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Olympus EVOLT E-520

Reviewed December 2008

Specifications

Introduction
Ergonomics
Characteristics
Image Quality
Interface & Software
Camera Views
Test Photos
Specifications
Our Opinion

Essentials

Megapixels · 10.0 Sensor · CMOS
· 4/3
Lens · Zuiko Digital LCD · 2.7 inches
· 230,000 dots
· Live View support
Viewfinder · Optical
· 95% Field of View
In the Box · Camera
· Battery
· Battery charger
· Charger power cord
· Neck Strap
· Video Cable
· USB cable
· Viewfinder cover
· 14-42mm Zuiko Digital lens
· CD with Macintosh and Windows software
· Step-Up Guides in English, French and Spanish
· 147-page manuals in English, French and Spanish with index and glossary

Camera metrics

Light Sensitivty (ISO) · Auto
· 100-1600
Sensitivity · 1/4000-60 seconds
· Bulb
Sequential Shooting · 3.5 frames per second @ highest quality JPEG until memory card full
· 3.5 fps @ RAW up to 8 frames
Exposure Compensation · ±5 stops in 1/3-,1/2- or 1-step increments
Exposure · Digital ESP
· Center-weighted
· Spot
White Balance

· Auto
· Daylight
· Shadows
· Cloudy
· Fluorescent (3 settings)
· Tungsten
· Flash
· Manual
· Custom (by temperature)
· WB compensation
· WB bracketing

Panorama · With Live View (xD card only)

Flash · Built-in
· Pop-up
· Hotshoe for external flash
· Flash bracketing
· Flash compensation control
Flash Range · Guide Number 12 @ ISO 100

Image metrics

Memory None Storage Medium · CompactFlash
· Microdrive
· xD card
File Formats · JPEG
· RAW (ORF)
Image sizes

· 3648 x 2736
· 3200 x 2400
· 2560 x 1920
· 1600 x 1200
· 1280 x 980
· 1024 x 768
· 640 x 480

Video Sizes None Size/Photos(1GB Card) · RAW/91
· 3648 x 2736/147-687
· 3200 x 2400/187-888
· 2560 x 1920/280-1361
· 1600 x 1200/799-3198
· 1280 x 980/1230-4920
· 1024 x 768/1881-7107
· 640 x 480/4569-12,793

Physical

Width 5.4 inches Height 3.6 inches
Depth 2.7 inches Weight 1 pound, 11 ounces (with lens and battery)
Power Rechargeable lithium ion (BLM-1) Platforms

PC and Mac

Introduction
Ergonomics
Characteristics
Image Quality
Interface & Software
Camera Views
Test Photos
Specifications
Our Opinion




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