Another 'which camera' thread - but please help...
 

Hi,

I've been using Olympus 2040 but I managed to get a sponsor for a new camera!!!

So... should it be:

Nikon Coolpix 5700
Olympus 5050
Olympus E10 - can't afford E20 :(

any suggestions?
I know the technical specifications but would like to hear from people who used them!

thanks.

I got the E10 and love it. Haven't upgraded to E20 because of lack of speed.

I'd pick the Nikon from those 3

Nikon Coolpix 5700 has a problem with short battery life.
I haven't used the other 2 Olympus cameras your asking about.

Another vote for the e10. They also make faster memory cards that help the speed of the camera. Try http://www.bhphoto.com and look for the expensive cards from Lexar (sp?)

Go to www.dpreview.com and do a side-by-side comparison.
I did, and chose the Olympus C-4000. The only benefit I could see of getting the 4040 was having a remote. Don't need that, maybe you do. Didn't compare the 5050, it was higher than the spending limit I had set.

my e-10 has taken a complete shit even after having the firmware upgraded. has a problem with finding focus, now its completely going down the shitter. i would get the nikon without a second thought, much better cams than olympus. i have a cheap ass nikon coolpix 885 and i prefer that over the e-10. as far as the battery life, just get a few rechargeables and you have nothing to worry about.

:2 cents:

E10 is a good camera.. but if u dream of shooting somewhat fast.. forget it.. that camera is sllooooowwww as hell...

Image quality is excellent.

Thanks everyone for input... I've read the reviews on dpreview and it seems that Olympus 5050 is the way to go - the E10 is too big - especially that it can be used as a handy 'holiday' camera, soon! And Nikon 5700 seems to be to pricey for the same picture quality.

And I was told that Olympus makes good closeups (we'll, I'm not sure what kind of closeups this person meant LOL)...

Hi, Marie :)

I use Olympus E-20p, and I'm VERY satisfied with it! But I also know the E10 is great from what I've heared, so it's worth considering.

PS: What country in Europe do u live in? Norway here...

its not the same picture quality...

just like 100 gigs of cogent isnt the same as 100 gigs of level3 bw, nikon is most expubidently a better camera maker. i only reply (after you having made your decision) because after using an e-10 and and e-20 and also a more consumer level olympus cam (i forget the model #), and now having a nikon, and friends of mine who are pro fotogs saying nikon kicks the crap out of olympus, i would always go with a nikon.

now, for whatever purposes you are using the cam, you may be completely happy with the olympus, but, im just tossing in my :2 cents:

Hey, haven't made up my mind yet! One more day to go :)
So still taking all options into consideration!

Sandra, could you please e-mail me at webmistress at maries-angels.com