Olympus E-620

Here's the review I wrote for Amazon:

I LOVE IT.

I have been using this camera for a month and have grown to like it more and more. I have been using a canon 20D and have found it heavy, cumbersome and I have been having great difficulty getting sharp pictures. The e-620 is the opposite. Small, light, and sharp pictures even at relatively slow speeds (thanks to the built in Image Stabilisation - it works!). I appreciate some people like heavy cameras and some don't. If you don't, then get this camera. You'll love it too. The two kit lenses are probably the best kit lenses you'll likely find and together they cover the 35mm equivalent of 28mm - 300mm. This camera is as easy to use as anyone could wish and as complex and comprehensive as your photographer's heart could desire. The swivel live view is FANTASTIC. Can't be all good? Well I suppose not, but the only slight negative, depending on your photo requirements, is noise at higher speeds. 800 iso and above noise becomes more intrusive. Below this it's not a problem. For most people this will not be a problem and I believe it is a small price to pay for all the benefits of which there are a huge amount. I could gush on and on but I guess by now you might realise I LOVE IT!

size (tiny for slr) - weight (what weight?) - ease of use (simple or complex, it's up to you) - lenses (both kit) - price (esp ukdigital) - but mainly my ability to get 'sharp' pictures that 'pop' even at very slow shutter speeds. A vast range of camera setting options - ability to use wireless remote (extra but cheap) - flip out and swivel (ooo - excuse me!) live view lcd screen, fantastic - as near to the beloved OM1 as dslrs have yet managed - image stabilisation (IS in camera so works for all lenses) - 2 second delay option (use it when you really are pushing the hand held slow shutter speed) - and more and more . . .

I believe these assets are what most photographers use most of the time. The weaknesses mentioned below are really only relevant for serious pros who need their cameras to do everything and without breaking, day or night or photographers whose interests are very specific. It's not a camera for all photographers but it certainly is for most.

noise above 800 ISO - focus speed (sometimes) - viewfinder could be bigger - software is rubbish (this is a problem as it's the only way to process raw files from e-620 at the moment. This will of course change over time) - possibly other weaknesses but I haven't met them yet.

Canon 20D - it's a brick, noisy, clunky and weighs too much.

Not needed it yet.