Olympus E-620

Tilting LCD allows variety of compositional angles ; Feature-packed yet easy to use ; Kit comes with two lenses ; Live View has its own dedicated button

Lacks a firm, comfortable handgrip ; Variable white balance performance

With the E-600, you're getting a midrange model at an entry-level price. The kit has two lenses, which makes it an even better deal.

Easy to use. Lithe and compact size for a DSLR. Spiffy swiveling LCD screen. Excellent shots in photon-rich environments. Body-based image stabilization. Easy to configure in both automatic and manual modes ; TIRED Poor low-light performance. Noisy...

Poor low-light performance. Noisy images above ISO 1000. Doesn't shoot video. Plastic body and lens construction feels like it could break if squeezed too hard

Compact ; lightweight; fast 4 fps; art filters are fun tricks; built-in image stabilization; affordable

Focusing not crisp; colors not as accurate as competition; uses Four Thirds system; limited lens options; main screen should be edited ; updated

Art is an enjoyable add-on but it definitely slows the camera down as it processes the images.

In a lot of ways, the Olympus E-620 is a very appealing camera, providing nearly all the key features of the company's E-30 model at a $600 lower price. The two cameras share a 12.3-megapixel resolution, a pivoting LCD screen that provides the freedom...

Compact- world's smallest and lightest image-stabilized digital SLRAffordable- offers great features and quality for half the price of othersImpressive- powerful 12.3-megapixel camera with many possibilitiesFeatures- new art filters and multiple...

AF-slow autofocus performance, high ISO has noisy images, exposure issues

If you are looking for an excellent entry-level digital SLR, then...

Very good photo quality (though see below) ; Good value for the money ; Compact body (by D-SLR standards) ; Sensor-shift image stabilization ; 2.7" LCD display can flip to the side and rotate ; Live view with face detection, three AF modes, Perfect...

Tendency to slightly underexpose; clips highlights more than I'd like ; Images a bit noisier than competition at highest ISO settings (though shooting RAW helps) ; Contrast detect AF in live view is very slow, doesn't support AF-assist lamp, and only...

Overall, the E-620 is a camera that I enjoyed using. I found that I did have to tweak some settings to get the most out of it -- such as switching to AF sensor focusing in live view, and bumping up the exposure compensation by 1/3 stop -- but once that...

Small form factor packs features ; Good image quality for the price

Unresponsive at times ; Controls are difficult to learn ; Lens compatibility and a shaky future for the Four-Thirds standard

As forward thinking as redesigning the standard sensor size was, it has fallen from its peak. Other manufacturers are providing backwards compatibility with 35mm lenses once used for film bodies with their lens systems, and larger sensors are allowing...