Here are a few images that accurately reflect the abilities
of any given camera model. The images are altered only in
terms of size and sharpness after reduction and by the JPEG
compression used. Unless otherwise mentioned, assume that
any marbling or artifacts visible in the images are due to
the compression required to display them here. We feel however,
that they still faithfully represent the results we experienced.
STILL LIFE PHOTO
This subject is photographed in a room that has
a mix of fluorescent and incandescent light, but which is not
brightly lit. The camera's flash is used to add fill light.
The backdrop is 1.95 m (6.5 ft) from the camera.
As always when the camera offers a RAW format, it is used
to capture most of the images shown here. The RAW images are
then converted to TIFF format, without any modification making
it possible for the reader to see an image as close to the
RAW as possible.
The wide angle image the camera yields has very even lighting,
and colours very close to reality.
Photo Information
Format:
RAW
Aperture:
f3.5
Exposure:
Program
Shutter Speed:
1/30 sec.
Res.:
3648 x 2736
Flash:
On
Quality:
—
ISO:
100
File Size:
RAW: 9.29 MB
TIFF: 28.6 MB
Focal Length:
28 mm (35 mm Eq.)
At the widest aperture and at this
focal length, the RAW image presents a slightly soft focus,
but is easily sharpened. And noise is undetectable, even in
the deeper shadows.
ZOOM PHOTO
Now we zoom in on a specific area. The intent
is to test the sharpness of the image at the zoom's maximum
setting. The camera remains at the same distance as with the
preceding photo.
At its maximum magnifying power, the kit lens is equivalent
to an 84 mm focal length, and yields an image that has many
of the same characteristics as the wide angle shot, but which
is sharper, even when captured using the widest aperture.
Still, when the RAW images of the E-510 are opened, their
sharpness is generally soft. However, these images can be
sharpened much more effectively — and without artefacts
— using software.
Moreover, as with the wide angle shot, the telephoto image
is also entirely free of noise.
Photo
Information
Format:
RAW
Aperture:
f5.6
Exposure:
Program
Shutter Speed:
1/80 sec.
Res.:
3648 x 2736
Flash:
On
Quality:
—
ISO:
100
File Size:
RAW: 9.19 MB
TIFF: 28.6 MB
Focal Length:
84 mm (35 mm
Eq.)
Aperture: f5.6, shutter speed 1/50 sec
14-42 mm
@ 42 mm (84mm eq.).
CLOSE-UP PHOTO
The kit lens, a 14-42 mm f3.5-5.6 ED,
was the only lens supplied for this review of the E-510. As
with all dSLR cameras, the camera's capability to capture
macro images is dependent on the lens used.
Using the kit lens the telephoto end allows focusing on a
subject that is 10 cm (3.9 in.) from the front element of
the lens. At this distance, the field of view captured measures
8.5 cm (3.54 in.) horizontally.
BUILDING PHOTO
This image is our outdoor test. The architecture
of the building, in particular the angled girders, immediately
show the presence of jaggies. The shadowed entrance can also
often reveal the quality of the exposure.
When opened in a program such as Olympus Master 2 or Photoshop
Camera RAW, the RAW image produced by the E-510 reveals the
photographic quality of the camera. The exposures are flawless,
and the dynamic range of the camera allows it to capture as
much detail in the highlights as in the shadow areas.
As with other RAW images, the sharpness is a touch soft,
but there is neither distortion nor chromatic aberration.
Photo
Information
Format:
RAW
Aperture:
f8
Exposure:
Program
Shutter Speed:
1/200 sec.
Resolution:
3648 x 2736
Flash:
No
Quality:
—
ISO:
100
File Size:
RAW: 9.96 MB
TIFF: 28.6 MB
Focal Length:
28 mm (35 mm Eq.)
Moreover, as pointed out with the
Still Life shots shown at the top, sharpness is easily accentuated,
revealing lots of detail, without introducing any artefacts
into the image.
ZOOM PHOTO
Zooming in on the entrance of the building,
the shadowed entrance takes on a greater importance for the
metering and can cause an overexposure of sections that are
directly lit.
Since this image is captured from the same vantage point
as the wide angle shot, the relatively short zoom of the kit
lens offers a limited magnification of the entrance area of
the building. Nevertheless, the exposure is excellent and
reveals a great deal of detail inside the building, behind
the green glass doors.
As it is with the wide angle shot, the telephoto image has
no trace of distortion and no chromatic aberration.
Photo
Information
Format:
RAW
Aperture:
f8
Exposure:
Program
Shutter Speed:
1/200 sec.
Resolution:
3648 x 2736
Flash:
No
Quality:
—
ISO:
100
File Size:
RAW: 9.01 MB
TIFF: 28.6 MB
Focal Length:
84 mm (35 mm
Eq.)
NIGHT PHOTO
As this camera is capable of a long exposure,
a photo taken at night is included.
Aperture: f6.3; shutter
speed: 60 sec., 100 ISO.
Offering a maximum timed exposure
time of 60 seconds, the E-510 is a flexible tool to experiment
with night photography. With a subject such as this one, where
the light is originating from distant sources, the ambient
light does not allow much detail to be perceived with the
naked eye, and even the lower part of the bridge cannot be
distinguished from the dark water below.
The E-510 is equipped with a dark frame noise reduction system
that effectively doubles the time required to capture an image.
The system captures a second image with the same exposure
time as the first, but without opening the shutter, making
it possible to identify where noise occurs in the frame and
then delete it from the first image. The E-510 allows the
effect of the noise reduction system to be controlled, making
it possible to minimize its impact on the overall sharpness
of the image when required.
With this image, noise is effectively minimized and there
is very little residual noise, and a lot of detail is visible.
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