Weight 136 x 91.5 x 56mm (without protrusions) 460g (body only) Menu Menu languages in camera Menu languages by download English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish Additional one language from 15 further languages by download via the internet.
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