cool...ty kind sir 4 the valuable info...i will have to start a more thorough investigation....aside from my mag reviews.......prob. best thing is to ask you kind/experienced folks, and check out actual cams at da shops... as i said...i am not planning on jumping out and getting such a cool dslr very soon...but maybe later...i feel i must learn more w/what i have, and other considerations including accesories, pc hardware, possible job(s)!.... any further input here would b most appreciated.... thanks :-) -Jeff