Olympus Evolt E-510 Digital Camera with 14-42mm Lens

Pros: Light body, excellent image quality, good value for kit and two lenses

Cons: Hard to navigate menu system, Not as easy to find repair centers when needed.

Bottom Line: Olympus offers very high quality lenses and excellent image quality for a reasonable price.

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Pros: Compact and light, great image quality and handling. Superb kit lenses. Image stabilization.

Cons: Imperfect Live View, slow AF in low light. Poor menu system.

Bottom Line: Lightweight yet well built with excellent image quality and flexibility. Handles very well and is easy to setup and control. Great value for money, particularly in the two-lens kit.

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Pros: A great camera much nicer then a point and shoot

Cons: If I want to add additional lenses they are costly

Bottom Line: Over all a great camera at a great value.

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Pros: Large 2.5" LCD, programmable function(Fn) button, 2 stabilization modes

Cons: Pop up flash casts a shadow from the lenses that come in the kit.

Bottom Line: If you are just starting out this is the perfect camera for you. Easy to use and quick programming.

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Pros: Once you figure everything out, this is an excellent camera for the intermediate photographer.

Cons: You can's see the image in the LCD screen prior to taking the picture.

Bottom Line: I really like this camera. I had never owned an Olympus before-mostly Minolta in the past-but have to say I would probably buy another one.

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Pros: In general a great camera for beginners and experts alike

Cons: Noise at ISO1600, Live View focusing takes LOTS of time

Bottom Line: Wonderful camera, and best price out there, buy it, unless you are willing to pay the extra $200 for the Sony a300 (coming out April 15th, 2008)

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Pros: Sharp images. Light weight. Beautiful color. Auto focus right on easy to use.

Cons: No lighted control wheel.Buttons placed in inconvenient locations. Need an external flash sync socket

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Pros: Image stabilization and excellent image quality (albeit I use the sharper 14-54 lens).

Cons: Live view delay (for my purposes, it's too slow).

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Pros: Lg LCD. 10MP. Sensor cleaner. Image stabilizer. Price. 2 lenses. Quality. Size.

Cons: Small viewfinder. No movie mode. Pinch type lens cover.

Bottom Line: Good end results; decent price for what you get; easy enough for beginner yet still has functions and features a professional could utilize.

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