Hi Sheldon...

Don't have one; but do have an sp-350.  Love it, but wish I'd
bought the sp-500 (current at the time) for a few dollars more
instead.

The only heads-up that I can offer relates to Oly's claim of
having image stabilization.  It does have it, but unless it's
changed it's very misleading.  Applies *only* to the movie mode,
not stills.

Take care.

Ken

I purchased one three weeks ago. Previous camera was an Olympus C-765
UZ, which I still have. My lens adapter and 1.7 Teleconverter from the
765 will also fit the new 510.

First, this camera does have Image Stabilization in both the movie and
still picture mode. In very low light situations, it can be pretty
noisy, but other than that, it performs well. Here are three pictures
taken in action mode in the Metrodome in Minneapolis, which is a low
light situation. All there were at approximately 50 yards or a little
more. DIS was on in the first two. I provided the specs on each
picture. Maximum Focal Length or Zoom is 63.0 mm. All I have done is
resize these pictures and preserved the EXIF data. No filters were
used on them so you can see how they came out.

P9240225
http://www.kansasviking.com/images/P9240225.jpg
Aperture: F3.7
Shutter Speed: 1/320
DIS: On
Lens Focal Length: 63.0 mm
ISO: 1064

P9240240
http://www.kansasviking.com/images/P9240240.JPG
Aperture: F3.7
Shutter Speed: 1/400
DIS: On
Lens Focal Length: 61.9 mm
ISO: 977

Edwards
http://www.kansasviking.com/images/edwards.jpg
Aperture: F3.6
Shutter Speed: 1/200
DIS: Off
Lens Focal Length: 57.1 mm
ISO: 400

Outdoor lighting use of this camera is great. I like the switch to
Nimh batteries versus the old proprietary batteries. I charged 4 of
these batteries, played with the camera for a couple of days and then
shot 566 pictures and downloaded them to the computer. I had full
sound on and used the 2.5" LCD screen most of the time. Shot an
additional 250 pictures the next week before having to change the
batteries. Most energy efficient camera I have used to date.

Camera has a good feel to it and you can get a decent grip on it so
that you can steady it while shooting. This little camera does an
acceptable job for me in low light situations inside the stadium. Most
of the pictures I take are put on my website after they are sized for
optimum viewing. At 7.1 MP you can get decent pictures beyond 8x10.
But if you are wanting to print larger photos, that were taken in low
light with the DIS set to on, then you may not get the quality you
want for your prints. With adequate lighting though, it will take good
photos with the best of them.

Again, for my needs this camera was a great upgrade to my 765
especially for the money. I'd love to have a Canon 5D with a decent
low light lens and plenty of zoom. Problem is, even if I could afford
it, I couldn't get it into the Metrodome and I can take the SP-510 in
and it's easy to use in a crowd.

Still playing with the camera, but I hope this helps you out in your
decision.
--
Mike
The Kansas Viking
www.kansasviking.com