1. Extreme resolution 24.5-megapixel FX-format (35.9 x 24.0mm) CMOS sensor
2. Nikon EXPEED image processing technologies; 138 MB processed NEF (RAW) 12 or 14-bit image files
3. 3-inch super-density 920,000-dot VGA LCD monitor; 100 percent viewfinder coverage
4. Two Live View shooting modes; continuous shooting at up to 5 fps at full FX-format resolution
5. Dual CF card slots with overflow, backup and copy options

Editorial Review :

The Nikon D3X--meticulously engineered for professional assignments that demand nothing less than extreme 24.5-megapixel, FX-format image performance. In the studio or on location, the D3X faithfully captures NEF (RAW) files that, when processed, exceed 138 MB. Nikon's exclusive EXPEED image processing technologies support extremely low-noise and faster, more accurate 51-point autofocus with 4 Dynamic AF modes, including 3D Focus Tracking. EXPEED also enables fast processing of massive amounts of data, allowing continuous shooting at up to 5fps. A bright 3-inch super-density 920,000-dot LCD monitor offers precise image review, along with 27x magnification for precise focus confirmation in Live View. Responsive handling and more top off the D3X's professional potency.

Customer Review :

Worth Every Penny!

What can I say? The price debate has gone on and on, so I have no intentions of adding to that. It is not about the price but what you get for it.

I bought the Nikon D3X with the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor for my studio last week and have shot outdoors with natural light, indoors with low ambiance light, and also (and most importantly for me) in the studio with my wireless sync flash system. If you are looking for the best DSLR money can buy, the D3x is for you. It produces professional work of the highest degree.

Detail is astonishing, at low ISO it is unrivaled, virtually noise-free, clean, artifact-free, and with a world-class output pixel-level detail. Resolution is amazing.

I know without a shadow of a doubt the money I invested in the D3X will make me more money than I have ever made. Business is already great. I am looking to do even better now that I have the best available tool in the DSLR universe. My only regret is that I waited this long to buy it.


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Nikon D3x another winner in a long line of quality

I've had Nikon Cameras for quite some time and this is not a novice camera. The spec's tell the story. I had mine up in Alaska on a Pop foto Trip and it worked wonderfuly. I did loose a pixel, turned into a red hot spot, 1 in 24mega pixels. Inconvient yes but easy to work around. Nikon repaied and returned quite quickly. The heart of the Nikon System is I can use a lens built 50 plus years ago, Other camera makers change there mount as time march's on. Most of the Nikon System is backward compatable so with the change from film to digital the len's didn't need to be upgraded at a saving of Big Dollars.

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The High ISO tests against the 5D2 & D700

I bought a D3x this week and the first thing I wanted to do was compare it to the two other bodies in our household: my wife's Canon 5D Mark II and the Nikon D700. I have written a full article on my website and linked full-sized image galleries from there also that people can download and review on their own computers.

[...] For a camera of this resolution and detail, the performance at higher ISO is spectacular. I previously used a Hasselblad H2 with a Phase One P45+ and with that I don't think I ever shot it above ISO 100 and it is a very very slow camera back. The D3x is the pinnacle of the DSLR hierarchy right now, a fabulous tool... Highly recommended.

