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EVOLT E-500 Digital SLR

Type Interchangeable Lens Digital SLR Camera Sensitivity AUTO, 100, 200, 400 (AUTO: 100-400) Expandable to 800, 1600 Media Compact Flash Card (Type I, II), Microdrive, xD-Picture Card (Dual Slot) Exposure Compensation Up to +/- 5 EV in each 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV step Imager Size 17.3mm x 13mm AE Lock Locked by first position of Shutter Button / AE/AF Lock Button (Customizable) Lens Mount Four Thirds Mount Exposure Bracketing 3 Frames in +/- 1, 2/3, 1/2 or 1/3 EV step Compatible Lens Zuiko Digital, Four Thirds System Lens White Balance System The most full-featured digital SLR in its class. WB Mode Auto WB, Preset WB, Custom WB, One-touch WB Type 4/3 type Full Frame Transfer Type CCD solid-state image sensor Preset WB Lamp (3000k) / Fluorescent 1 (4000k) / Fluorescent 2 (4500k) / Fluorescent 3 Effective Pixel Number 8.15 million pixels (6600k) / Daylight (5300k) / Cloudy (6000k) / Shade (7500k) Aspect 4:3 WB Compensation R-B/G-M up to +/- 7 step in each 2mired step for each Auto / Preset setting Filter Array Primary color filter (RGB) WB Bracketing 3 Frames with +/- 4/8/12 mired steps Filter Color System LPF Fixed type Color Space sRGB / AdobeRGB IR Cut Filter Hybrid Type Picture Mode Vivid / Natural / Muted / B&W / Sepia Dust Protection Filter Supersonic Wave Filter Color Saturation 5 levels in each Vivid, Natural and Muted mode Recording System Sharpness 5 levels in each Picture mode Type of Recording Format DCF (JPEG), TIFF, RAW Contrast 5 levels in each Picture mode Type of File Format JPEG, TIFF Ver. 6.0 (Exif 2.2), RAW (12bit) Filter Yellow / Orange / Red / Green in B&W mode RAW + JPEG Recording Yes Toning Sepia / Blue / Red / Green in B&W mode File Size RAW 3264 x 2448 Uncompressed Approx. 13.6MB Gradation 3 levels TIFF 3264 x 2448 Uncompressed Approx. 24.5MB Shutter SHQ 3264 x 2448 1/2.7 Approx. 6.4MB Type Electronic Controlled Focal Plane Shutter HQ 3264 x 2448 1/4 / 1/8 1/12 Approx. 4.5 / 2.5 / 1.8MB Shutter Speed A,P,Ps: 1/4000 to 60 Sec(depend on conditions), S: 1/4000 to 60 Sec, M: 1/4000 SQ 3200 x 2400 1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 Approx. 6.2 / 4.4 / 2.4 / 1.8MB to 60 Sec and Bulb (up to 8 minutes), AUTO: 1/4000 to 2 Sec, Scene: 1/4000 to 2 2560 x 1920 1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 Approx. 3.7 / 2.5 /1.3 / 0.8MB Sec (depend on selected mode) 1600 x 1200 1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 Approx. 1.5 / 1.0 / 0.5 / 0.4MB Self Timer 12 or 2 Sec. (possible to cancel) 1280 x 960 1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 Approx. 0.9 / 0.6 / 0.3 / 0.2MB Remote Control Wireless with bulb function by RM-1 (RM-1:option) 1024 x 768 1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 Approx. 0.6 / 0.4 / 0.2 / 0.2MB Drive System 640 x 480 1/2.7 / 1/4 / 1/8 / 1/12 Approx. 0.3 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 0.1MB Drive Mode Single / Sequential Shooting Viewfinder Sequential Shooting Speed Approx. 2.5 fps. Type Eye level Dach Mirror type Optical View Finder Max. Frame Number on Viewfinder Coverage Approx. 95% Sequential Shooting RAW; TIFF: 4 Frames Magnification Approx. x 0.9 with 50mm Lens set to infinity on -1diopter JPEG (HQ, SQ); Up to full capacity with high speed Media(*1) Eye Point Approx. 