The olympus e500 is fantastic value. But beware this kit from amazon comes with a sigma 55-200mm (equivalent to 110 - 400mm on 35mm film) and not the olympus 40mm - 150mm that i was expecting. Amazon don't really make it clear that the second lens is sigma and not olympus. Unfortunately sigma seem to suffer from some quality control issues.
Most of their lenses are ok but there's the odd rogue one that couldn't take a sharp picture if it's life depended on it. This is no way a reflection on the e500 which takes superb, sharp pics and this kit is outstanding value.
This is not an official olympus e-500 twin lens kit. . This twin lens kit does not have a zuiko 40-150mm 1:3. 6 lens, which should be included in the official olympus e500 dslr twin lens kit. Instead, it has a sigma 55-200mm lens.
So that's the reason why there's a 'with zoom equivalent to 400mm' in the title.
Pros
- Excellent Digital SLR
- This is not an official Olympus E-500 Twin Lens Kit.
- Buy this 2-lens kit, not just the camera with only one lens!
- it has given me some great pictures over the years
Cons
- This is not an official Olympus E-500 Twin Lens Kit.
Negative Review of Olympus Evolt E500 8MP Digital SLR with 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 & 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Lenses
This is not an official olympus e-500 twin lens kit. . This twin lens kit does not have a zuiko 40-150mm 1:3. 6 lens, which should be included in the official olympus e500 dslr twin lens kit. Instead, it has a sigma 55-200mm lens.
So that's the reason why there's a "with zoom equivalent to 400mm" in the title.
Features of Olympus Evolt E500 8MP Digital SLR with 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 & 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Lenses
- 8.0 million pixels with Full Frame Transfer CCD
- 6.4cm/2.5 HyperCrystal LCD (215,250 pixels)
- Supersonic Wave Filter for dust protection
- Light and compact design with classic SLR look
- 49 area AE sensor
- ESP, centre-weighted average and spot exposure metering plus high light basis and shadow light basis spot metering
- 21 scene modes plus P/S/A as well as full manual operation
- Dual slot for CompactFlash/Microdrives and xD-Picture Cards
- Built-in pop-up flash
This Is Not An Official Olympus E-500 Twin Lens Kit.. This twin lens kit does not have a zuiko 40-150mm 1:3. 5-5. 6 lens, which should be included in the official olympus e500 dslr twin lens kit. Instead, it has a sigma 55-200mm lens. So that's the reason why there's a 'with zoom equivalent to 400mm' in the title. .
Buy This 2-Lens Kit, Not Just the Camera with Only One Lens!. I have recently bought the same two-lens kit in denmark, and i can not recommend it too highly. The second lens costs only an extra £60 or so over the one lens kit, and is an absolute bargain at that price. It is a really excellent zoom (80-300mm eqivalent in 35mm terms), which could easily win an award on its own for price/performance. Performance-wise it is better than the standard short zoom, but that can in fact also be well recommended. Rush out and buy this kit!.
Product Info
- Boxed-product Weight: 2.4 Kg
- Item model number: E500 Bundle
- ASIN: B000CED6GE
Conclusion of Olympus Evolt E500 8MP Digital SLR
But beware this kit from amazon comes with a sigma 55-200mm (equivalent to 110 - 400mm on 35mm film) and not the olympus 40mm - 150mm that i was expecting. Amazon don't really make it clear that the second lens is sigma and not olympus. This is no way a reflection on the e500 which takes superb, sharp pics and this kit is outstanding value. This kit from amazon is a great deal if you looking to get started. The sigma 50-200mm that is also included (not at all clear from the amazon description) is light, compact and also surprisingly good, though not a patch on the fast 'pro' 50-200 2.
This twin lens kit does not have a zuiko 40-150mm 1:3. 6 lens, which should be included in the official olympus e500 dslr twin lens kit. The second lens costs only an extra £60 or so over the one lens kit, and is an absolute bargain at that price. I bought an e500 from new and still have it nearly 8 years later , it has given me some great pictures over the years , the build quality is as you would expect from olympus 'good' , i have other cameras that are newer and better, but this does not mean this is not a good camera overall and i'll probably still have it in years to come, it feels good to handle, like old cumfy jeans.
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