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Amazing camera

Forgive my very poor english... It's been only 10 days since I have this amazing camera, so I'm not really aware of what it can do, but I have already taken pictures for two asingments. The first one I already delivered it, and the client (a huge hotel downtown San Jose Costa Rica) was so impressed by the results, he even called me to congratulate me. They have been my clients since 4 years. I used to shoot with a Nikon d2x and I made up my mind and decided to invest in this piece of wonder. The quality of the image surpasses by far my expectations (and my client's as well): The photos are mucho more detailed than anything I had seen, maybe only comparable to pictures shot by my film Hasselblad. Even if you tak photos at a high ISO, like 1250, they come out very detailed, so that gives you a lot of freedom. The files are really big, so you need a fast computer to work on them (I have a 24" iMac that I bought a year ago, that works perfectly well). The tonal gradation is fantastic. If you shoot in "raw" you then have the possibility to make other decisions like fine tuning on the color temperature of the pictures, or make a curve on them. I like the D-Lighting option, but not that much when taking pictures of people, the skin tones come out a bit unrealistic. Something that I love is that the photos have a wider dynamic range than its predecessor, the D2x, so when you open the photos in photoshop (when shot as raw files) you have much more information than before, let's say, more details on the shadows and lights; this is very convenient, specially when you take pictures of architecture. When you shoot in "raw" you have the option of compressing bit the files with no quality loss, this is very usefull, I tried it and it works very well. So in average they would weigh about 25 MB each one. I guess this is not the best camera to shoot sports since is not as fast as the D3s, but for what I do (architecture, weddings, products, people, fashion, tourism) it works very well. Once you have it in your hands, and you shoot the first photos and lok at the amazing quality, then you forget about the high price you paid for it...
I'm still learning how to use this camera, so I may update this later.

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The Best Yet

I purchased and reviewed the Nikon D3 earlier and decided to keep it when I purchased the D3X. The reason I kept the D3 is that I shoot sports, low light, outdoors etc. The capability of shooting with such high ISO settings, high frame rate is what persuaded me to not trade it in. I did not realize just how much more detail the D3X would result in. I also had been almost convinced that higher megapixels is a waste over kill etc. It most certainly isn't unless you are dealing with small prints, snapshots, presenting just on internet along this line, then it would be a waste. If however you are like me, a want to be professional, larger the image the better, with extreme clarity, detail, conatrast, in a word stunning, then you must try to test out the D3X. I question my decision to keep the D3 but found at recent Zoo outing that both cameras came in handy. I had the Nikon 200mm F/2 lens on the D3X to shoot at greater distance and for the close intight shots, and had the 24mm to 70mm Nikon zoom on the D3. I was able to take about 150 shots on each camera, and found a few I liked because of the composition of my shots, not because of either camera, both are amazing. I found when you view a picture at 100% size from the D3X, I shoot in RAW in both cameras, the results are simply amazing. I could literally see seperate eye lashes of a camel, and elephant, even the lion shots some at a good distance convinced me that if I make it as a photographer it will be in large part of Nikon D3X, D3 and lenses. I love the build of both the D3 amd D3X, sturdy, heavy to some, solid to me. I lugged both cameras around with the above mentioned lenses, along with 2 extra lenses for 7 hours at the Denver Zoo. I spent maybe an hour all day with periodic rest stops. I would do it again and I'll be 60 in a few months. I love the controls and layout of both cameras which if you like one you'll like the other they are identical as far as I can tell, I have not closely examend each menu item. I am glad I kept both cameras now because of the changing lens issue, for me it is worth it and love the shots I took with both, but the D3X resolution would make it the choice if I had to choose between it and the D3. I know Nikon will come up with bigger and better in a few years they always do, but for now hard to imagine, how to better the D3X.

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1. 10.1-megapixel CMOS sensor captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints
2. Large 3.0-inch LCD display with enhanced Live View and broadened color gamut
3. 6.5 frame-per-second continuous shooting capability (for bursts of up to 75 Large/Fine JPEGs or 17 RAW images)
4. sRAW mode; 35-zone metering system; integrated Self-Cleaning Sensor Unit
5. Powered by BP-511A, BP-511, or BP-512 lithium-ion battery pack; stores images on CF cards

Customer Review :

MODEL TO BUY

I have a canon xt and ready to up grade to a newer model all the reviews make it difficult to chose between the canon 40D and the 50D or maybe some other canon 1D mark 111 price is an issue but quality and clear pictures are equally important. I do most of my shooting in doors and action shoots I have a 70 to 200 2.8L IS USM lens I use on my XT and would like recommendation on which body to up grade to and what benefits I will see. I also would need a wide angle leCanon EOS 50D 15.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lensns of some sort preferably an IS, any suggestions.

