Olympus E-500 Camera Specifications

Body type

Mid-size SLR

Max resolution

3264 x 2448

Other resolutions

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 megapixels

Sensor photo detectors

9 megapixels

Sensor size

Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)

Sensor type

CCD

ISO

Auto, 100, 200, 400, (800 & 1600 as 'boost'), 1/3 EV steps

Boosted ISO (maximum)

1600

White balance presets

8

Custom white balance

Yes

Image stabilization

No

Uncompressed format

Unknown

JPEG quality levels

Standard, High, Super High

Autofocus

Phase DetectMulti-areaSelective single-pointSingleContinuous

Digital zoom

No

Manual focus

Yes (lens focus by wire)

Number of focus points

3

Lens mount

Four Thirds

Focal length multiplier

2×

Articulated LCD

No

Screen size

2.5″

Screen dots

215,000

Touch screen

No

Live view

No

Viewfinder type

Optical (pentaprism)

Viewfinder coverage

95%

Viewfinder magnification

0.9× (0.45× 35mm equiv.)

Minimum shutter speed

60 sec

Maximum shutter speed

1/4000 sec

Aperture priority

Yes

Shutter priority

Yes

Built-in flash

Yes (pop-up)

Flash range

13.00 m (at ISO 100)

External flash

Yes (Olympus hot-shoe)

Flash modes

Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye

Continuous drive

2.5 fps

Self-timer

Yes (2 or 12 sec)

Exposure compensation

±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)

Microphone

None

Storage types

Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card

Storage included

None

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

HDMI

No

Remote control

Yes (InfraRed (optional))

Environmentally sealed

No

Battery

Battery Pack

Weight (inc. batteries)

479 g (1.06 lb / 16.90 oz)

Dimensions

130 x 95 x 66 mm (5.12 x 3.74 x 2.6″)

Orientation sensor

Yes

Timelapse recording

No