Excellent image quality; extensive feature set, including exposure, flash, and color balance bracketing; Live View mode lets you view images on the LCD screen instead of in the viewfinder; light and comfortable to carry.
Accessing advanced functions can be confusing; no manual focusing switch on lens.
Many DSLR vendors are streamlining their sub-$1,000 offerings to appeal to novices; in the process, they strip out features or skimp on quality. Olympus is taking a different tack. With the Evolt E-510, you get a full-featured DSLR with more advanced f...
High resolution, long list of handy features, dual-lens kit is handy, image stabilization works well, long battery life
Can be confusing to use, response times are below average in this price range, right-hand grip doesnt work for everyone
Even with a price tag around $1,000, Olympus has managed to give those who purchase its EVOLT E-510 advanced digital camera a fairly good value. Olympus ships two interchangeable lenses with its EVOLT E-510 kit, making this digital single-lens reflex ...
Abstract: The Olympus EVOLT E-510 is a full-featured, 10-megapixel digital SLR camera that was designed to accommodate photographers of any skill level. The E-510 features a "Live View" LCD that allows you to compose your shots using either the LCD or the optica...
Excellent image quality at all ISOs; feature-rich design; sensor-based image stabilization works with all Olympus Zuiko Digital lenses
Menu system unpolished, harder to use than rival cameras; sensor-based image stabilization not as effective as lens-based stabilization; sluggish Live View mode
The Olympus Evolt E-510 is a solid choice for someone looking to step up from a point-and-shoot or compact camera. ...
Excellent color accuracy
Solid handling of noise (smoothes over lots of detail though)
Dust reduction system
Built-in image stabilization
Enlarged live preview
Nice traditional DSLR design
Tons of manual control
xD and CF compatibility
Manual focus can...
Poor auto and preset white balance performance
Heavy noise reduction (smoothes over detail)
Limited 3-point autofocus system
Slow start-up
Small, dim optical viewfinder
Confusing live view LCD
AF and live view don’t work well together
49-point meter...
Olympus’ flagship DSLR is perhaps its best offering yet. It has a sturdy body and is the best-looking of any EVOLT camera, especially without the squashed look of previous E-series models. It remains in the hot spot of the DSLR market with a price o...
Abstract: Although not without flaws, the Olympus E-510 and Olympus E-410 bring Olympus DSLR cameras in line with the competition. While previous Olympus DSLR cameras featured noticeably more noise than other brands, the E-510 shows less image noise than its p...
Abstract: When I first tried this new Olympus E-510 DSLR last week, I was initially puzzled by some of the noises it was making, which is unusual for me. I've been reviewing digital cameras for about ten years, and in that time I've handled and used hundreds of dif...
Abstract: The Olympus E-510 is an entry-level digital SLR that is the "big brother" to the E-410 which I recently reviewed. For an additional $100, the E-510 offers all of the things that made the E-410 impressive (and, in some cases, not impressive) and thro...
If I were buying a mid-level dSLR today I would probably purchase the competitively priced, compact, capable, and responsive Olympus E-510. For casual photographers, Canon Powershot S3/S5 owners, and Panasonic FZ7/FZ8 owners looking to move up to a dSL...
Built-in Anti-Shake works with any lens, Very effective anti-dust system, Unique Live View facility, Easy access to settings.
Smaller viewfinder than rivals, Cant see stabilisation in optical viewfinder, Some may not like motorised manual focus, Screen doesnt flip-out.
The Olympus E-510 certainly has a great deal going for it: anti-shake, Live View, the most effective anti-dust system around, and decent kit lens options. The image quality is also very good, and by reducing the noise filter and sharpening settings, i...
