Anyone have the Olympus EVolt E-500 package with 2 lenses?

Here is a thread asking the same as you:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1022&message=16474385

The thread rambles a bit and is a bit long, but lots of information there if you stick with it.

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I have the olympus evolt e-500 with 2 lenses. It is the best thing I have ever bought. I take pictures with the Rebel XT all the time, but it is not nearly as good as the olympus, of course this is my opinion...

I have also played with the Nikon D70, which I like a lot, but olympus is still better I think.

Also, the two lenses are crystal clear!! They are the most clear lenses I have ever looked through.

And the olympus is relatively simple to operate.

Good luck!!

I had also narrowed my choices down to the Olympus E-Volt E-550 and the Canon Digital Rebel XT. I decided on the Olympus for a few reasons:

Image quality:
CCD, dust reduction, and a larger/crisper LCD display.

Ergonomics:
I didn't like the index-finger dial control on the Canon - thumb dial on the Olympus is more comfortable. The Olympus also has a more ''grippy'' surface (plastic-bodied SLR's are front-heavy).

Multiple memory slots:
If I'm taking a long trip, I can pull the 2GB compact flash card out of my digital audio mixer and never even consider the possibility of running out of space.

The deal-maker:
For me the clincher was actually my previous film SLR - an Olympus OM-10. By purchasing a relatively cheap converter ring, I can use two of my old lenses while saving up for their pricy digital equivalents. Of course, things like auto focus don't work via a converter, but I didn't buy it for auto settings.

Complaints:
My only complaint so far is with the full-auto mode. In low light, the fill flash fires repeatedly before it finally takes the shot - IF it takes the shot - sometimes it simply refuses. Again, I didn't buy it for auto mode, but it shouldn't refuse to take a picture.

Refusal-to-shoot hasn't been an issue when I've tried the scene-auto modes. (And there are a lot of them - standards like portrait and action, plus very specific modes like documents and fireworks.)

I recently purchased the Evolt 500. The camera takes excellent pictures with plenty of control for the novice to the semi-pro. I have several friends who have the Canon as well. Comparing the two as far as picture quility is difficult as the pictures are almost identical in color sauration, clatity etc. Some of the advantages of the Evolt are the ability to use both XD cards as well as Compact flash. Giving you double storage slots. The Evolt is slightly larger overall. The kit lenses are good quality in both but, neither is great. I have since been using OM 35mm lenses with great results. Plus the fact that the digitial lenses are VERY epensive compared to the OM mount lens. The downside is that you lose the auto-focus ability. The metering still works. Another key feature for me is that you can preview the depth of field with the Evolt 500. In conclusion overall either camera is a worth the purchase. It just boils down to preference !!