Olympus E-510 DSLR camera review

Can Olympus impress with its flagship DSLR?

Olympus E-510 DSLR camera. Cameras, DSLR cameras, 10 megapixels, Olympus, FourThirds 0
Reviewer
Doug Harman
Review Date
14 November 2007
Manufacturer
Olympus
Price as reviewed
££500 body only, £600 with 14-42mm kit lens or £700 with double zoom kit: 14-42mm plus 40-150mm lens
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Our score

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Quick review

The good
Price, svelte FourThirds system, handling, anti dust system, image stabilisation, image quality, feature set, metering, low noise, live view
The bad
Auto white balance foibles, modest 3-point AF set up, plastic feel to the build
Verdict
Olympus’ new enthusiast flagship digital SLR delivers excellent performance and a cracking price

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