Drool....

This is the new toy that i want!!!!!!!!!!!! :) -- its only $700 and comes with two lenses -- gee if only i wasnt a poor gradstudent -- :( -- anyone want to contribute to the "buy jenny a new toy fund"

Olympus Evolt E-300, 8.0 Megapixel, SLR, Digital Camera Kit with 1 4-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko EZ Zoom Lens and 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko EZ Zoom Lens

Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens SLR Digital Camera
Image Quality
Image Sensor	4/3" (17.3 x 13.0mm) 8.15 Megapixel Full Frame Transfer CCD (4/3 FFT-CCD) with Primary color filter (RGB) and Supersonic Wave Filter
Effective Resolution	8 million pixels
Color Depth	36-Bit RGB (RAW) 24-Bit RGB (TIFF & JPEG)
Color Modes	sRGB, AdobeRGB, Saturation Adjust (5 levels)
Image File Formats	RAW TIFF (uncompressed) JPEG (1/2.7, 1/4 & 1/8 compression) Exif, DCF, DPOF, & PRINT Image Matching II compatible
Recorded Resolution	3264 x 2448 3200 x 2400 2560 x 1920 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 640 x 480
Video Recording	No
Audio Recording	No
Optics
Lens Mount	Four Thirds Mount
Focal Length Multiplier	2x
Optical Image Stabilization	No
Focus Control
Focus Type	TTL Phase Difference Detection System (3-point)
Focus Modes	Single AF, Continuous AF, Single AF + MF, Manual, Focus with AF Lock and Focus Tracking
Exposure Control
Sensitivity	AUTO (100-400), Selectable ISO (100, 200, 400 - Expandable to 800 & 1600)
Shutter Type	Electronic Controlled Focal Plane Shutter
Shutter Speed	P,Ps,A: 1-1/4000 S,M: 30-1/4000 Bulb (up to 8 minutes by limiter) Scene Program and Scene Select: 4-1/4000 (depends on selected mode) 1/3, 1/2, 1EV step selectable
Mirror Lock-Up	No
Exposure Metering	Exposure measurement at open aperture, Digital ESP, Center Weighted Average, Spot (2%)
Exposure Modes	Program with Program Shift, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Manual Scene Program, Scene Select, Exposure Compensation (+/- 5 EV in 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV steps), Exposure Lock, Exposure Bracketing (3 Frames in +/- 1, 1/2, or 1/3 EV steps)
White Balance Modes	Advanced Detection System with CCD Imager Preset WB (12 steps (3000K - 1000K)), WB Compensation (+/- 7 step in each Auto/Preset setting), Custom WB Compensation (+/- 7 steps (2000-6000K in 100K steps, 6000-8000K in 200K steps, 8000-10000K in 500K steps), On touch Mode (4 Settings), WB Bracketing (3 Frames with +/- 5/10/15 mired steps)
Scene Modes	Portrait, Macro, Landscape, Night Scene, Sports, Landscape & Self Portrait, Night Scene & Self Portrait, Fire Work, Sunset, High Key, Document, Manor Shot, Beach & Snow, Candle
Flash
Built-in Flash	Slide Pop-Up Built-In Flash (Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Fill-in, Slow synchro, 1st Curtain Synchro, 2nd Curtain Slow Synchro)
Effective Flash Range	Up to 15'
External Flash Connection	Yes (Hot Shoe or TTL Connector)
External Flash Control	TTL Auto FP/TTL Auto for Olympus Dedicated Flash
Maximum Flash Synchronization Speed	1/180 second
Performance
Start-Up Time	Not Specified
Shutter Lag	Not Specified
Time Between Shots	Not Specified
Burst Capability	2.5 fps up to 3 frames (RAW & TIFF)
Self Timer	12 or 2 seconds
Interval Recording	No
Date & Time Stamp	No (Simultaneously recorded on image data)
Memory & Power
Built-in Memory	No
Compatible Memory Cards	CompactFlash (Type I & II) MicroDrive
File Size	TIFF RAW JPEG-1/2.7 JPEG-1/4 JPEG-1/8 3264x2448 23.3MB 13.5MB 6.1MB 4.3MB 1.9MB 3200x2400 - - 5.9MB 4.1MB 1.9MB 2560x1920 - - 4.0MB 2.4MB 1.2MB 1600x1200 - - 1.4MB 0.9MB 0.5MB 1280x960 - - 0.9MB 0.6MB 0.3MB 1024x768 - - 0.6MB 0.4MB 0.2MB 640x480 - - 0.2MB 0.2MB 0.1MB
Battery Type	BLM-1 Rechargeable Li-ion battery Pack
Power Adapter	AC-1 AC Adapter (optional)
Input/Output
Computer Interface	USB 2.0 (Full Speed - 12Mb/s)
Direct Print Capable	Yes (PictBridge)
Remote Control	Through PS-HLD3 with Remote Cable RM-CB1 (Optional), RM-1 Remote Control (optional)
Video Output	Yes (NTSC & PAL)
System & Software Requirements	Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP Mac OS 9.1, 9.2, OS X (10.1.3-10.2.1)
Display
Viewfinder	Optical eye level single lens reflex viewfinder with Diopter Adjust (-3.0 to +1.0)
Viewfinder Info	AF frame (Super Impose), AE lock, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure mode, White balance, Flash, AF confirmation mark, Metering mode, Number of storable sequential pictures, Exposure compensation value indication, Record Mode, Battery Level Indicator
Depth-of-Field Preview	Yes
LCD Display	1.8" HyperCrystal TFT Color LCD (134,000 pixels) with Brightness Adjust (+/- 7 steps)
Information Display	Flash mode, Flash compensation value indication, Metering mode, Focus mode, Record mode, Aperture value, Shutter speed, Battery check, Number of storable still pictures, Image quality adjustment, ISO, Color space, Mono tone, Hi/Lo Key, White balance, Remote control, Self-timer, Exposure level indicator, Exposure compensation indicator, AF frame, Number of storable sequential pictures, Exposure compensation value indication, Auto bracket, Noise reduction, Single-frame shooting/Sequential shooting, Color saturation compensation value indication, Sharpness compensation indication value, AE bracket, WB bracket
Language Options	English, German, Spanish, French (Add additional languages through Web)
Playback Options	Single, Zoom (2x, 3x, 4x, 10x), Index (4, 9 or 16 frames), Slide Show, Histogram, High Light Point Warning, AF frame, Exposure Mode, Metering Mode, Shutter Speed, F-Stop, Compensation level, ISO, Color Space, WB Mode, Focal Length, Focus Area, File Type, Contrast Level, Sharpness Level, Image Erase (Single, All, Selected), Image Protect (Single, Selected)
Physical
Dimensions (HxWxD)	3.4" x 5.8" x 2.5" (85mm x 147mm x 64mm) without Lens
Weight	20.5 oz. (580g) without batteries or lens