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Olympus E-510
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HQ Grade: B
| A | is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras. |
| B | means they are good, with some standout features. |
| C | means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth. |
| D & F | mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs. |
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- 27th of 51 in SLR/Professional
- 58th of 103 in 9 and 10 Megapixels
- 12th of 45 in Olympus
- 29th of 94 in $350 - $600
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Answered Questions for the Olympus E-510
- Q: How do I use the screen instead of the viewfinder on the Nikon d40?
- A: Michelle,SLR cameras do not take photos through the screen. Sorry if you thought otherwise.Andrew... read more
- Q: Is it possible to get a 'live feed' for remote viewing from the E-510?
- A: Honestly I've never seen an SLR with this capability, but there are a lot of... read more
- Q: I bought my E510 with the 14-42 & 40-150 lenses. I'm considering the 70-300 for increased zoom. (replacing the 40-150) Will I be happy with that?
- A: Absolutely. Although it will be a tad slower and you'll have to deal with camera... read more
- Q: MY CAMERA DOES NOT HAVE A 2 STAGE SHUTTER RELEASE WHEN IN LCD MODE
- A: It may need servicing. But the first thing I would do is reset the camera. read more
- Q: Evolt 510, Rebel XTi, Nikon D40x
- A: Lysa,This new feature makes this camera very enticing. For indoor youth hockey, image stabilization is... read more
- Q: 4gb CF vs. 2gb Xd
- A: First, try taking the xD card out and read the picture count with only the... read more
- Q: response time from snap-to-shoot
- A: Russell, is there a question here?Shutter delay is a way of life in digital cameras. read more
- Q: How is the color on pictures from this camera
- A: There's a great picture taken here which shows a picture of a 64 count box... read more
- Q: Use of older lenses with digital camera
- A: Here's an interesting article on adapting your OM2/1 lenses to digital use: First of all... read more
- Q: Shutter lag
- A: Shutter Lag, Full Autofocus 0.360 - 0.350 secShutter Lag, Prefocused 0.091 secHowever, here's a few... read more
- Q: Why did Olympus Zuiko lenses score low on Consumer Reports July 07?
- A: For professional reports of lenses, I would go for sites like this one where the... read more
- Q: Is the E-510 Macintosh compatible?
- A: Yes, you should be good! Here is the news release; way down at the bottom... read more
- Q: How do I easly fix the factory color settings I keep reading about?
- A: Well, just remove the batteries (including any watch batteries for backup) and wait a few... read more
- Q: Vairable Angle LCD e-510 olympus
- A: I believe what Olympus mean by variable angle (if that's what they stated) is that... read more
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Open Questions for the Olympus E-510
- Q: can not get selection screen to appear
- 10 points for best answer - 4 replies
- Q: My E-510 won't power up and the battery is fully charged. Any Ideas?
- 20 points for best answer - 1 reply
- Q: E-510 or new E-520?
- 4 replies
- Q: Looking to buy Olympus E-510 in Bangkok!
- 5 points for best answer - 2 replies
- Q: Will different manufactured lenses work on other camera bodies?
- 10 points for best answer - 1 reply
- Q: how do i change setting to jpeg? the menu is so confusing!
- 20 points for best answer - 2 replies
- Q: If SLRs don't "take" photos through the screen then what exactly is the live preview functionality of the E-510?
- 1 point for best answer - 10 replies
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