10mm Built-in Flash Diopter Adjustment Built-in type -3.0 to +1.0 diopter Type TTL Auto / Manual Focusing Screen Fixed type Synchronization Mode Auto / Red-eye Reduction / Slow synchro / Fill-in Mirror Quick Return Mirror X-Sync Speed X = 1/180 Sec. (FP Flash Mode up to 1/4000 sec.) Viewfinder Information AF frame, Shutter speed, Aperture value, AF confirmation mark, Flash, Intensity Control Up to +/- 2 EV in each 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV step White balance, AE lock, Number of storable still pictures, Exposure compensation Synchro Timing Front curtain and Rear curtain selectable value indication, Metering mode, Battery check, Exposure mode, Record mode Hot-Shoe TTL Auto with FL20 / 36 / 50 (FP Flash with FL36 / 50) Depth of Field Preview One-touch WB Button (Customizable) Play Back Function Eye Cup Interchangeable type (EP-5/6), EP-5 supplied Display Mode Single / Zoom ( 2 / 3 / 4 /6 / 8 / 10 / 14x) / Index (4 / 9 / 16 /25 frames) / Calendar Eye Piece Shutter Interchangeable type, EP-4 supplied View / Slide Show / Light Box View LCD Monitor Information Exposure Mode, Metering Mode, Shutter Speed, F-Stop, Compensation level, ISO, Type HyperCrystal LCD (TFT Color LCD) Color Space, WB Mode, WB Compensation Level, Focal Length, Focus Area, File Size 2.5 Inch type, Picture Mode Pixel Number 215,250 pixels Exposure Level View Y,R,G,B Histograms, High Light/Shadow Point Warning Viewfield Coverage Approx. 100% Video Signal Output Yes Brightness Control +/- 7 steps Menu Information REC, Play Back, Custom, Setup Autofocus Menu Languages English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean Type TTL Phase Difference Detection System Edit Functions Focus Mode Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus / S-AF + MF/ C-AF + MF RAW Edit Mode RAW Development Focus Area 3 points TIFF, JPEG Mode B&W, Sepia, Red-eye Reduction, Color Saturation, Resize Detection Range EV 0 to 19 (ISO 100) Copy Mode Single / All / Selected (Between CF Media and xD-Picture Card) Focus Area Selection Automatic Selectable / Manual Selectable Erase/Protection Function AF Assist Lamp Built-in Flash type Erase Mode Single, All, Selected AF Lock Locked by first position of Shutter Button / AE/AF Lock Button (Customizable) Image Protect Mode Single Exposure Control PC Interface USB 2.0 Full Speed Light Metering System TTL Full Aperture Light Metering by 49 Zones Multi-pattern Sensing System Power Supply Light Metering Mode Digital ESP / Center Weighted Average / Spot / Highlight Spot / Shadow Spot Battery Rechargeable Li-ion battery Pack BLM-1 / Optional 3x CR123A with LBH-1 (Approx. 2% Spot) Size/Weight Detection Range Digital ESP / Center Weighted Average; EV 1 to 20 (50mm F2, ISO 100) Dimensions 5 x 3.7 x 2.6 inches (129.5 x 94.5 x 66mm) Spot; EV 3 to 17 (50mm F2, ISO 100) Weight Approx. 15.34 oz. (435g); Without Batteries and CF Card Exposure Mode Full Auto, Program with Program Shift / Shutter Priority / Aperture Priority / Environment Manual / Scene Program AE / Scene Select AE Temperature Operating Range; 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C) Scene Program AE Portrait / Landscape / Macro / Sports / Night Scene & Portrait Storage Range; 4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C) Scene Select Portrait / Landscape / Landscape & Portrait / Night Scene / Night Scene & Portrait Humidity Operating Range; 30% to 90%, Storage Range; 10% to 90% / Firework / Sunset / Macro / Sports / High-Key / Low-Key / Documents / Beach & Snow / Candle / Children *1) with SanDisk Extreme III CF card on default image quality mode(HQ 1/8)

