... Overall, I had a better experience with the E-510 than the E-410, turning my initial impression of each upside down. I was sure I'd prefer the E-410 for its small size, but the E-510 won me over with its greater utility and image stabilization. The E-510 has a better tone curve than the E-410, though it could still be better. I had fewer difficult images with the E-510, so I feel better recommending the camera to those who will be tweaking their settings and images anyway. ..."

... The Olympus E-510 is an excellent amateur dSLR. It fits nicely just above the E-410 and its slightly higher price is easily justified by its additional features. The kit lens -- the one used in this review -- is of good quality, but the auto focus of the E-510 would likely perform even better with a slightly brighter lens such as some of the high quality lenses manufactured by Olympus. ..."

... It's great to see Olympus finally introducing models that deliver on the Four-Thirds promise of compact, affordable, high quality digital SLRs, and the E-510 (along with its ultra compact sibling the E-410) show that the system has far more potential than many observers give it credit for, particularly in this 'entry-level to mid-range enthusiast' sector of the market. ..."

... The Olympus E-series continues to get better and better. The E-510 is a superb photographer’s camera, offering superb handling, outstanding performance, a huge degree of control and first rate picture quality, in a compact and robust package and at a price which comfortably beats most of the competition. It is without question one of the best semi-pro DSLRs currently available, and a genuine pleasure to use."

... The camera has excellent responsiveness, as you would expect with a DSLR, and has a fast continuous shooting mode and fast flash recharge. The camera comes with features and modes to suit the beginner all to way up to professional photographers, and is currently the cheapest Digital SLR to feature Live View and Image Stabilization. Photographers will be very happy with this camera.

The Olympus E-510 certainly has a great deal going for it: anti-shake, Live View, the most effective anti-dust system around, and decent kit lens options. The image quality is also very good, and by reducing the noise filter and sharpening settings, it can get a whole lot better. ..."

So, the question is, is the Olympus E-510 worth the extra money over the E-410, which offers many of the same features including an identical 10 megapixel resolution? In terms of ergonomics, the E-510 feels slightly more comfortable to handle due to that nicely rounded grip, but then the trade off is a slight larger physical bulk than the E-410. The other advantage with the E-510 is built-in image stabilization, which ensures that any attached lens becomes immediately stabilized. ..."

The Olympus E-510 is a very capable digital SLR, offering terrific image quality, an extensive list of useful features and an automatic cure for a common dSLR annoyance - the dusty image sensor. The E-510 is also a terrific value; for under $1000 you can get the E-510 in a Two Lens Outfit with both the 14-42mm and 40-150 lenses, a package that covers an effective focal length range of 28-300mm. ..."

... All in all, the Olympus E-510 is a very good D-SLR camera. It has a nice and solid build, good image quality and it is easy to use. In addition, the camera is fairly compact, it features Live View, and is part of the FourThirds System so that you can mount a large number of lenses. ..."

... The 10-megapixel Olympus EVOLT E-510 is a decent DSLR but it shouldn't be bought solely for the novelty of having the live view LCD screen. Rather, it should be considered based on the merits of its nice design and handling, manual controls, and dual media compatibility. ..."

Features wouldn't be worth much if the E-510’s pictures weren’t of high quality, and Olympus didn't disappoint here either. Color fidelity and saturation were very good, and the E-510 was able to handle most shooting conditions easily. ..."