thx Roger.

I'll definitely be buying the Olympus E-520 and also getting the Olympus 50mm Zuiko lens. As I stated before, my main interest is underwater photography and macro (on land) so the kit lens are only for the occasional land shot on holidays. A suitable (and low cost!) tripod is definitely on my list of things to buy in the next few months.

Based on your test, sharpness with the kit lens looks really good.

DK