[weekendwarrior]

Steve,

Use is the most important, what are you going to use it for.

When I bought mine the following was important.

1. Battery life.
2. 1gig + storage (I have CF)
3. Memory buffer (to take several quick pictures without writing to storage media).
4. Additional lenses.

I bought a Cannon D300 or EOS Digital Rebel; I can take 400+ pictures at a time without battery concerns, put on a 200mm lens, take fast action shots, in the gymnasium I can put on a real flash and shoot across the soccer field.

It was worth it to me to pay more and get more versatility. I would like to have a small pocket camera but most of our pics are sports action requiring a telephoto lens.

It all boils down to intended use.