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Excellent DSLR, now a bargain

There are a significant number of technical reviews on this camera so I'll be brief. This is an excellent camera. Only upgrade that it lacks & I wish it had is in camera lens correction. The camera is very fast. It easily takes 6+ frames a second. Auto focus is very fast also, even in less than perfect light. You'll be able to use for virtually all sporting events. But it also has good depth & coloration for landscapes, portraits, etc. It does only have a 12 bit color processing system but color is very good. AND don't let the ONLY 10 megapixel issue throw you. Although 10mp may seem light compared to the newer models, I believe that is one of the reasons the camera is so good at processing light. The pixels are less compressed on the sensor and really seem to pick up light much better than some of the newer camera's. And you will find that the 10mp is more than you'll need even if you like to crop your photo's several times or blow them up large enough to frame & hang on the wall.

AND the biggest plus? This camera is a bargain right now. With the new 7D & 50D out, people are unloading this model very quickly. If you want a camera to use for several years, try this one & take the money you'll save and buy a couple of very good PRIME lens. You'll get amazing results out of even marginal camera's if you use good lens. And if you match up a couple of good lens (TRY USING PRIMES, not telephoto's! Save the telephoto's for sporting events, etc!) to this camera you'll be very, very happy with the results. Fyi, I would give this camera 4.5-4.75 stars if I could. I would give it 5 if it had in camera correction (for some lens aberrations) & a 14 bit color processor. Good shooting!

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Very capable digital SLR

I have owned the Canon 40D for more than a year, purchased from Amazon. It is a very capable DSLR with excellent image quality (I use the 24-105 L zoom). It is relatively easy to use, especially using the custom menus. The biggest improvement for my photography is due to the very quick autofocus and very rapid shutter - as fast as I can press the button, it takes a good in-focus picture. This lets me capture many shots that I couldn't get with a slower non-DSLR. Also, naturally, you can use other lenses and a longer telephoto zoom is in my plans. One drawback is the somewhat dim LCD display, which can't be used to determine critical focus after the shot because the image displayed on the LCD is not full resolution.

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Love at first sight

I purchased a used 40D about a month ago, from an Amazon merchant who took great care of it. I was upgrading from my Canon 10D, which I've had since 2003 and will hand down to my 4 year old who says he wants to be a "tographer in the city some day" (he actually takes great photos!). I absolutely love the 40D - the images are just more rich than they were with the 10D....love love love it.

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A Good Prosumer Work Horse

I own both Canon 40D and Canon EOS 5D 12.8 MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only). Canon 5D seems to have an edge over less noise on high ISO shots with no flash. The acceptable noise level for Canon 40D is about ISO 320 while you can go up to ISO 500 with the 5D.

On the other hand, Canon 40D has a lot more focus points when you use auto focus. I like them both but I tend to use the Canon 40D for personal occasions because it has a built in flash.

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1. Dual Full-time Live View for LCD and LVF
2. Includes Lumix G Vario 14-42mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S. lens
3. High-speed Contrast AF System
4. 12.1-megapixel Live MOS sensor and Intelligent Resolution technology
5. HD Movie (Motion JPEG) and HDMI compatibility featuring Viera Link

Editorial Review :

Double Live View for Easy, Accurate ShootingUse Full-Time Live View with Both the LCD and the Live View FinderFull-time Live View works with both the LCD and the Live View Finder. This means that, no matter which way you shoot, you see before you shoot how adjusting the exposure compensation, white balance, aperture and even the shutter speed will affect the image. On the G10, both the LCD and the Live View Finder boast true Full-time Live View capability.

Customer Review :

Nice camera

I have not used all the features yet but have been completely satisfied with the one's I have. I like the compact size compared to a dslr.

