The E-300 is so intuitive and easy to use. Physically it feels so much better than the Rebel or the comparative Nikon. The rubber-coated aluminum chasis and smooth-working controls make it hard to put down. I recommend buying several 1Gig cards for it though. This weekend I took some autumn portraits of my cousin and his wife at the park. Using .tif and no compression, I only got 34 pics! I had to field delete some. I love it. I am planning the next session already.