Yeah, I absolutely love the Coolpix E990 here. My best photos were taken with it, despite far "better" cameras (Canon D60/20D) since then. The split body beats the pull-out tilt/swivel LCDs of more "modern" models for ease of use and all around convenience..

The latest Coolpix with the 10X optical zoon (and huge LCD!) looks sweet, but I'd still go with the 4500 if I could get one, because of the extreme macro capability that it shares with its predecessors (E990!).

Cheers