<center><img src="http://ai.pricegrabber.com/product_images/5214000-5214999/5214664_640.jpg"></center><p>cheaper than the digital rebel o r the D70, but is it worth it?

Are the lenses more expensive or anyother reason to stick with nikon/cannon for my first DSLR?

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I'm not sure what that's about...but that alone sends me running to Canon/Nikon.

<center><img src="http://www.leoscamera.com/Photos/DigiStill/olympus/C2100.jpg"></center><p>the IS and Zoom and lens was great!

but as soon as DSLRs became reasonable
CANON here i Come....!
OLY (as great as they were) was left in the DUST

They are too intent on designing cameras compact as if compactness were more important than function, a good maker of endoscope and microscope though.