Olympus E-410 Digital SLR Camera (ED 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6) has a lot going for it; it’s very small and light without compromising comfort or usability, there’s quick and easy access to all the settings, the resolving power and noise levels are comparable to the best 10 Megapixels DSLRs, and the SSWF anti-dust system remains unmatched.”
Helpful consumer’s review
Am a relative beginner in this field. Have been dithering for ages about which DSLR to get and finally ended up with this one. It is superb. I cannot fault it so far, and the photos produced are really excellent quality. My first camera was an Olympus OM10, and nothing has ever quite lived up to it since. Have tried Canon, and whilst impressed with their superb IXUS 40 compact camera, the digital SLRs leave me cold. Too heavy, and not the picture quality I get with this Olympus. The E410 is so light and nifty in comparison. Can imagine taking it out and about, unlike its heavier counterparts. Am not even a serious amateur, but straight from the box this camera was taking superb pin sharp shots, even before I had fully mastered the settings. The only downside is the manual, which I do find confusing at times. However, the superb camera review available on dpreview’s website does answer a lot of my questions. Would suggest a visit there for the low down. They ‘Highly Recommend’ this camera, incidently! One thing they suggest, to increase image sharpness is to turn off the Noise Reduction and set the Sharpness to (-2). I did this and they are right!
Anyway, my advice is to take the plunge, don’t go with the Clunky Canon Crowd. Get a neat and stylish Oly 410 and I am sure you won’t be disappointed.
