Buying a new camera

[nidal_melhem]

<p>Hi,<br>

I am looking to buy a new camera, I currently have an olympus Camedia c-5000....<br>

I have noticed the Olympus sp-570-uz....<br>

Any feedback would be appreciated....I have not even decided on Olympus yet....Any recommendations?<br>

Price range : up to $400<br>

Thanks,<br>

Nidal.</p>

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[leandro_dutra1]

<p>For that price, you can have a real camera: an <a href="http://www.adorama.com/IOME410K2.html">E-410 with the dual kit lenses</a> , or even an <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/549009-REG/Olympus_262081_E_420_SLR_Digital_Camera.html">E-420 with the single lens kit</a> .</p>

[starvy]

<p>i hadn't realised that prices had come down that much on the entry level olympus dslrs.</p>

[mrraz]

<p>I'm with Leandro on this. My wife uses an E-410 and loves it. It's light and compact. I'd say go with the 2 lens kit if you decide on the E-410. The lenses are very compact to go along with the small body size.</p>

[ken_max__parks]

<p>If you're looking for a simple general purpose camera that's similiar to a DSLR without the interchageability of lenses, the Olympus SP-570UZ would be a good choice.<br>

<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-SP-570UZ-Digital-Optical-Stabilized/dp/B0011E67VA">http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-SP-570UZ-Digital-Optical-Stabilized/dp/B0011E67VA</a><br>

The SP-570UZ has a 20x lens, good enough for 95% of you photogrpahic needs such as family events, travel, and even limited sports. For a camera in the $300.00 range, it provides 10mp, Image Stabilization and face detection.<br>

The major competitors are listed as follows:<br />(1) Canon Powershot SX10IS<br />(2) Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28K<br />(3) Nikon Coolpix P80<br>

I hope all of this is helpful. Buona Giornata</p>