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Review summary: See how this DLSR scored in our lab tests

Review summary: The Olympus E-500 dSLR is an excellent all-rounder for photography enthusiasts who wish to step up to the digital SLR arena and budding professionals. While it may not be the best in its class, it's definitely scoring lots of value points.

Pros: Lightweight body ; easy-to-understand button layout ; full-frame transfer CCD ; Supersonic Wave Filter ; 15 scene modes ; excellent performance in its class ; battery lasts over 300 shots ; usable pictures up to ISO 800

Cons: Small optical viewfinder ; boring menus layout ; no status LCD ; over-exposed pictures may exhibit hard clip properties ; USB 1.1 connection

Review summary: This well-equipped and reasonably priced entry-level digital SLR produces high-quality images. The 8-megapixel camera comes with a wide array of features that establish it as a legitimate challenger to Canon's popular, similarly priced Digital Rebel ...

Pros: Extensive menus Large LCD

Cons: Response to control wheel is sluggish Manual focus isn't precise

Verdict: The price and quality of the E-500's kits are hard to beat. But old-school photographers who like shooting in manual mode might find this camera a bit too slow to respond, and if you expect to shoot using high ISO settings, the Digital Rebel XT may be ...

Review summary: This well-equipped and reasonably priced entry-level digital SLR produces high-quality images. The 8-megapixel camera comes with a wide array of features that establish it as a legitimate challenger to Canon's popular, similarly priced Digital Rebel ...

Verdict: The price and quality of the E-500's kits are hard to beat. But old-school photographers who like shooting in manual mode might find this camera a bit too slow to respond, and if you expect to shoot using high ISO settings, the Digital Rebel XT may be ...

Review summary: A new 8MP digital SLR suits up