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Olympus E-500

Olympus E-500 can be used to create 360 Flash panorama with Panoweaver. The compatible lens is Zuiko ED 8mm F3.5 fisheye lens.

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Olympus E-500 digital camera specifications

	Olympus E-500
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More information	Announced 26-Sep-05
Format	SLR
Price (street)	US$499
Also known as	EVOLT E-500
Max resolution	3264 x 2448
Low resolution	3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h	4:3
Effective pixels	8.0 million
Sensor photo detectors	8.9 million
Sensor size	4/3 " (18.00 x 13.50 mm)
Sensor type	CCD
Colour filter array	RGB
Sensor manufacturer	Kodak
ISO rating	Auto, 100, 200, 400, (800 & 1600 as 'boost'), 1/3 EV steps
Zoom wide (W)	n/a
Zoom tele (T)	n/a
Digital zoom	No
Image stabilization	No
Auto Focus	Yes
Manual Focus	Yes, lens focus by wire
Auto focus type	3-point TTL Phase Diff
Normal focus range	n/a
Macro focus range	n/a
White balance override	8 positions plus manual
Aperture range	n/a
Min shutter	60 sec + Bulb (up to 8 mins)
Max shutter	1/4000 sec
Built-in Flash	Yes, pop-up
Flash guide no.
External flash	Yes, Olympus hot-shoe
Flash modes	Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye
Exposure compensation	-5 to +5 EV in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Metering	ESP multi-pattern, Center-Weighted, Spot, Highlight based spot, Shadow based spot
Aperture priority	Yes
Shutter priority	Yes
Focal length multiplier	2
Lens thread	4/3 System Lens Mount
Continuous Drive	Yes, 2.5 fps, limit depends on size
Movie Clips	No
Remote control	InfraRed (optional)
Self-timer	2 or 12 sec
Timelapse recording	No
Orientation sensor	Yes
Storage types	Compact Flash (Type I or II) + xD Picture Card
Storage included	None
Uncompressed format	RAW, TIFF
Compressed format	JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
Quality Levels	Standard, High, Super High
Viewfinder	TTL
LCD	2.5 "
LCD Pixels	215,000
Video out	Yes
USB	Yes, 2.0
Firewire (IEEE 1394)	No
Battery / Charger	Yes
Battery	Lithium-Ion rechargeable
Weight (inc. batteries)	479 g (16.9 oz)
Dimensions	130 x 95 x 66 mm (5.1 x 3.7 x 2.6 in)