For more information: www.olympusamerica.com/evolt Olympus Imaging America Inc. • Two Corporate Center Drive • Melville, NY 11747

Specifications subject to change without notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. © 2005 Olympus Imaging America Inc. All rights reserved. D1298-0905 Printed in the United States of America. Olympus is a trademark or registered trademark of , Olympus Imaging America Inc. or their affiliated entities. There’s a first time for everything.

And for digital SLR cameras, this is the first time that so many leading-edge breakthroughs have gone hand-in-hand with user-friendly innovations. From our patented dust-reduction technology for spot-free photos, to our exclusive 8.0 megapixel CCD. From our advanced TruePic TURBO™ processor that helps you capture spectacular, color-rich images to a large, 2.5” high-resolution LCD. From the largest selection of digital-specific lenses to dual memory slots for storing your images – EVOLT E-500’s array of features is unparalleled and always easy to use. At first glance, EVOLT E-500 is surprisingly compact. Pick it up and discover it’s lighter than you imagined. Photo enthusiasts will find EVOLT E-500 to be a refreshing throwback to a time you could actually grab a camera and not let it slip through your fingers. Beginners will view EVOLT E-500 as a powerful combination of advanced technologies that can help them master . Get your hands on EVOLT E-500. The most full-featured digital SLR in its class. Patented Dust Reduction Technology for Spot-Free Photos P a

Have you ever looked inside a camera? The amount of dust collected would startle you. t e

That’s because – prior to the E-series – dust entered from daily use, especially when lenses n t e

were changed. The result was a spot or two on each photo, cast by “dust shadows” from the d

imager’s pixels. It was unavoidable and unsightly, until now. D u s

The problem is common. The solution is exclusive. t R

Our exclusive dust-reduction technology brings you spot-free photos, automatically. Each e d

time the camera is turned on, our Super Sonic Wave Filter™ shakes up the digital world as u c

we know it, by shaking dust and debris loose from the image sensor – and capturing it, to t i o

prevent its reappearance. Situated between shutter and CCD, it vibrates over 35,000 times n

a second. As a result, dust particles cannot block light – ensuring unblemished pictures, T e

with each press of the shutter button. c h n

With the E-500’s Dust Reduction System, changing lenses in the field (or in your family o l o

room) won’t ruin your images. Your photos will be spot-free, without you needing to g retouch them on a computer. y

Capture a world without dust. You’ll be amazed what’s out there.

The new EVOLT E-500 features our exclusive dust-reduction technology for spot-free photos. With undetectable vibrations, it shakes dust and debris loose from the image sensor thousands of times each second. Rather than shadows and imperfections, clear images are all you’ll see. Outstanding Image Quality O u t s

In the elite circle of outstanding digital SLRs, the number of megapixels is just one measure of t a

a camera’s ability. EVOLT E-500 produces superior images and an extraordinary photographic n d i

experience, for many additional reasons, as well. n g

Brilliance and speed, from edge to edge. I m a

• The 8 megapixel sensor in the EVOLT E-500 has earned wide acclaim for producing a full g range of color, sharp and subtle contrast, as well as fine detail – with minimal noise. e Q

• Our Four-Thirds type CCD achieves the dynamic range and sensitivity that professional u a l

photographers demand – in a camera anyone can use. So regardless of skill level, you’ll be i t fully capable of creating brighter, more colorful photos. y • Thanks to our exclusive, next-generation TruePic TURBOTM Image Processor, you’ll get crystal clear images quickly – and won’t face all-too familiar shutter delays or slow startup times. TruePic’s responsive, accelerated performance translates to briefer shot-to-shot times and swifter image playback of smooth, colorful and detailed images.

You’ll have what it takes to capture sharp, detailed photos you’ll be proud to enlarge.

