RonFrank
Contributor
I agree with Larry. If you are looking for a budget camera the Oly E410 is a heck of a good camera for the money.
If you are looking for a system that you want to commit to, than the Nikon or Canon is a better choice over the long run.
I shot a Nikon D40x not too long ago, and while it's a great shooting camera, the ergonomics really bothered me. In M mode, one has to go to the menu to control aperture.. IMO a HUGE problem UW. The lack of a top LCD also was very annoying, and the lack of ISO control outside of the menu UW is also a big issue. If the OLY has similar issues, IMO I would not even consider it for UW shooting where one is shooting in M mode the majority of the time.
If all three cameras have similar issues, then go with the one that fits your budget. I would likely get the D80 with much nicer controls assuming the OLY and Canon have similar issues as the D40x.
Confusing, is it not!
If you are looking for a system that you want to commit to, than the Nikon or Canon is a better choice over the long run.
I shot a Nikon D40x not too long ago, and while it's a great shooting camera, the ergonomics really bothered me. In M mode, one has to go to the menu to control aperture.. IMO a HUGE problem UW. The lack of a top LCD also was very annoying, and the lack of ISO control outside of the menu UW is also a big issue. If the OLY has similar issues, IMO I would not even consider it for UW shooting where one is shooting in M mode the majority of the time.
If all three cameras have similar issues, then go with the one that fits your budget. I would likely get the D80 with much nicer controls assuming the OLY and Canon have similar issues as the D40x.
Confusing, is it not!