Originally Posted by ftpaddict
I can get a second-hand, but excellent, E-410 + kit lens at just under $300.
A new kit is about $400 here.
Indeed, it seems like the Olympus DSLRs are currently the best deals in the DSLR market ... though the Olympus lenses are some of the most expensive.
I work with a website that reviews digital cameras and had the opportunity earlier this year to mess with both the Nikon D700 and Olympus E-3 and I have to say that in terms of body design and performance the E-3 is every bit as impressive as the D700 ... with the only exception being the image sensor.
Even the viewfinder on the E-3 is impressively large and similar to the viewfinders found on full-frame DSLRs.
When you compare the price of the E-3 ($1,400) to the D700 ($2,800) it's almost like Olympus is giving that DSLR away.
Although my recent acquisition of the E-330 was an "impulse purchase" because of the insanely low price, I'm starting to think I might start using two DSLR systems. That new Olympus that sits between the E-520 and the E-3 that was just announced looks like it might be impressive. I'll wait until next year to see if I'm going to actually purchase more stuff for the Four Thirds system or if the E-330 is it.
In the meantime, I have to figure out when Pentax is going to actually have the DA Limited 15mm, DA* 55mm, and the P-TTL ringflash available in stores ... and I need to figure out if I can budget for them without forcing my wife to kill me in my sleep.
