Olympus E-520 DLSR Camera Packs A Lot In
Tue, 13 May 2008
Improving your photo skills with a digital SLR camera is a lot more affordable these days and the latest addition to the E-500 series of acclaimed DSLR cameras from Olympus manages to cram in a lot of high-end SLR technology while keeping the price down.
The new E-520 can be seen as an upgrade to the great E-510 but it also boasts a lot of the technology you’d find in the professional Olympus E-3. And all without charging the consumer for the privilege, which is nice.
The new camera boasts the same body as the E-510 but with some tweaks, like a larger LCD and the same long-life battery from the E-3, which is good for around 650 shots. It’s a 10MP camera that boasts image stabilisation, regardless of the lens attached, and improved Live View functionality for composing photos on the LCD. For those spur-of-the-moment opportunities, there's the ability to shoot photos at 3.5fps, with up to 8 images in RAW buffer so you don’t miss your kid scoring that winning goal or drunk granddad sliding off his chair.
There’s face detection and shadow adjustment technology, the very useful Supersonic Wave Filter dust protection system and 32 shooting modes to help out new users.
The camera will come in various bundles but the camera alone will be priced at a very competitive £480 when it ships next month.-Martin Lynch
