If you are looking to buy an Olympus digital slr camera, then you may want to consider Olympus E510. This camera is a good choice to make. But is this camera worth the price you will have to pay for it? You may have taken some really good photographs with a simple peep and click camera, so why would buying a digital camera be worth the money and the trouble to learn the workings of a new camera?

It is a 10-megapixel camera and so much photographic detail is captured in each photograph, that you are able to then create photo enlargements as great as 18x24-inch print. If you are looking to take your photography to a higher level, then this is the camera for you.

Even though the camera is quite lightweight, it is also very durable. It has a comfortable grip and you can hold it quite securely without trouble. The controls on the body are comfortably positioned that even a novice will have no problem managing them.

This digital camera has an auto-focus control that provides very focused and clear images, but you may also turn that feature off and manually control focus yourself, for just the photograph you want to take. The image stabilization control provides a compensation for any slight tremor of photographer, and makes it easy for anyone of any skill level to operate.

In the Olympus Evolt E510 camera, a dust reduction control that keeps the image sensor clean, and in this way assists in lengthening the camera's life. Its lithium -ion battery is durable and long lasting, and the camera will store images on the following media formats: XD picture cards, Micro Drive and on CF.

To get the right camera for you comes down to a few simple things. Pick up the camera, and take many pictures. Even though online shopping for cameras is very convenient it still will not let you know what the camera feels like in your own hands. The weight of the camera should feel right to you, and you must be comfortable managing the controls.