• Total compatibility with the largest selection of precision-crafted Zuiko® Digital-Specific Lenses allows E-500 to faithfully produce images of the highest quality. These lenses and their unique benefits are described in greater detail, later on. • The detailed vibrant colors of this 8.0 megapixel CCD – coupled with the TruePic TURBO Image Processor – helps you enlarge prints to all sizes supported by your printer. Digital-Specific Lenses D i

In the future, people may laugh, for most digital SLR cameras still use 35mm film lenses. At g i t

Olympus, the future has already arrived, with the largest selection of digital-specific lenses a l anywhere. Even when using the largest apertures, these lenses help you produce super- - S sharp, bright and colorful images from one edge of your photo to the other. p e c i

Leading-edge technology yields edge-to-edge consistency. f i c

The EVOLT E-500 is fully compatible with the largest selection of world-class optics – L e ® precision-crafted digital-specific Zuiko lenses – designed specifically for digital excellence. n s

With each pristine-glass lens perfectly matched to the camera’s image sensor, light is received e s by each pixel. So you’ll see crisper, more accurate results all across your photographs. To correct potential distortions automatically, these Zuiko lenses directly communicate with the camera through their own internal CPU. You’ll not only enjoy an extra measure of quality and accuracy – the kind that film lenses simply cannot match – but you’ll appreciate the compact, go-anywhere styling of this versatile line of digital lenses.

You deserve the sharpest, most detailed photos. That’s why you need all-digital lenses.

See for yourself – with all digital-lenses precisely matched to the EVOLT E-500's image sensor, your photos will have the same degree of clarity, brightness and detail at their edges as they do in the center.

Smart Ergonomics

With an over-sized, easy-to-view 2.5” HyperCrystal™ LCD monitor, EVOLT E-500 treats S

your eyes to high-contrast viewing from wider angles. To further indulge you, the m a

surprisingly lightweight body offers intelligent ergonomics – giving each finger on your r t

shooting hand a place to rest. E r g

A pleasure to behold: Our largest, brightest LCD. o n o

The EVOLT E-500’s HyperCrystal LCD is among the largest in its class – a generously-sized 2.5”. It m

also packs as many pixels as any LCD display, affording you outstanding color and contrast, with a i c full 160-degree viewing angle, from left to right and up and down. This adds up to a greater “degree” s of comfort, whether you’re navigating the menus or enjoying the shots you’ve already taken. The larger LCD also makes the control panel easier to view – adding size and clarity to the letters and icons. A pleasure to hold: Our lightest SLR ever. Designed with advanced polycarbonates, EVOLT E-500 possesses uncompromising strength and durability – to stand up to everyday use and even support the 300mm f2.8 Zuiko Digital Lens. Yet EVOLT E-500 is extremely lightweight – so you’ll find it easy to carry and handle.

A bigger, brighter LCD you can view from almost any angle.

Our automatic pop-up flash maintains a “no-profile” until it recognizes the need for added light. Once engaged, the flash pops up and gives you the opportunity to make adjustments and select from a range of options – including red-eye reduction. Advanced Shooting Modes A d v a n c

There will always be times when you’d prefer the camera do the work. Especially when e d

EVOLT E-500 makes it so simple to capture pixel-perfect images by selecting a mode suited S h

to your environment. o o

With the right mode, you can do anything. t i n For those times (or spur-of-the moment opportunities), EVOLT E-500 presents an array of g M pre-set and user-adjustable shooting modes. o d

There are 15 easy modes where you do nothing more than select the “scene.” Just use the e s menu and choose Beach and Snow, Sunset, Portrait, Night Scene, Candlelight, Landscape, Children and more. To assume a bit more control, yet still let the camera select the aperture and shutter speed (or everything), there are six basic modes: Auto, Landscape, Portrait, Night-Scene Portrait, Macro and Action/Sports.

It’s easy to select a mode. Even easier to enjoy the results.

When you feel like taking complete control, you can do so with EVOLT E-500’s creative modes: Program (the camera automatically sets lens aperture and shutter speed), Aperture Priority (you select aperture – the camera sets the appropriate shutter speed for the exposure), Shutter Priority (you select shutter speed – the camera sets the appropriate aperture for the exposure) and Manual (where you select shutter speed and aperture).

