We've gone thru a lot of Olympus equipment also dating back to the 620. The last couple we've bought cost a lot more than the Digital Rebel when they were new and now pale in comparison.
Of the SLR bodies, the Digital Rebel looks to be a bargain especially if you're starting from nothing on lenses as I believe it comes with a very good starter lense (digital equivalent of around 28mm-100mm).
Only knocks I've seen on it is they cheaped out on the body just a bit so it feels a tad light and cheap....this could be a very small issue with a big flash on top as the balance would be off. And also it lacks some of the adjustments that it's big brother and the Nikon D100 both offer for $600-700 more. For anyone but a hardcore shutterbug, I doubt they'd be missed.
Prices on the SLR digitals are really starting to fall. I hope the high end 3 CCD video cameras aren't far behind...
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