Finally! Decided on my first DSLR!

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I have been considering for many days the model to choose for my first camera. After seeking advice from various forums and sales people who shared their opinions with me on the various models I was looking at, I tried my hands on the again at the booths at the show where these vendors are showcasing their wares. The freebies they are giving out are really similar. All the bundles offer a tripod, Computer screen calibrator, memory cards, memory card reader, screen protector and a screen cleaner. They also offer a workshop for using the camera that you buy. So you be asking, what is the difference then? Looking at the Olympus, I was really thrilled by the attractive bundle that they offer. Two lenses for the price of one. No worries about getting an additional lenses for practicing my skills using the DSLR. The body is light and the grip is comfortable. The plus point for this E510 is the image stabilizer built into the body. But I was also looking at the Nikon D40x as well. It has similar capabilities with the Olympus e510. The plus point for this model is the compatability for the various lenses offered by Nikon. More lenses option to choose from as compared to the Olympus. But this model does not have any image stabilizer in its body. It is available in the lenses, which make the lenses more expensive. I was also considering the D80 as it offers more functionalities as compared to the D40x. Though the price of the D80 is slightly higher than my original budget, I was thinking, this is going to be my camera for at least the next 2-5 years. It would be better to get one that I do not have to worry about upgrades for a while. Given that, the D80 has 11 points of AF and it has more hot buttons to use for quick settings adjustments when taking pictures. This give me the flexibility to change my settings at a quick press of a button to suit the environment I am in as I snap away. This to me is a very attractive plus point. Sigh... so many considerations to take care off. It is really much tougher to make a decision than I initially thought. So I went down to the show again and tried my hands on the two cameras. Considering that I may be taking a lot of close up shots, I find the Nikon gives me more control on the lenses compared to the Olympus. With the Olympus, I have to use the auto focusing to bring the subject into focus before I can do the micro adjustments of focusing the foreground or the background with the focusing control. With the Nikon, I can do micro focusing regardless of the zoom I am using. It is this additional control I have over the lenses that won me over to the Nikon. Given the stronger in-built flash and the hot buttons for settings adjustments, I finally bought the D80. Again, the mid-term to long-term usage of this camera is the main consideration for forking out the extra money for the D80. Now I am happily snapping away with the D80 and the Kit lens that came with it. Although I am still using mainly the auto settings for now, I am sure I will be using all the different functions to get better pictures in time to come! Still getting use to the additional weight of the camera as compare to my point and shoot previously. Heh heh... I really hope this investment is a good one. So begins my journey into the DSLR world, on to the quest to becoming a professional in my photography skills!