Olympus E-510

Overview
Type	Digital single-lens reflex
Lens
Lens	Interchangeable Four Thirds System
Sensor/medium
Sensor	17.30 × 13.00 mm Live MOS
Maximum resolution	3,648 × 2,736 (10 megapixels)
Film speed	100–1600
Storage media	CompactFlash (CF) (Type I or Type II) + xD Picture Card
Focusing
Focus modes	Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / C-AF + MF
Focus areas	3-point TTL Phase Diff
Focus bracketing	3 frames in 0.3, 0.7, 1 EV steps selectable
Exposure/metering
Exposure modes	(7) Auto, Program, Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual, Scene, and Scene select AE
Exposure metering	TTL open-aperture metering system 49-point multi pattern metering
Metering modes	ESP multi-pattern, Center-Weighted, Spot, Highlight based spot, Shadow based spot
Flash
Flash	Retractable flash TTL Auto, Manual
Flash bracketing	3 frames in 0.3, 0.7, 1 EV steps selectable
Shutter
Shutter	Computerized focal-plane shutter
Shutter speed range	60 s – 1/4000 s
Continuous shooting	3.0 fps
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical TTL
Image processing
White balance	Auto, 7 preset settings, custom, one-touch, ±7 steps in each R-B/G-M axis
WB bracketing	3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each R-G/G-M axis.
General
LCD screen	2.5" TFT LCD, 230,000 pixels, live preview capable
Battery	Lithium-Ion rechargeable
Optional battery packs	Third party grips available
Dimensions	136 mm (W) × 91.5 mm (H) × 68 mm (D) / 5.35 in.(W) × 3.6 in. (W) × 2.67 in. (D) (excluding protrusions)
Weight	470 g or 17 oz (body only)
Made in	China

The Olympus E-510 (or Olympus EVOLT E-510 in North America) is a 10-megapixel digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera oriented to the "prosumer" or "hobbyist" market.

Details

Announced in March 2007 to succeed the E-500, it represents the first use of the new Panasonic MOS sensors instead of the Kodak CCD sensors that Olympus had used previously. It also is the first Olympus DSLR to include in-body image stabilization; most subsequent E-system cameras include an IS system. It also included "Live View", the ability to view the image on the rear screen before taking the photo.

The E-510 body and lens mount conform to the "Four Thirds System" standard, providing compatibility with other lenses for that system. Four-Thirds is a digital SLR standard using a crop factor of 2x; this means that Four-Thirds lenses can be made smaller and cheaper, but that the cameras exhibit somewhat worse high ISO performance.

As with all E-system cameras, the E-510 uses Olympus' Supersonic Wave Filter dust reduction system to shake dust from the sensor during startup and when requested by the user; this largely eliminates the problem of dust accumulation on the surface of the image sensor.

The E-510 was released in a number of different combinations for purchase: the camera body only, the body bundled with a 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 lens, and the body bundled with 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 and 40-150mm 1:4-5.6 lenses. Since Four-Thirds has a crop factor of 2x, the 35mm equivalent focal length of these lenses is twice the actual focal length.

In the second quarter of 2008, the E-510's successor, the E-520, was released with minor updates to the Live View system, wireless flash capability, and a claimed improved metering system.