[Jamo]

The digital Rebel's probably the best deal (price and features) out there if you want a true SLR and interchangeable lens capability.

I've had more than a few cameras...used a Sony D707 the last several years...a great prosumer camera.

After watching Turk and his pro Nikon digital SLR, I decided to take the jump albeit a rung lower on the ladder price-wise. Since I have Pentax 35 equipment, I went with their *1st SLR, which is fairly new and compares to the Canon and Nikon models in the same range...all three a little faster than the Olympus. The mfgs are all leapfrogging each other though, much like the computer industry. My collection of lenses and flash now work on the digital and the 35 bodies. I'm still in the learning process with the *1st.

If you can afford it...and you already have some lenses/flash for one mfg...go the digital SLR route that the mfg offers. They are all fairly close price and feature-wise, and you will save a ton of money. But make sure the lenses and flash will work. Some mfgs don't have complete crossover.