Latest reviews about Olympus - E-510 Digital Camera

metalgirl218 says "E-500 is a great camera" about Olympus - E-510 Digital Camera

metalgirl218 — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:55:06 GMT

After useing my olympus e-500 digital camera i was in love with it. I have taken many many beautiful pictures that i would not have been able to take with any other camera that is out there. My olympus e-500 is a top of the line in the olympus selection. It has so many lens that you can buy to change on the camera body itself. Clear photos on the screen and after you print the photos out. I love it so much, kept talking about how wonderful it is, great photos it takes, and everything that I could talk about it, my dad got the same camera and he loves it. olympus is also durable, I have drop mine several times on accident and it has not broke yet. I have had my camera for two or three years and it has gotten me alot of praises from people saying my photos are clear, beautiful, and wonderful. It has also gotten my several jobs, taking family photos for people that was very satified with my photos from my camera.

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orbitgal says "best starter DSLR out there!" about Olympus - E-510 Digital Camera

orbitgal — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:14:48 GMT

The Olympus E-510 is my first DSLR. My uncle is a professional photographer nad has used Olympus products since his film-shooting days and recommended this brand as a good starting out camera. I stepped into this from a Canon point-and-shoot and I am so glad I did.

First of all, this camera is easy to use if you are familiar with DSLR cameras and their lenses. Olympus made this camera user-friendly and all one has to do is spend a day or two reading the manual (warning: it can be very technical) to get a grasp on what this camera can do. The image stabilization that is built into the camera body really sold this camera for me.

Next, after becoming familiar with the settings and menus on the camera body, one should become familiar with the lenses. I bought mine and it came with two kit lenses. They were a wide angle (14-42mm) and a zoom (40-150mm) lens. I used the kit lenses for about 8 months before buying my first prime lens. I bought a macro lens because I wanted a good portrait lens....

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BushwickMarty says "Excellent value!" about Olympus - E-510 Digital Camera

BushwickMarty — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:52:11 GMT

I have owned the Olympus E-510 with the two kit lenses for about a year and a half. I have taken close to 1000 shots with it. It takes great photos and so-so photos. It really depends on you. Straight out of the box it takes pretty good shots. With a little knowledge and some tweaking it takes great shots. One suggestion read and learn. Read the manual, at least three times. Also google "Wrotniak". He has written a review and has some suggestions for tweaking the setting on the camera for optimal performance. His advice on changing the settings is (imho) excellent and to be heeded. Also, get out of auto. Try the aperture setting and learn to blur the background on portraits. Use the shutter setting and learn to stop action or blur action. Use the internet to find out how. It's been very helpful to me. Good luck and keep shooting.

Marty.

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jabjeb says "This is a great camera" about Olympus - E-510 Digital Camera

jabjeb — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:57:11 GMT

I have had my 2 lens Olympus E 510 for almost a year and have taken hundreds of pictures. I like to think that I am a "photographer" rather than a "picture taker" so I almost never have my 510 on "auto" setting. I purchased my camera after much research. I also knew what I wanted due to my having several film SLRs as well as 3 digicams. My 510 allows me to take advantage of all of its attributes without the limitations that my previous digicams had and without the bulk of my old film SLRs. The 2 kit lenses are tack sharp while being very compact. The camera has probably the best anti-dust mechanism on the market as well as several features that are only now being incorporated into new models from Canon and Nikon, such as anti-shake and live view. One of the cons that is sometimes mentioned in regards to the 4/3rds cameras is the high level of digital "noise". I have not found it to be a problem if I use manual settings that maximize the use of aperature and shutter settings. ...

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uncleallen says "If you have the money, buy a Canon or Nikon if not buy the E-510" about Olympus - E-510 Digital Camera

uncleallen — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:50:19 GMT

My olympus E-510 is a great camera, I have taken more than a 1000 pictures with my 510 and I have have them printed to 16x20 and I have pictures all over my walls. The color is beautiful they are sharp as a tack. The 2 lens kit costs about $750.00. Its a great deal for anyone just starting in photography....

JusJane says "steep learning curve well worth the trip" about Olympus - E-510 Digital Camera

JusJane — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:33:12 GMT

I have had previous DSLR cameras and wanted to get into a higher quality version. The Olympus e-510 is IT!

There are more menus than I can count which made for a steep learning curve, but the photos are worth the time spent learning. I love this camera. Perfect fit for my hands. 10MegaPixel, good optical zoom.

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sterdale says "Great DSLR for amateur" about Olympus - E-510 Digital Camera

sterdale — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:36:59 GMT

This is my first DSLR and I bought this with much expectation and lot of fear. Although the camera seems to be delivering as promises it lacks support from users as there are very few users out there. And as a begining to professional protography you would need more support. It seems the rivals from Canon and Nikon are the winners in this segment.

Still its not that difficult to master this SLR and you can start shooting pro pictires within no time. The only thing that bothers me though is its lack of good lenses available in market. The only compatible lense its thier own series of zuiko and they are damn expensive. The regular lense manufacturers support mostly Canon, Nikon or Pentax. Its too bad. I bought it with its two lense kit and am happy with that, but sometimes I wish I had more telephoto lense than just 150mm. So I am waiting for my pocket to allow me to buy one.

Other than this the image quality is damn good. The greatest feature is its Sensot Shift Image Stabilization. Its rocks.......