The Olympus Evolt E-510 is in the crowded middle ground of 10megapixels, semi-professional digital SLRs along with the Nikon D200 and newly launched Nikon D300, the Canon 40D, the Pentax K10D and some might say even the Nikon D80.

• New 10MP Live MOS sensor and TruePic III processor
• CCD-shift image stabilization
• The return of Live View
• New kit lenses
• Faster USB interface (’real’ USB 2.0 speed)
• All-new body shape
• Wired remote option

Looks like the E-510 is a winner, especially for fans of the FourThirds system.

But overall, especially considering the excellent pricing, extensive feature set, effective image stabilization and superb design/construction/handling, the E-510 is an impressive and hugely rewarding camera in use. The results from the kit lens are some of the best we’ve ever seen, the SSWF dust reduction system is the most effective on the market and the whole package shows that Olympus understands the needs of the photographer as well as - if not better than - any of its major competitors. If it had a better sensor (less noise and better dynamic range) the E-510 would be a strong candidate for category winner; as it is you’ll need to decide if the slight compromises the sensor demands are going to affect the type of pictures you take.

Read the full and extremely in-depth review here:

Olympus E-510 EVOLT Review - DPReview

If you are a higher end user, you might want to wait for the Olympus Evolt E-3 reviews to come out, it looks like a great camera with a street price in Malaysia of around RM4000 for the body.