Easy-to-Handle Controls

Regardless of your skill level or environment, EVOLT E-500 offers a full complement of features

and controls. In fact, with its introduction, it showcases more superior functions and sensible E a

ergonomics than any digital SLR in its class. s y -

Everything you need to shoot for excellence. t o - Dual Media Slots – For increased storage flexibility, switch between CF and xD-Picture Cards when H a

one becomes full. Or use the camera’s menu to copy an image onto both, for backup purposes. n d l Auto Focus – Choose from left, center or right AF points. Activate them automatically or select e C

them manually. The system’s high-precision super-imposed display lets you to confirm target o

zones easily. To focus in dim light or darkness, an AF illuminator is built into the flash. Choose n t r

from five focus modes: C-AF, S-AF, MF, S-AF+ MF, C-AF+MF. o l s White Balance – The exclusive one-touch WB button at the back of EVOLT E-500 helps you make settings, with ease. Also choose from White Balance and Preset White Balance (for daylight, cloudy, shade, tungsten, fluorescent and more). Select settings from 2000K to 7500K – with additional fine-tuning available to each, in seven steps. Noise Reduction – This function utilizes a proprietary Olympus algorithm to detect and eliminate fixed noise that can appear on long-exposure images, like a bulb exposure at night.

Our first priority was preparing you for everything.

High-Precision Flash Controls – With seven flash modes, you can be highly selective: Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Synchro and Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Synchro first curtain, Slow Synchro second curtain, forced flash and flash off. Thanks to EVOLT E-500’s auto pop-up flash, there’s never any need to lift the flash manually. For daylight fill or flash synchronization above 1/180th second – with available external flashes (FL-36 and FL-50) – choose FP Flash.

More Ways to Exercise Creativity

Five Metering Modes – Choose from our new 49-point Digital ESP (Electro Selective M

Pattern) metering, center-weighted average metering, spot metering, highlight spot metering o r (for getting clean, true whites with detail) and shadow spot metering (for getting rich, dark e W

blacks with detail). a y

Three Color Parameters – To control color saturation, contrast and sharpness levels separately s t for each file, select from Vivid (for printer-ready colors), Natural (for true, accurate colors) or o E

Muted (ideal for Photoshop users who enhance and scale images). x e r

Five Black-and-White Modes – We’ve included the most popular black-and-white filters and c i s

tones – Yellow, Orange, Red, Green and Normal (no filter) – to expand your ability to add e

drama to your black-and-white photos. C r e

Five Picture Effect Modes – Create exotic sepia-toned photos or exercise your creativity by a t i

adding blue, green or purple tones to your black and white images. v i t Two Color Space Settings – Select from sRGB for easy viewing on your computer and printing y on your inkjet or dye sublimation printer – or Adobe® RGB, for more colors and the details you need for commercial work.

Our next priority? Giving you even greater control.

Contrast, Sharpness and Tone Controls – Customize each subject to suit your style. Three Data Recording Formats – Select the file format that best suits your needs: JPEG (for the fastest operation and greatest number of photos), RAW (for the highest-quality images), RAW and JPEG simultaneously (when you need the flexibility of both) and TIFF (for the best image right out of the camera). All-Digital Lenses and Accessories A l l -

Precisely fitted to the full line of world-class Zuiko D i

Digital-Specific Lenses (listed below), EVOLT E-500 g i t

delivers light to each pixel and, therefore, brilliant a l

color and sharpness right to the edge of your images. L e

The full complement of wide-angle, telephoto and other n s

powerful Zuiko interchangeable lenses is designed e exclusively for EVOLT E-500 and E-System SLRs: s a

8mm f3.5 Fisheye (Jan ’06) n d

7-14mm f4.0 Ultra-Wide Zoom A

11-22mm f2.8/3.5 Wide Zoom c c e

14-45mm f3.5/5.6 Zoom s s

14-54mm f2.8/3.5 Zoom o r

18-180mm f3.5-6.3 Ultra Zoom (Jan ’06) i e

40-150mm f3.5/4.5 Zoom s 35mm f3.5 Macro 50mm f2.0 Macro 35-100mm f2.0 Zoom 50-200mm f2.8/3.5 Zoom 90-250mm f2.8 Zoom 150mm f2.0 300mm f2.8 EC-14 1.4X Teleconverter Flashes: FL-20, FL-36, FL-50, STF-22 Macro Flash, SRF-11 Ring Flash

Carrying Case CS-5SH Eye Cup EP-5

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Battery Holder LBH-1 Eye Cup EP-6