D40X, Eos400D or E500

nicwatson · 16th September 2007

Just about to buy my first DSLR, have used SLR's before but none of the old lenses will be any use so which do i go for, the Nikon D40x, the Canon EOS400D or the Olympus E500/E410??
I've read lots of reviews and they all seem pretty much the same so any advice or people who've used them would be great.
Thanks.

harmony · 18th September 2007

For your Olympus option.. how about E-510 instead of E-500.

spidey89 · 18th September 2007

Originally Posted by harmony

For your Olympus option.. how about E-510 instead of E-500.

I agree with harmony,been using E-510 for a weeks now,never failed me,but E-500 is good as well,if you're on a tight budget,I've used both before,both are good to use,

2ichigo2 · 19th September 2007

Among 3 of them, i wont pick up D40x unless im really on very tight budget~ I rather choose D80...
Among 3 of them, i have picked up 400D...

But i think, it's up to individual... Just go down to the shop and have a feel of the camera... Due to my small hands, i prefer my 400D's grip over D70s (play with my friend's).

blurboiboi · 19th September 2007

Originally Posted by harmony

For your Olympus option.. how about E-510 instead of E-500.

i second his statement

advrider · 19th September 2007

for your 3 choices. I would say the 400D.

blurboiboi · 19th September 2007

Originally Posted by advrider

for your 3 choices. I would say the 400D.

for a wider lens selection yes i agree... for features i believe e510 is a better choice...
image quality wise they are really on par and it lies with the man behind the camera

geraldkhoo · 19th September 2007

Go for either the Nikon or the Canon... and if Nikon, go for the D70 or D80. Why not check out the B&S as there are some good deals. The Canon or Nikon selection is so that you do not end up stuck when you want to move further with photography.

AndyC · 20th September 2007

Canon and Nikon got better resale opportunity...Much more lens selection too. Oh ya. but i heard 40x got less choice compared to others due to the mounting.

Go for 2nd hand if you just starting out and don't have big budget in case you bought and regretted your choice, won't lose much. I regretted not doing this and went for brand new set.

Oly is not bad though...but the crop factor is 2 rather than 1.6 compared to Canon and Nikon. Good if you like zoom cos it doubles your lens but tough if you want to do wide angle.

My 2 cents...

creampuff · 21st September 2007

How come you never considered the multiple award winning Pentax K10D? - beats the 3 cameras you've listed hands down and pretty affordable too.
http://www.pentaximaging.com/product...n--digital_slr

16th September 2007	#1
nicwatson New Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3	D40X, Eos400D or E500 Just about to buy my first DSLR, have used SLR's before but none of the old lenses will be any use so which do i go for, the Nikon D40x, the Canon EOS400D or the Olympus E500/E410?? I've read lots of reviews and they all seem pretty much the same so any advice or people who've used them would be great. Thanks.

18th September 2007	#2
harmony Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lion City Posts: 350	Re: D40X, Eos400D or E500 For your Olympus option.. how about E-510 instead of E-500.

19th September 2007	#4
2ichigo2 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: In the East Posts: 427	Re: D40X, Eos400D or E500 Among 3 of them, i wont pick up D40x unless im really on very tight budget~ I rather choose D80... Among 3 of them, i have picked up 400D... But i think, it's up to individual... Just go down to the shop and have a feel of the camera... Due to my small hands, i prefer my 400D's grip over D70s (play with my friend's). __________________ http://2ichigo2.multiply.com - Canon 400D User - Everyone was once a Noob

19th September 2007	#6
advrider Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: LA 2019 Posts: 1,292	Re: D40X, Eos400D or E500 for your 3 choices. I would say the 400D.

19th September 2007	#8
geraldkhoo Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Tiny Red Dot Posts: 2,031	Re: D40X, Eos400D or E500 Go for either the Nikon or the Canon... and if Nikon, go for the D70 or D80. Why not check out the B&S as there are some good deals. The Canon or Nikon selection is so that you do not end up stuck when you want to move further with photography. __________________ A picture tells a thousand words... make yours speak a million! My Flickr \| My Blog

20th September 2007	#9
AndyC Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: inside Bedok Res Posts: 281	Re: D40X, Eos400D or E500 Canon and Nikon got better resale opportunity...Much more lens selection too. Oh ya. but i heard 40x got less choice compared to others due to the mounting. Go for 2nd hand if you just starting out and don't have big budget in case you bought and regretted your choice, won't lose much. I regretted not doing this and went for brand new set. Oly is not bad though...but the crop factor is 2 rather than 1.6 compared to Canon and Nikon. Good if you like zoom cos it doubles your lens but tough if you want to do wide angle. My 2 cents... __________________ Canon 400D & BG-E3 \| Sigma 28-300 \| Canon 10-22 & 24-105 L \| 580EX II

21st September 2007	#10
creampuff Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: East side Posts: 3,370	Re: D40X, Eos400D or E500 How come you never considered the multiple award winning Pentax K10D? - beats the 3 cameras you've listed hands down and pretty affordable too. http://www.pentaximaging.com/product...n--digital_slr __________________ http://ideastoprint.blogspot.com/