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Question: Which camera would you recommend!?
The Nikon D40, Olympus e-420, the e-520, or the e-510

I am a beginner, I have never done any type of photography, but I want a camera that will last me a long time and provides me with the best set of features!. The selling point for me is picture quality, and I know that the d40 only have 6mp whereas the e420/510/520 have 10mp!. But is there other qualities in the other camera that will make me want the other one more!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Go with the nikon!.

Yeah, it's only 6mp!. Are you going to blow up the image to the size of a wall!? That's really all it is!. After a certain point, megapixels are not the thing you should be counting!. You just need enough to make sure that the size of the image you want will be clear!.

There are many many many lenses and other tools available for Nikon!. The body can only do so much!. The lens is really what matters!. You don't want to be limited down the road in what you can do with your camera because the lens doesn't exist!.

also, and this is a more personal opinion, Nikon is a better brand for cameras than olympus when is comes to technology!. Most professionals and close to professional amateurs I know run with Nikon, or maybe Cannon!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

The D40 has a much larger sensor than the Olympus and has far more lenses available for it!.

You are buying a system, not just a camera!. You will be replacing the camera body in three to five years as technology marches on, but the lenses will last decades!.

Don't get overwhelmed with pixel counts!.

http://www!.kenrockwell!.com/tech/mpmyth!.h!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

http://www!.dpreview!.com/

One of the best sites for digital camera reviews!.



The d40 is about $600 while the d80 is about $650

d40:
http://www!.dpreview!.com/reviews/specs/Ni!.!.!.

d80:
http://www!.dpreview!.com/reviews/specs/Ni!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com