Here’s the conclusion of the review by MobileTechReview: “Good times for dSLR shoppers. It’s really hard to go wrong with any of the intro offerings from Olympus, Canon, Nikon or Pentax. The EVOLT E-500 does give a lot of bang for the buck, especially if you go with the 2 lens bundle. It has some of the most user-friendly controls we’ve seen, that won’t scare the pants off of point and shoot folks, feels good in the hand, looks and feels well made and it takes very good photos. The feature set is more advanced than we’d expect from a camera in this price range, which is appealing for more serious photographers and gives novices room to grow. Photos do have a somewhat more “computer-ish” look than the more natural photos from the Nikon D70 and Rebel XT thanks to the camera’s image processing algorithms which favor strong contrast and very saturated colors. Those accustomed to digital cameras (the non-SLR variety) won’t notice this, and there are a lot of folks who love the vivid and sharp look of processed images over a more film-like look.”

Pro: Excellent resolution, great color (accurate and vivid), Supersonic Wave Filter keeps the sensor clean, pretty fast continuous shot mode, lightweight and compact yet still has substance.

Con: Viewfinder is small. 4/3 might be a put-off for traditionalists. Shots over ISO 400 aren’t great. Startup time isn’t instant (even when automatic sensor cleaning is disabled).

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