Camera People- help me, please

[Cataholic]

Here is the link:
http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/olympus/e500-review/

And, I went about 2 inches down, on the scroll bar: it is underneath a picture of the back of the camera, after about the tenth illustration down:

One of the big upgrades on the E-500 is its large 2.5" LCD display. This screen has an impressive resolution, too -- there are over 215,000 pixels on this screen, so images are nice and sharp. Do note that as with all digital SLRs, the LCD is only used for reviewing photos after they are taken -- you will always use the optical viewfinder for taking pictures.

And speaking of which, you'll find the E-500's viewfinder directly above the LCD. This large viewfinder shows 95% of the frame, and you can bring things into focus by using the diopter correction knob to its left. The shooting info display is located to the right of the field of view in the viewfinder, and it shows current settings and shots remaining.

[Glacier]

One of the big upgrades on the E-500 is its large 2.5" LCD display.

Ah, yup, now I understand!. It's the E-330 that has live viewing, not the E-500. The E-330 is newer(despite the lower number, Olympus does weird naming things sometimes!). Here's the E-330 review from that site:

http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/ol...ew/index.shtml

I've been watching the E-500 since it was released. There's only one camera shop here and the owner knows me well! He always lets me know when the price drops..it's almost under 1000 bucks now and I almost have enough saved for it. If I can just convince my dogs to take a break on the vet bills, I'm set!

Have fun with your new toy. I'm looking forward to some pics of your boy!

[moosmom]

Jo,

Nikons are THE best! My Dad used one as a photojournalist and so do all the photographers at the newspaper I worked at. Excellent choice.

[Cataholic]

...WOW! I **love** my new camera! The pics are so crisp, the shots so fast, and I don't even know how to use it yet! Sadly, none of my old SLR lens fit, which figgers.....

Thanks again for the input, and I can't wait to upload some photos.

[cloverfdx]

Congratulations on the new purchase Johanna, i cannot wait to see some photos .

Have more to add later .