I feel like Mike. All camera manufactors make great cameras. I bought Olympus because of the self cleaning sensor. The 4/3rds system was new and glass was limited and also pricey, but I felt the two kit lens would last me a long time. Also like Frog the E500 had issues with noise at high ISO's but I never really shot at high ISO's when I shot film. I have since upgraded to the 510 and am really happy with the quality of image it produces and I also like the Image Stailization. It's by far the best camera I have ever owned.