@markablue;

My macros were taken with my 3 year old Nikon D70. 
Sorry if my post came across as trying to dissuade you from choosing a DSLR...that was not the intent. 
My reason for buying a DSLR was not solely for taking macros...if I was ONLY interested in taking macros, I am not sure I would necessarily go with a DSLR.  
There are some very good "point and shoots"  that have macro capability....the wonderful thing is that these type of cams have a very short focal length which gives a much greater depth of field compared to a DSLR with a 105mm macro lens plus extension tubes.  The bonus is that you can buy one of these cams for less than the cost of a dedicated DSLR macro lens alone!

You mention the "auto-everything"....that is certainly one of the drawbacks of the P&S cams...there are not many that support manual operation, or RAW capability.

Good Luck, I am sure you will be happy with the OLY....I know many OLY users...and there are many skilled OLY users here at Rendo!

PS....you may find that you need to get an update for your version of PSP that will support the RAW files from your new cam

In youth, we learn....with age, we understand.