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Anonymous
Hey, /p/, my father promised to get me a new SLR digital camera but refuses to get me anything other than Olympus. Which of the Olympus E series do you think is the best but with a low price?
>> Anonymous
Hold out for the E-510; 10MP, supposedly low on noise, in-camera IS, live view and, unlike the E-400 and E-410, it has a grip for your right hand. Unless ofcouse you don't mind that, then by all means go for the E-410 as it's cheaper also. An E-400 or E-500 is fine too, even if they're not the newest kids on the block.

Also: Enjoy your very good Zuiko Digital lenses. Low sample variation, few-to-none front/rear focusing issiues and no schetchy quality control is what you'll find in the E-System-camp.
>> Anonymous
>>48974
How well does the Olympus E series compare to the Nikon D series or the Canon Rebel XT?

I already know how well Olympus' lens are. I still have an old Olympus SLR film camera but I've been wary of their digital series ever since seeing the power of what a Nikon and Canon can do (and not seeing very much photographers use Olympus).

Also, that reminds me: Can you use the lens of an Olympus SLR film with an Olympus SLR digital? It'd be nice not having to buy the lens all over again.
>> Anonymous
>>48974
Are these 4/3rds?

If so, that means that if you, OP, could use an image-stabilized Leica lens.

Why is your father only letting you get Olympus? Does he get some discout or something?
>> Anonymous
Let me tell you this much about the digital SLR's of today: There are no bad ones. They all have their small strengths and weaknesess, and it all boils down to your particular taste. You can use Olympus OM-mount lenses on E-system cameras through the use of an adapter, but the penalty is no AF, stop-down-metering and I believe you have to use the camera in center-weighed or spot-metering; no multi-zone ESP. The E-system cameras are, of course, all Four Thirds-mount, so you can use the brilliant Leica D Summilux 25 MM. f/1.4 and Leica D Vario-Elmarit 14-50 MM. f/2.8-3.5 ASPH. /w IS, although you loose the functionality of the manual aperture rings (must use the cameras control wheel when mounted on an Olympus camera body) and Mode-II IS.