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1. Nikon D5000 12.3 MP DX Digital SLR Camera with 2.7-inch Vari-angle LCD (Includes manufacturer's supplied accessories)
2. Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens - Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR Zoom Nikkor Lens - Deluxe Lens Care & Cleaning Kit
3. 8 Gigabyte SD Secure Digital Memory Card - Secure Digital USB Card Reader - Universal Memory Card Wallet - Pack of LCD Screen Protectors
4. Well Padded Multi Compartment Gadget Bag with Pockets & Strap - Additional EN-EL9 Reachargeable Lithium ion Replacement Battery
5. Full Size 59" Tripod W/Case - BONUS!! Atari Greeting Cards for Dummies - Free 25 Quality Prints (Promo code # on invoice)

Editorial Review :

A remarkable blend of simplicity and highly-advanced DSLR capabilities, the compact and powerful D5000 offers breathtaking 12.3-megapixel image quality, along with a flexible, Vari-angle, Live View monitor for fresh picture-taking perspectives. Nikon's EXPEED image processing further enhances performance, contributing to split-second shutter response and continuous shooting at up to 4 frames-per-second to capture fast action and precise moments perfectly.The D5000's 24-fps HD D-Movie mode with sound captures video clips with amazing clarity--offering new and exciting creative opportunities. Fast, accurate 11-point autofocus with 3D Tracking, teamed with famous NIKKOR optics, assures incredible image sharpness, while active image sensor cleaning combats annoying dust automatically. Featuring a convenient built-in flash, 19 automatic exposure Scene Modes to make the impossible easy and 23 Custom Setting options to fit your preferences, as well as 14 in-camera image retouching functions, the D5000 is the perfect DSLR, beginning with performance to meet your picture-taking tomorrows.
Nikon AF-S DX-Nikkor 18-55mm f3.5-5.6G VR, a lens featuring a built-in Silent Wave Motor and Vibration Reduction (VR). The AF-S DX-Nikkor 18- 55mm f3.5-5.6G VR is an affordable, and compact, 3x zoom lens covering the most frequently used focal range of 18-55mm with amazing versatility.
Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED AF-S VR DX Zoom-Nikkon lens: with 35mm equivalent of 82.5-300mm * 2 ED (Extra-low Dispersion) lens elements for maximum sharpness and contrast * Super-integrated coating minimizes ghosting and flare for more vivid images in dim lighting. * Silent Wave Monitor produces quick and quiet high-speed autofocusing * lens construction: 13 elements in 9 groups.
++PLUS++ 8GB Deluxe Accessory Kit: Loaded with extremely useful accessories.

Customer Review :

Nikon D5000

I love this product with the total package. The camera is superb and the features it offers are great! 2 kit lenses gives plenty of options to capture the right moment. All the accessories come with the package are very good quality and so important for the usage. I absolutely love this..!

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Value for your money

In my world the cost of this camera is quite a large amount so trusting my money online was a scary thought for me. I was very happy when my order arrived in perfect condition in the time it was estimated. I only have one complaint. The tripod that comes in this package is garbage & you can't use it anyway. If you read the side of the box it is meant to hold 1.52lbs. Camera with lens weighs 1.82lbs. It's kinda shady that they sell you something that is useless just to make the package look better. More then likely I would have purchased this package anyway, after months of comparing prices, review reading and saving money this was by far the best deal I found! One more thing to keep in mind for those of you looking at this package. The camera bag that comes in this order is great but if you are to get any other accessories, as I did, you soon run out of space. Now when I go out for a day of shooting I must drag along another bag. I had also hoped the dvd would be more tailored to Nikon but rather it is a guide to many different digital SLR's.
All in all I am very happy with my camera and would definitely order from Ace Photo Digital again!

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Nikon D5000 w/ Deluxe Accessory Kit...

I have waited along time for this and I am extremely excited! The Camera is great, love the accessories of the camera and the ease of all the functions included. I used it for the first time (other that practicing) at a Beach Wedding in Destin, Florida last weekend, the results were spectacular, even though I still have alot to learn.

The only thing I have a question about is the Deluxe Accessory Kit...The additional lenses do not fit on the camera...has anyone else had this problem or am I just not getting it? Please advise if you have the same problem or have a answer for me that will help solve the problem!

