Olympus EVOLT E-500 8 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera Body with Lens Kit - 0.55"-1.77" Lens 1...

Solid Package

Strengths: tough, light, fast, and versitile doesnt break the bank to start out with

Weakness: additional zuiko lenses are expensive with few compatable 3rd party alternatives.

I am so happy i chose this camera setup over other entry d-slr camera packages. I have more camera on a college student budget than i would have otherwise. this camera setup has already proven versitile at family functions, backpacking, underground concerts. At a tech institute this camera impressed many engeneers with its solid preformance and quality. I would definetly recomend this camera to...

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Great Camera and Great Deal

Strengths: Lens are good, good features, easy to use menus, Auto-Focus with Manual Focus Assist

Weakness: Limited Auto-Focus areas, One dial to affect both Shutter Speed and F-Stop, no smaller LCD for settings (eat battery)

After research and thought, I settled on the E-Volt E-500 because it was the best features for a great price! I worried about the price, because you usually get what you pay for (and compared to the other D-SLRs in its class this is cheap), but that worry was unfounded! The Lenses are good quality, they provide great optics. The zoom slides easily but not too loosely. The focus is tight. The...

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A camera to last me the next ten years...

Strengths: Pleny of file formats; 1/2.7 to 1/12 compression ratio, 640x480 to 3264x2448 image resolution and the ability to save in RAW format and a compressed format at the same time. Compact Flash II support.

Weakness: Not at all for the novice user.

Geat camera with plenty of features. The preprogrammed shooting modes make it easy for the average photographer to take great pictures. The internal self cleaning mode has kept my camera clean and my pictures dust free. The two lense system has provided plenty of optics for all of my typical picture taking situations. Great system and I was able to find it for just under $800!

Nothing less than terrific

Strengths: Lightweight, fast action, dead-on autofocus, and a good price on the 2-lens package.

Weakness: Getting used to a smart flash, which will light the nearest of two small items in macro leaving the back on dark. This is a "feature" not a fault.

I migrated from a very heavy, very expensive Leica 35mm system and was somewhat hesitant to gone the DSLR route, having had a few point-and-shoot digital cameras of the medium-priced variety. Those digital cameras suffered from a lag before snapping a picture. Fast action and quick moving subjects were lost. With this camera, you think you're using a high grade 35mm. It is a wonder. I recommend a...

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Olympus Evolt E-500

Strengths: good ergonomics, fast memory card writing, both xD and Compact Flash slots, image quality excellent

Weakness: small viewfinder, no separate information LCD window,ISO only usable up to 800 with 1600 too soft

I bought this two lens kit and have been happy with it from day one. Compared to the main competition, the Canon Rebel XT, this camera is more ergonomic with a better size (not too small) and better hand grip. When you pick it up it feels like you are using a traditional 35 mm film camera, which is important to people changing over to digital for the first time from a film SLR. The pictures are...

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Love is in the air

Strengths: Supersonic Wave Filter; Large LCD screen; ergonomics; versatility; Robust kit lenses; unsurpassed values/dollar

Weakness: Remote control feature; can't save RAW and JPEG to different memory cards simultaneously; user manual could include more technical details

I was shopping around for my first upgrade to dSLR. My candidates are Nikon, Minolta, Olympus, and Canon. Nikon and Canon are great cameras, but I did not own any legacy lenses, and so I could venture to other brands. Canon just didn't fit right in my hand, and the camera design was just not appealing at all. The kit lens is plastic and looked dirt cheap as well. After some comparisons it quickly...

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Olympus E-500, two lense kit

Strengths: Fast and great auto focus.

Weakness: Viewfinder takes more time to manual focus, but Olympus is coming out with a new ME-1 eyecup to correct this issue.

This camera is a suprise for the money being asked. It's light weight with a good hand hold design. The start up time and speed in taking a picture is fast. I usually go with manual focus, but I have found the auto focus to be most accurate. The two lenses included with the kit is quality constructed for a lense. I very much like both lenses with this camera. For the price being asked, this is a...

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Olympus Evolt E-500

Strengths: Fast camera, beautiful pictures, easy download.

Weakness: software could be better for a camera of this price.

My other camera seemed to always have red eye and had shutter lag. This camera takes beautiful detailed pictures that you can zoom way in. It was fast and easy to download pictures to my computer without a card reader.Just plug in the usb cable, turn the camera on and it shows up like another drive. I didn't know that you have to look through the eyepiece to take a photo as with all SLRs. I...

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Pretty Darned good!

Strengths: SLR! > Inexpensive even Value minded, came with a wide and telephoto lens, an OM adapter for Olypus OM lenses is very affordable, making this an easy move from film.

Weakness: None worth mentioning to the "Average" Amateur Photographer!

I have had my E-500 for several months now, great value, even though I payed about $100 more than everyone else, I purchased it the day they were released. . I purchased a lense adapter for Olympus OM lenses (35mm film)and some filters, and even a 1300mm "Telescope" that have provided me many hours of photo-fun! . If you are the "Average" Amateur Photographer, taking random pictures of family,...

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E-500 2 lens kit... Best Entry level DSLR

Strengths: best kit lenses, solid construction, great value, an open four thirds standard

Weakness: poor high ISO performance, smallish viewfinder (soon to be corrected with the ME-1 eyecup)

In the market fot an entry level DSLR? Don't overlook this little gem from Olympus. The proof is in the pictures. Spend some time on www.pbase.com or www.myfourthirds.com and you'll easily see that the photos taken by people with varying expertise and experience with Olympus entry DSLRs (E-300, E-500) are far superior to their Canon, Nikon, Pentax and Konica-Minolta counterparts. There are a...

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