Well , it's not really any of the cameras limitations.... it doesn't have any really. BUT the thing with this olympus brand -- everyone has so many problems with it. And it barely lasts up until the warranty, and when it's sent in to be repaired, they take many months to repair it IF they even can. And SO many of my birding friends on the about.com birding forum have had NUMEROUS problems and then had NUMEROUS problems getting the camera back, and when they do, that camera only lasts a few months, then it dies again. I just don't know anyone that has NOT had a problem with olympus ...except for myself. And my camera has given me black screens and won't take the pic alot of times here lately. And it acts like it focuses (the beep you hear when it does) , and then to look back at the pic just taken, it didn't focus at all. :-C But mine doesn't do this too often, but when it does, it's like several days in a row. THEN, it works fine for a very long time. I'm telling you - it has a mind of it's own. I guess what I'm trying to do is make a SOUND decision on this because I've been scared off from the olympus brand now since so many people have had these problems. And again, the company doesn't stand by the products they make, not really, because they will fix the camera, but for a high price, and then it just quits on you again.
AND I have 2 lenses from a Minolta Maxxum XTsi , 35mm camera--- I have a 70-300mm -DL macro super lens, and 28-80mm macro lens , both are Sigma lens'. And I don't know what to do with them ! If I get a digital slr , will these lenes be able to be used with it ?? I'm so confused and torn between camera brands and camera types - digital or digital slr !!! I'm just not getting the concrete ifo I'm wanting I guess. Well, I'm rambling on like an old granny I guess - sorry about that. Thanks for trying to help me out!!! I do appreciate it !!