DSLR trouble olympus

Question

Does the olympus e-510 take quality pictures or at least as good as its rivals also does the e-510 have a good image sensor .thanks.

Answer 1

The Olympus will take quality pictures but it has the smallest sensor of all the DSLR's. It also uses the 4:3 ratio rather than the 3:2 ratio which is what 35mm film is. Because of this to get standard size prints you will need to crop them. You also wont have access to as many lenses and other accesories as you would with Canon and Nikon.

Check out the Canon Rebel series or the Nikon D40 or D60. I feel these are better cameras and they have many more lenses and other accesories to choose from.

Answer 2

The e-510 is an excellent camera. I own one personally (upgraded from an aging e-1) and actually bought an underwater case and took it scuba diving with me. It takes good pictures, although it is somewhat noisy compared to other brands such as Canon or Nikon due to its smaller sensor. The imaging sensor in the e510 is very good, its main flaw is its size. Because it is small, it tends to be noisier than other cameras in its class ,but not by a whole lot, go to dpreview.com and read what they have to say. They've done a pretty exacting and scientific analysis of it in their review. As well, the camera has a bit less dynamic range than other cameras, meaning it can blow out highlights, wash out skies, etc. more often than other cameras. The e510 is definitely as good (or better in some cases) as its rivals, and gives other higher class cameras a run for their money.  

some people consider not being able to use Canon or nikon's glass as a disadvantage, which in some cases it can be. Zuiko (the main lens maker for 4/3 cameras) doesn't make a lot of exotic optics like Canon sometimes does (the Canon 1200mm f/5.6 L USM comes to mind). However, Zuiko makes some of the highest quality lenses in the business. I bought their pro level 7-14mm f/4 wide angle and I LOVE it. I have yet to find a lens to beat it among the ranks of Canon and Nikon. If crazy super zooms are your forte though, Sigma has you covered with their Sigmonster, a 300-500mm f/5.6 behemoth. Actually, all of Sigma's lenses will soon be available in four thirds according to one article i've read, so I wouldn't consider lenses a real big issue.