New to the community!

[pyxel]

Thanks for the great welcoming!

Am I telling you to buy it? Not necessarily. But don't worry about the naysayers, if there are any. Consider all of your options and if you still like the EVOLT 500, do it. Plus, we need more Olympus digital SLR users on this site. There are way too many Canon and Nikon users. Someone needs to remind us that Nikon and Canon aren't the only choices

I'll admit that it is a feature that attracts me about this camera!

[Photo-John]

I'll admit that it is a feature that attracts me about this camera!

I'm not talking about the Canon Rebel, either. Free thinkers are welcome here :thumbsup:

I am planning to build a Four Thirds resource page soon. I think Nikon and Canon get most of the attention, and for good reason. But the Four Thirds system doesn't get enough coverage and I don't think people are really aware of the differences and benefits. I want to write something and put it in a permanent place so it's easy to find. If I could afford it, I'd probably have my Canon system for races and studio work, and an Olympus system for mountain bike backcountry photography. I'm also really interested in the new E330 since it has the flip-up LCD. Whenever I do product photos in the studio I spend way too much time bent over or crouched down, looking through a viewfinder. I really like the idea of being able to stand up straight and look down on the LCD.

Let us know what you decide and make sure to ask more questions as they come up. Remember - the only stupid question is the one you don't ask.

[pyxel]

I don't mean to bump this thread up, but I just thought I'd inform everyone that I have purchased the E-500 3days ago and I am in love. :thumbsup:

I've been wanting a camera for 2years now; ever since my old one got stolen. I got the 2 lenses kit. I am such a noob and I love it This is a completely new field that I haven't explored before and I really am looking forward to the journey that the E-500 has paved.

I actually went at a store a few weeks ago to check out some Canon cameras and the man was clueless or he just didn't see me as a potential customer to bother to answer my questions properly. Though he did say that Olympus wasn't as popular and that the products/lenses weren't as widely available; which seemed to be his only argument but I quickly told him that the internet ables us to easily get the tools we need.

I will post pictures, most likely tomorrow. I know I can learn a lot from the people around; and so the fun begins

[Photo-John]

I will post pictures, most likely tomorrow. I know I can learn a lot from the people around; and so the fun begins

No problem, giving this thread a bump. Thanks for sharing the news about your new camera. I hope it's all you hoped for and then some. And I'm looking forward to seeing some photos!

Once you've had it long enough to get a feel for it, please post a review:

Read and write Olympus E-500 reviews >>

[another view]

Hi and welcome. We do have a welcome thread over in the Viewfinder Forum, check it out when you have a chance.

Getting back to your first post in this thread, I'm not sure that any of us can tell you about what's going to happen long term. A lot of us were pretty heavily invested in film gear and then moved over to digital. In comparison to film cameras, it seems like a new digital camera is coming out every time you flip on the computer. It's really settled down a lot from a couple of years though. Use what you're comfortable with. You've got a good camera, so go out and use it! :thumbsup: