Many of you are probably tired of giving advice on which dslr people should buy, but I'm having a really hard time deciding between these two, and your advice would be extremely beneficial. I would like to hear from owners of each camera, or those who have read comparison articles with these two cameras, et cetera.
I want to get the two lens kit of either the Pentax *ist DL or the Olympus evolt e-500. I do a lot of backpacking and really like the small size of the Pentax (especially the compact 55-200mm lens). Yet, I like the Olympus's 8 mp and a few of the additional features. Basically, I want to know if I'm losing much image (print) quality in the Pentax? I really want to know whether the Pentax can perform as well as its competition, because I like the small body, and love the small lens.
My main subjects will be outdoor sports (mainly mountain biking), wildlife, landscape, and for documenting travels. I shouldn't be printing larger than 8x10 often, if ever. Thanks for any advice you can offer. Sean.