I bought an Olympus E300 about 3 years ago as a beginner and have taken lots of wonderful pictures
I am still learning but was unlucky while camping away over the August BH to get flooded out and my camera suffered water damage. cost of repair £250 plus VAT :mad2: :mad2:
I like the camera so much i managed to find a 2nd hand replacement E300 for a reasonable amount as nothing else in the bag sustained damage i can still use everything. so im happy to keep on with my oldish one and hopefully upgrade in another year or two.