70-300 or 50-200 non SWD

[Justintoxicated]

help me decide. I decided I MUST have a real zoom lense. Right now I have a 14-42 (for sale) and I also have some nice filters for it (UMC ultra UV and HMC polarizer). Te filters would fit nicely on the 70-300.

Problem is the cheapest I see the 70-300 for is about $315 (new) which makes me tempted to pickup a used 50-200 (non SWD) for $650.

I'm not sure which one to go for.

Other lenses in my arsenal are 50mm prime and 14-54mm.

I'll check back in the morning or else I will just buy the 50-200 I guess. I don't have the E3 so I'm not sure I would notice much of a difference between the older version and the new SWD version?