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The Olympus Evolt E520 is a high tech digital SLR, that features face detection technology which tracks up to 8 faces, shadow alteration technology and in body image stabilisation. Refresh to the E-510 amends autofocus in live view mode and throws in a handful of minor sweetenings. With a brilliant feature set and customization alternatives that set it apart from most of its challengers the E-520 appears very competitive on paper, but the viewfinder and image quality (particularly in ambitious shooting conditions) are far from class-leading and taken in general the camera struggles to stand out from the crowd. Recent price cutting have made the E-520 seem a lot more attractive, and the results in good light are impressive at normal print sizes, with satisfying color and first-rate optimised JPEGs – and an first-class kit lens.
As we mentioned before, The Olympus E-520 is a brushed up version of Olympus’s upper-entry-level camera, the E-510. As such it is a somewhat bulked-up E-420 with image stabilisation, which makes it one of the most feature-packed and customizable cameras available for below £500/$800. It misses some of its sibling’s compact chic but offers a bigger, longer-lasting battery and a more familiar grip shape to those people familiar with modern-day DSLRs.
Its Four-Thirds sensor (2.43cm2) provides 10 million pixel output and a Live view system that has become popular since Olympus initiated the idea a few years back. It is obviously a camera that comes from a company with a strong heritage of making products for photographers, with valuable features such as highlight and shadow spot metering modes sitting alongside a plethora of beginner-friendly point-and-shoot modes.
The entire market has become a much more competitive place since the E-510 1st hit the market in Mar 2007, therefore has the cutting-edge version done enough to stand out against the progressively slick APS-C offerings?
New features (compared to the E-510)
* Larger, 2.7″ LCD display (versus 2.5″ on the E-510)
* Contrast detect autofocus (with select lenses)
* Face detection in live view mode
* Auto Gradation (Dynamic Range enhancement)
* Faster continuous shooting speeds (3.5 vs 3.0 fps)
* Wireless flash control (Up to three groups)
* Additional Image Stabilization mode for panning
For more details about this product visit this page: Olympus Evolt E520 10MP Digital SLR Camera
