Customer Reviews
Best SLR for this price. 
2008-08-18
I have had my e410 for a few days now. I read some different reviews on it. All of them had nothing but good things to say about this camera. With in a day I knew what all the settings are and how to use it all manually. At first I was scared that there was too much. I picked up the manual and looked it over. The manual is Great. It explains every thing from what SLR stand for to focusing. Very user friendly with your trusting manual by your side you will have it all figured out in a day.
I love all the different settings to pick from. I love the size. Its small but light it fits well in my hands. My husband said "it's so small and light, but has grips in all the right places I can hold it all day." He has bigger hands then me and still found it comfortable.
The Live LCD screen is nice but I like to use the eye piece better for focusing. All the buttons are in the right places. The photo quality is great. With the software they give you allows you to put together panoramic photos. I LOVE THAT.
The manual focus is not like others. It's better for just fine adjusting. If you put in on seim automatic this way you can let the camera focus and then tweak it to what you want and that works great.
You can't beat the quality for the price. I was looking at Nikons and Cannons. The ones in this price rang did not impress me. This camera is just as good as the d40. If not better.
I could go on and on about this camera. I love it and you can't go wrong with it. This is my first DSLR I moved up from my old 35-mm SLR and this is a great camera to do that with. I highly recommend the E410 to anyone that wants a good travel DSLR that is fun to use and takes a great photo.
Great compact DSLR 2008-08-02
I'm in love with my Oly. I like to take this everywhere but I didn't want a huge camera to lug around. Though, with my 70-300mm on it, it's a monster anyway. It takes great photos, battery life is great, and I like that it takes multiple storage cards simultaneously. It's a fantastic product for REALLY short money. I would recommend to anyone who wants to upgrade from a point and shoot. This camera WILL open you world wide. The only thing that's lacking is image stab, but the 510 or 520 are easy upgrades for the future if you decide you want it. Oly has a trade up program as well which takes the sting out of upgrading if you need to.
Good Camera, Bad LCD screen to review your pictures 
2008-07-20
I am in the prosumer category for cameras and very much interested in photography. I've researched extensively on the DSLR cameras before buying this camera and am very happy with my purchase.
When I was researching for my first DSLR, my main concerns were size, price and live view options (among some others). And this camera excels for all these. It is the smallest and the lightest DSLR camera on the market today. Price is the best you can get for a DSLR, perhaps the cheapest. And live view is a big plus although you most likely end up not using it all the time because of the shutter lag.
So, it is very capable camera and picture quality is superb. However it always needs some adjustments so are you an auto-settings-person you are better off with a DSLR-like compact camera rather than a real DSLR.
My only complaint about this camera is its poor LCD screen quality. The colors look very very dull so much that you don't realize how wonderful the actual photograph is when seen on the computer screen. I also have a Panasonic Lumix TZ3 and perhaps I have been spoiled with its superb screen quality.
This is again a very capable camera and, especially for starters I don't think there is a better option than this one (as it is the cheapest camera with quite nice tool set).
Great Camera! 2008-05-02
Buy this camera! I have read reviews that said that this camera was too small. I am 6'2" with big hands and I think the size is perfect. I think some people are stuck in the 35mm film days and don't realize that a digital slr does not have to be like a film slr. This camera is fast, small, and light. It takes great pictures. My other digital slr is a monster compared to this. I will keep it for some things (sigma sd14) but for most of my photography the e-410 is a perfect fit. Plus it has a dust removal system which sadly the sigma does not have. For the price there is nothing else that even comes close. Unless you are a professional photographer I can't see why you would need more. Buy this camera! I got mine from Cameta for $339.00 with the 14-42 lens. The ad said refurb but mine was an untouched demo.
Olympus E-410 2008-04-26
The E-410 is a very good buy for an advanced amateur photographer. The price is also good,when compared to other makes of similar specifications. I enjoy photo session with E-410.Olympus Evolt E410 10MP Digital SLR Camera with 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Lens
Great camera for the price 2008-03-15
Life is in the details, and the EVOLT E-410 was built to let you capture all of them. The Live View LCD is an uncommonly cool feature for a digital SLR. And when you experience the ergonomic feel and lightweight portability of this camera, you'll want to take it everywhere. Whether the important details of your life are smiling faces or far-away places, you'll capture pristine, detailed memories, thanks to a proven Dust Reduction System and powerful 10-megapixel imager.
Elegant small DSLR 2008-02-10
It has been a great camera, meeting all my interest in having a very small and lightweight SLR camera with professional features. I would recommend it to others, with one small reservation. The default noise reduction filter setting is too aggressive and significantly softens fine detail in photos. With noise filtering turned off the pictures are crisp.
best value around for a 10MP DSLR 2007-12-29
I am really happy with this camera. I did a lot of research comparing it with other comparable 10MP DSLR's like the Nikon D40X and the Canon Digital Rebel XTi, and although these others have their own subtle advantages over the E410, the price, functionality, quality, and portability (due to its light weight) can't be beat. It has taken me a little bit to get used to the functions of this camera (this is my first digital SLR) but it hasn't taken me long to appreciate all its capabilities. I do look forward to getting a longer focal length zoom lens and a flash, at some point. But definitely it's lots of fun and easy to play around with for indoor and outdoor photos.
Great for basic enthusiasts 2007-12-27
This entry-level olympus is perfect for my small hands and for taking fantastic photos. It's super fast and offers more features than I really need, but is priced well below the nikon and canon base models. My only gripe is that the flash in low light on auto focus is kind of ridiculous -- it'll shoot out fast strobes for more than 10 seconds before settling into the shot. There's probably a setting that addresses this that I'm just not yet familiar with.
nice little camera 2007-09-10
Very nice camera well built and extensive set of features too. I did not expect the live view feature to be so handy and useful. It is very easy to use, with all switches in the right places.
the E410 is for armature and pro alike so its excellent entry level DSLR. With Panasonic and lieca adopting their four third system, the future is bright.
Drawback of that system Chinese made and the AF only three (comparing to 9 in canon 400D)
If you can pay little extra, go for the E510 its even better
