Olympus E500

Alison bought this camera when we moved to our new house in Sherburn In Elmet. We've been using digital cameras for years, but this was a real revelation. Its super fast focusing, and ready to take pictures very quickly. The 8MP sensor is capable of some superb captures. The package included a 14-45mm and a 40-150mm lens selection. Because of the sensor size these convert to 28-90mm and 80-300mm full frame equivalents.

Image resolution	8MP
Lens	14-45MM ( 28-90 equiv ) 40-150MM ( 80-300 equiv )
Weight	435 g Body Only
Card format	xD Picture card and Compact Flash
Image size	25MB ( TIF )

What I like :-

Proper camera feel - focus and zoom rings on lenses
Image quality
Lens quality
Focus speed

What I don't like

Cost of additional options
Cant use screen to compose shots
None standard batteries

Official Olympus site details

Independent review