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| Image Quality | 9.7/10   |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 9.3/10 |
| Features | 9.7/10 |
| Ease of Use | 8.7/10 |
| Value for Money | 9.2/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 9.5/10 |
| Overall Rating | 9.6/10 |
By Toche on 23rd Jun 2006
| Value for money | 9/10 |
|---|---|
| Overall value | 9/10 |
 Toche's recommendation | |
What I liked:
Excellent photo quality (though see issue below)
Great value
Well designed, attractive body (unlike the E-300); doesn't feel cheap
Dust reduction system
All the expandability you'd expect from a D-SLR; hot shoe for external flash
Large LCD which is easy to see outdoors; shows shooting info; allows for easy setting changes
Full manual controls and then some
Very good performance in nearly all areas
RAW, RAW+JPEG supported; RAW images can be edited right on the camera
AF-assist lamp (though only when flash is popped up)
Dual memory card slots
Red eye not a problem
Capable Olympus Master software included
What I didn't care for:
Images are a bit noisier than the competition at high ISO's; some jaggies
Startup time is slower than other D-SLR's due to dust reduction system
Burst mode could be better
Only three focus points
No battery grip available
No LCD info display on top of camera
No USB 2.0 High Speed support
While the Olympus D500 is not the best digital SLR in its class, it may be the best value. It offers a lot of features, good performance and photo quality, and a nicely designed body that costs less than you'd expect. If you're moving up to a digital SLR and don't currently own any lenses, the E-500 should be on your shopping list
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