Please have a look at this camera Olympus e-500. What do u think? I can buy it for about 430$/315€. I'm a beginner in photography and have experience with small "digicams". But I want something better and more advanced. I like taking photos that look good and professional and with a non-DSLR I think it's pretty hard. I will buy an extra objective for it, Sigma AF 55-200mm. So what do u think? thx

Well, I'm using the e-300(very similiar, just cheaper) and I love it. It is my first dslr, so some may be better, I don't know.

I have an E-500 and its great, better than the cheap canons, feels a lot more rugged.

I have a e500, got it a little over a year ago. I loved it.

However, now I have an e510. If you can save up for the newer model, do it. The extra 2MP might not make much difference, but the image stability is to die for!! It makes such a huge difference in low light situations.


I have shots from both cameras on my dA page, the very oldest files are taken with my old Konika point and shoot though. Only 3.2MP, and you can tell.


My gallery.