Olympus Pen

[mastekl]

Does anyone have this camera? I am looking to upgrade from my point and shoot and trying to decide between the Olympus Pen and Canon Rebel (the entry level one). I thought I might get more use out of the Olympus just b/c it's a little smaller and I figured I would be more likely to carry it around with me, etc.

Any thoughts or opinions will be greatly appreciated!

[susiecw]

I have an Olympus DSLR and always have wished I had purchased a Canon or Nikon just for the lower cost and availability of lenses. I'm happy with the camera and I have the kit lens but when I wanted to get a wider angle zoom/macro lens I found that Olympus lenses were more expensive than the Canon and Nikon, plus the off brands like Tamron and Sigma charged more and had less of a selection for the Olympus cameras. I know that the Pen comes with or without interchangeable lenses and I don't know which you're looking at. I personally think you'll be happier with the Canon for the choices and cost of adding another lens or two down the road. Plus someday if you want to upgrade your DSLR, they fit any other Canon you purchase.