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Great consumer camera

I've had this camera for about a year now and I'm extremely happy with the purchase. I've taken beautiful pictures with it and I've had some made into prints as large as 20" x 30" with excellent detail and clarity. The camera isn't quite commercial or professional grade but it does not claim to be so. The lenses that come with it are very high quality - though not top quality. Again, this is exactly what it claims to be.

I have been able to take a variety of pictures in different styles. I take plenty of nature shots and a lot of pictures of my dogs as they run around. I'm to capture them very easily without blurring or streaking in most lighting conditions (low light will definitely affect the autofocus - I like to use the burst mode to get the right pictures of the dogs and that doesn't go well if the lighting is too dim).

Just to test the camera's abilities, I took a flash shot of my ceiling fan on high speed and the camera was able to take a great picture of the blades such that the fan does not even appear to be on.

The attenuating screen has proven to be useful on occasion when I want to hold the camera high to get a picture over a crowd or obstacle but in reality I don't use it too often.

The video quality is very good. If I had a complaint here it would be that the video length is limited to 5 minutes. Also, be sure to use a high speed card or the video might cut out in much less than 5 minutes to catch up to the write.

The auto mode works very well and in most circumstances this camera works beautifully as a point-and-shoot but it also gives full control over shutter and aperture settings. I've enjoyed playing with some artistic use of extended shutter times in a pitch black room with a match.

Bottom line: if you are a professional or you are looking to take truly professional pictures then you probably aren't looking at this camera to begin with. If you are an amateur/consumer level buyer who wants to take beautiful pictures in high resolution then this camera is simply great. (Maybe I should have given it 5 stars.)

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d5000 nikon

The whole package is a great buy except the bag that is shown in the picture is different than what I got and I am very disapointed in the bag, the bag that I got sucks the shoulder strap keeps breaking loose and the whole bag drops to the ground, i would have given five stars but because of the bag I went with four stars.

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1. Box Contents - E-520 body, Li-ion battery BLM-1, Li-ion battery charger BCM-2, USB cable, Video cable, OLYMPUS Master 2 CD-ROM, Instruction manual
2. Up to 3648x2736 resolution - RAW (12-bit), JPEG, and RAW+JPEG File Formats
3. CompactFlash Type I/II, Microdrive, xD-Picture Card (Dual-Slot) Memory Card Slot
4. 3.5 frames per seconds sequential shooting speed, up to 8 frames in RAW mode
5. Dimensions - Width 5.35 x Height 3.60 x Depth 2.68 (136x91.5x68mm) excluding protrusions

Editorial Review :

The new Olympus E-520 digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera delivers brilliant images thanks to advanced technologies that help take the blur out. Industry leading Image Stabilization built into the portable camera body compensates for movement so that images are sharp and blur-free with any lens and even at slow shutter speeds. Autofocus Live View brings subjects into sharp focus on the camera’s HyperCrystal II LCD. Together, these technologies produce amazing results, along with the following features that further expand the DSLR experience:

• In-Body Image Stabilization with Supersonic Wave Drive technology provides blur-free images when using any of the more than 30 digital-specific lenses;
• Face Detection Technology targets and locks on faces to ensure they are in focus and blur-free for amazing portraits;
• Shadow Adjustment Technology opens up detail in the shadows that other cameras would render too dark or underexposed while maintaining detail in the highlights; and
• Perfect Shot Preview enables photographers to view and select White Balance and Exposure Compensation effects right on the LCD, and see how the image will look before they even capture it.

Evolt E-520 Highlights

10-megapixel Live-MOS Sensor Get amazingly detailed, colorful and clear images with the 10-megapixel Live-MOS image sensor. This high-resolution sensor captures all the detail needed to make large prints, or even crop without losing detail. The E-520 sensor's high dynamic range, accurate color rendition and low noise characteristics let you capture great images, even at high ISO settings.

