I have the Minolta D7....if I were looking to upgrade it would be the Minolta DHi7. I've used the camera almost solidly for about 1 1/2 years. Most of the images in my gallery are from the D7, unless otherwised noted. It's more like an SLR camera than any other digital out there. And yes it has a manual focusing ring. The auto focus while ok, has it's limitations on any digital camera. I have found that my images using the manual focus are pin sharp.....I no longer use the auto-focus. Don't know much about the Olympus, as I've been so happy with the Minolta that I haven't felt the need to cheat on my love. :~)

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