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Olympus Evolt E500 8MP Digital SLR with 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 & 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Lenses
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 Five Stars, November 26, 2015
By Joshua Babiszewski
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Awesome
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Still learning to use all the features. Feels good to get a real SLR again., August 26, 2013
By Carl R. Rich
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I am still learning to use all the features, but it has been fine so far. I like the manual settings, but it works well on the auto ones too, for quick work. I am disappointed in the clarity of the manual focus. It has no stops on the closest or infinity ends so one really has to pay attention to the actual image or get lost focusing instead of really seeing the shot. The auto-focus is real good and maybe I should just learn to trust that. I was hoping to get, essentially, a digital version of my beloved OM-1 film camera, but now I have to reserve judgement on that until I have learned how to use all the features that make digital so much more versatile than film. The price for this "like new" used unit was very good, and the seller gave "above and beyond" service.
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Value deal given its price ($663 body plus two lenses), November 17, 2012
By Jian Lin
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Good price when I bought in year 2007 ($663 body plus two lenses). Quality is fine for an entry level DSLR, howeverm, choice of Olympus DSLR and lenses is limited if you want to upgrade.
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 Don't buy this camera, January 15, 2008
By K. Wilson
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I have been using SLR cameras for 30 years and have had a digital camera since they came out on the market, most will last at least 5 years. This thing began to break a week after I got it. The second time I removed the compact flash card two of the pins came with it which rendered the slot useless, fortunately the XD slot was still functioning. One week after the waranty expired the thing stopped working completely.
The pictures were ok but nothing to brag about, my little Casio Exilim takes much better pictures than the Olympus ever took in any mode and it only cost $ 150 that was $ 500 less than the Olympus.
Get a Fuji S700 or a sony DSC H5 they give professional results and require no expensive special batteries or cards. Both offer manual and automatic settings which work great and are simple to use for the beginner or the professional and both are under $ 250.
3 of 16 people found the above review helpful.
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Cost effective transition to DSLR, October 30, 2007
By Creative Person (Pittsburgh, PA)
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Still not convinced that you need a DSLR? I spent a few years with various point and shoot digital cameras after giving up my old 35mm film cameras in the late 90s. I was using a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5K 5MP Digital Camera with 12x Image Stabilized Optical Zoom (Black) prior to this and while the Lumix's Leica glass is hard to beat, I found the electronics to be a limiting factor in my picture taking.
I liked what I had heard about Olympus four thirds system:
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and I picked up the E-500 in a store and really liked the feel - big and solid, which made my hands feel a tad smaller and the camera easier to use.
Anyhow, if you're not compelled yet, have a look here:
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and browse some of the photos.
I found a number of things about this camera with the two lens kit to be to my liking:
1) Excellent low light performance
2) Usable flash on the camera - more powerful than it appears
3) Great ISO controls - the ability to limit ISO range and still use auto ISO mode
4) Excellent LCD
5) Superlative usability and feel
6) Works well with Linux - I use Ubuntu 7.10
My shots are here:
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4 of 4 people found the above review helpful.
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Quality Olympus cameras and accessories, October 02, 2007
By MtnJim (Pocatello,Idaho USA)
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Having never owned an Olympus camera before I was a little unsure of the quality compared to other high named brands. I found that it was just the same quality without the expense of paying for the so called "Name Brands" which you are paying for the name not the quality of the product. I would recommend to anyone who enjoys the many photographic nececities that you get on those expensive brands, that Olympus has just as many features to produce excellant pictures.
1 of 1 people found the above review helpful.
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