E-510, E-330 or XTi

Actually For 100mm equivalent Olympus does have a fast lens in the 50/2 macro and for longer there are the very good Sigma macros at 105/2.8 and 150/2.8. But yeah for fast zooms of varying focal lengths Olympus does come up short unless you are willing to pony up 5k for the 90-250, 300/2.8 or 2k for the 150/2

paultakeda said:

http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-Digital-14-45mm-40-150mm-3-5-4-5/dp/B000KKROA4/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3/105-0208364-9238005?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1189047026&sr=8-3

$550.

With a smaller difference as you found, though, it'd be tougher to
decide and completely depend on user preference. Mine would still be
LV A and a tilting LCD, so still the E-330.

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I am sorry you are correct. The one I looked up included a bag, tripod, memory card etc...

No worries. Just want to be sure you're aware of your options. In the end, any of the three you listed will be a good camera with features to exploit. Just be happy with your choice and everything will be just dandy.

Enjoy the rush of buying into something new!

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Hi

I bought an E510 eventally last week having been toying with the idea of getting an E330 and even jumping ship to another make. However I spend most of my time taking pictures of the family, and the IS is an absolute must have. I know it does not stop action, but you can jaust ask them to hold still for a sec and shoot at 1/6th no flash, and get a sharp image. Fantastic. It handles well too.
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Berni29

E300 & 14-54

berni29 said:

Hi

I bought an E510 eventally last week having been toying with the idea
of getting an E330 and even jumping ship to another make. However I
spend most of my time taking pictures of the family, and the IS is an
absolute must have. I know it does not stop action, but you can jaust
ask them to hold still for a sec and shoot at 1/6th no flash, and get
a sharp image. Fantastic. It handles well too.
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Berni29

E300 & 14-54

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So you are saying that the e-510 is not good for action shots?

All current offerings are good for action shots. Some offer different features but the ultimate result is based on the individual pushing the shutter button.

Action photography has been done for many years prior to the current bells and whistles on new DSLRs.

What 5-10 FPS has done has caused many shooters to forget to anticipate the peak of action, not understand the game and not think about the image they want to capture. It's pretty easy to shotgun and spray and end up with 1 usable image out of 20 or so.

Any of the DSLRs on the market today are quite capable of action shots if the person making them has an understanding of the capabilities of the camera and an understanding of the action he/she is attempting to shoot.

Many acclaimed action shots have been made with SLRs on film without the benefit of motordrives. The photographer, perhaps, knew what he/she was attempting to capture.
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Bill Turner

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Thank you kindly...

Action shots were successfully captured using 4x5 newscameras...

My father as a photographer was very concerned of my like for 35mm which he did not really think of as a serious format, mostly because of its miniscule negative size, and the clanging mirror smack compared with his beloved Rollei's.

I still believe that the goal is to be able to take one good picture and know you did just that. that said, sure rapidfire motordrives are great.. but they are not THE way to photograph action.

Bo

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Hi

The e510 is fine for action shots. I meant that the IS des not freeze action, hence the hold still for a tic command when taking family shots in low light. I find the e510 fantastic for this type of shot because apart from the IS I can use liveview to set the wb to most closely match what I am seeing.
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Berni29

E510, E300 & 14-54

Thats right on the money Bill! The best action shot I ever took was with a film slr, no AF, using good photography skills. I have had to rehone those skills after getting an E-1 and transitioning from a P&S. I do much better work with manual focus because I actually have to think about it. I hate all that rapid fire stuff!

Maybe it is because I am a bit of a control freak?????

I get the action in daylight, but how does the e-510 perform in low light. I am a ltiile concerned about some of the reviewers comments on low light performance. I wil want to use this camera with indoor sports as well as outdoor.