Canon Olympus Nikon Pentax KM SLR Test

Popular Photography reviewed the Olympus EVOLT E-500, Konica Minolta Dynax / Maxxum 5D, Nikon D50, Canon 350D / Rebel XT, and the Pentax *ist DS2 to find out which is the best budget Digital SLR:

"Today, for an entry fee of $570 to $790 (street), you get an interchangeable-lens digital SLR with 6- to 8- megapixel capture, clear and continuous through-the-lens optical viewing, lots of picture control, and, perhaps most important, a full-bore camera system behind it. With their inexpensive (but very good) kit lenses, these models are genuine enthusiasts' cameras—for enthusiasts on a casual photographer's budget. As such, they represent the ideal step up from a compact or EVF."

Read our Olympus EVOLT E-500 DSLR Review
Read our Konica Minolta Dynax Maxxum 5D Review