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Almo
This is going to sound a bit silly, but I have really begun to upset myself over it.
I ordered the E-500 after christmas, and I have had it for a litte over 3 weeks now. I love this little camera. The image quality has really surprised me, and after coming from Canon I can say that I am a true 4/3 convert. I do not see myself leaving Olympus any time soon. It has been the best photography experience I have ever had. I only wish I could had found that out years ago. Still I have to wonder if I picked the right camera. As a Nature/Outdoors/Wildlife and Candid photographer I really dig the unobtrusive nature of the E-500, and 8MPs is great to have for cropping, though I don't really give mega pixels much thought. I love the HUGE, bright, contrasty screen of the E-500, though to be honest I do not trust LCDs for image reference. I am acustomed to semi-pro bodies like the Canon D60, so the loss of some controls and a V-Grip in the E-500 is a small niggle for me, but it's no killer. I have heard that the E-1 has better color rendition and over all quality, not counting resolution.
I have been thinking about selling my new E-500, and buying an E-1. Is this the thing to do? I already can tell you that I will not be able to afford the E-1's new successor, so I need to know, is having a pro body worth the loss of 3MPs and newer technology?
I ordered the E-500 after christmas, and I have had it for a litte over 3 weeks now. I love this little camera. The image quality has really surprised me, and after coming from Canon I can say that I am a true 4/3 convert. I do not see myself leaving Olympus any time soon. It has been the best photography experience I have ever had. I only wish I could had found that out years ago. Still I have to wonder if I picked the right camera. As a Nature/Outdoors/Wildlife and Candid photographer I really dig the unobtrusive nature of the E-500, and 8MPs is great to have for cropping, though I don't really give mega pixels much thought. I love the HUGE, bright, contrasty screen of the E-500, though to be honest I do not trust LCDs for image reference. I am acustomed to semi-pro bodies like the Canon D60, so the loss of some controls and a V-Grip in the E-500 is a small niggle for me, but it's no killer. I have heard that the E-1 has better color rendition and over all quality, not counting resolution.
I have been thinking about selling my new E-500, and buying an E-1. Is this the thing to do? I already can tell you that I will not be able to afford the E-1's new successor, so I need to know, is having a pro body worth the loss of 3MPs and newer technology?