Pleasing image quality and a wealth of manual controls make the SLR-styled Nikon Coolpix P5100 a good compact choice but its slow performance disappoints.
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Compared to high-end professional cameras and sub-AU$2,000 consumer SLRs, these mid-range SLRs are neither here nor there. But for many photographers — both pros and serious amateurs — they occupy exactly the right middle ground.
The E-520 adds an appealing range of features to the existing Olympus line-up of dSLRs, but mostly for the first-time buyer. Apart from image stabilisation built into the body and the ability to use older lenses on the Four Thirds system, there is not much that really sets the E-520 apart from other cameras in its class.
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