Evolt E510 - The Olympus SLR Camera For Pros and Amateurs

Evolt E510 - The Olympus SLR Camera For Pros and Amateurs

I've been using the Evolt E510 Olympus SLR camera for about a month now, and I wanted to share my impressions and evaluations to help those who are planning on getting a digital SLR camera of their own. If you're planning on getting a dSLR, make sure you think carefully before buying one because these cameras don't come cheap. If all you intend to do is point and shoot in Auto mode, perhaps you might want to consider other high-quality, high-resolution digital cameras. But if you're looking for top-notch image quality in terms of color and ISO, a digital SLR camera is the way to go.

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Digital SLR cameras are meant to be explored and used in different settings and speed. If you want to maximize the use of your expensive dSLR, I suggest you get interchangeable lens and go for models that have a dynamic range. You should also be willing to invest time on taking different shots using different settings under different conditions. Unless you choose the right settings for the shots you take, images taken using a dSLR may not necessarily yield extraordinary results.

Most of the complaints I've read about the Evolt E510 revolve around focusing and exposure. This is why I can't stress enough the importance of familiarizing yourself with how your camera works, such as which focusing modes and metering would work best with the shots you take. You also have to know whether to shoot shutter priority or aperture priority, and shadow or high-key area. All that said, here are some of the features of the Olympus Evolt E510 that I like:

I like that I can get come up with sharp shots with stabilized lenses and at 1/30 when I use focals of 300mm in 35mm equivalent. The Evolt E510's high ISO, up to 800, is totally usable though it has little noise reduction. You can also try ISO 1600 if you want to get better image results. Another wonderful thing about the camera is that even with the noise filter turned off, the images come out with excellent color and sharpness. The Supersonic Wave Filter or SSWF is also an effective dust-buster. I change lenses a lot and yet I never saw a single peck of dust on the sensor. Even in drive mode, the Evolt E510 has a shooting speed of 3 frames a second.

Although there are still some features that I wish the Evolt E510 had, it still makes for a great camera especially for amateur and semi-pro photographers.

Interchangeable Lens Camera