Enhanced In-Body Image Stabilization For the first time, in-body Mechanical Image Stabilization has three modes for increased versatility. IS-1 mode for general shooting adjusts the sensor on both the X and Y axes to compensate for movement by the photographer so images stay sharp even at slow shutter speeds. To capture the motion of athletes and a

Customer Review :

Great SLR Camera

Mi first digital SLR, I am really enjoying it.
Great for begginers, a little slugish when focusing under low light conditions with AF. I bought a Bower external Flash with Focusing Light and this has been fixed.

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Olympus Evolt E520 10 MP DSLR

The price was reasonable, so I took a chance. My last SLR was a 35mm Nikon. But I was hooked on the compact digitals--great lens quality, good features, low cost, and most important light weight and compact size--they seemed perfect, except for the fact that in bright light, composition is very difficult. I left the Olympus out of travel plans, because the real estate in my backpack was very limited. But at the last minute, i had a change of mind, threw some clothes out of the pack, and threw in the Olympus DSLR, and for two months wandering around India, this DSLR became my best friend. Not crazy about the bulk and weight, but compared to my old Nikon that I lugged around for years, it's an improvement. Shoots raw, provides most of the bells and whistles of the more expensive DSLRs, and gets good battery life.

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Good Starter Camera

For the price I paid, this was an excellent starter camera. I don't believe there was a better deal for me, and i don't regret my choice.

The Kit lenses that come with it are both pretty good, you can try out both lenses and see what kind of range you typically use. Later you can dump them for a better lens. In the past Canon's kit lens were so awful the cheaper olympus kit took better pictures. Today i'm not so sure, however this is still the cheaper kit. Also keep in mind Olympus lenses are generally cheaper than Canon but your lens selection is also much smaller.

Pros:
Photo quality was good. They're a little soft but that's expected, it's a cheapie lens afterall. Photoshop it if you want it to be sharper or cough up the bucks for a 12-60mm lens. Google for unsharp mask if you want to photoshop.
>500 pictures per battery charge. It lasted quite awhile. I came back with thousands of pictures from my vacation, didn't have a problem with just one battery.
Comes with an external battery charger, you don't have to charge your batteries in the camera. So go ahead and buy those cheap generic batteries, if it explodes during charging your camera is safe. Unless it explodes in your camera. But let's hope that doesn't happen, and that you're not holding it.

Cons:
I would have liked to see a higher workable ISO range, ISO800 is about as high as I'll go. If you're just printing on 4x6 this is plenty fine. Keep in mind if you pop on a polarizer you lose light.
I would also have liked to have more options when it came to AES bracketing, it only snaps 3 shots +/- 1EV. Most of us don't need it anyway.

Other stuff to get:
Get a 58mm Hoya Circular Polarizer filter, don't buy Tiffen. It's a waste of money. And don't buy Linear Polarizer just because it's cheaper either, it could mess with autofocus.
Decent tripod, i bought a Dolica because I'm cheap. It's actually pretty good, not too flimsy, the kit lenses aren't heavy enough to make it sink/wobble. Anything better will probably be >$100, if you're willing to spend >$100 for a tripod, spend the money on a newer camera.
Generic infrared remote, great for photos with that cheap Dolica tripod. Best $10 ever.

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Good camera for new SLR users

The camera itself is very rugid and feels very sturdy. I am very new to SLR photograpghy. The only negative comment I can make is that the options aren't so user friendly, but they will probably come the more I learn about the camera and all the functions. There are so many buttons, just is a little confusing for me right now. The AUTO function seems to produce good pictures most of the time, especially close ups, they come out very well. The AUTO scene selection is nice and has many options for your picture needs. Overall, I am very satisfied with the Olympus E-520. I just need to take the time to learn more about the options and functions. The price compared to Nikons and Canons makes this camera a great deal!! Especially with the two lens kit.

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Average performance for its price range

I am happy with the flash pictures and ruggedness of the camera but find the speed and aperture settings to be less versatile than other cameras I have researched, in the price range. It seems to hold up well to moisture also.

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