Maska opened this issue on Dec 25, 2007 ยท 13 posts
girsempa posted Tue, 25 December 2007 at 4:05 PM
Here's another Olympus E-500 user.
Both cameras are roughly in the same category. You can see a side-by-side comparison on THIS LINK.
Notice the star rating given by the users... Canon 40D: 4.5 stars, Olympus E-3: 4.75 stars.
If you already own Olympus gear, I would not hesitate. The E-3 is an excellent camera, (semi-)professional and at the forefront of technological development. The Live View function on the articulated LCD screen, the excellent in-camera Image Stabilisation, the proven dust reduction system and the compactness of the camera system and especially the lenses are all positive factors.
If you're unsure about the upgradeability of your Olympus system, expectations are that Olympus will develop a top-professional camera in the next months (in the Canon 5D or Nikon D300 market niche).
And of course Olympus has some very, very good lenses too...
Still want to give you a link to a website where E-3 users share their first experiences with the camera: http://www.myfourthirds.com/document.php?id=40124
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