Actually, I'll take the Fuji comment back - I actually love their DSLRs (I was only thinking of the P&S cams). Their P&S cams however are slow on the draw compared to their DSLRs which is why I put them on my "steer clear" list.

Now that Kodak has dropped their DSLR line (their 14MP cam was awesome!) I've lumped them into the P&S only category - I've got one of theirs, but don't use it for serious stuff.

Basically, that's the explaination of my nonsensical comment - you need fast response for serious photography - otherwise the Dragonfly has moved out of the shot and you don't realize it until you get the image up on your LCD. Good cams or not in "general" there are things you'll want it to do that prety much MOST P&S cams can't do - even expensive ones.

I've got the Nikon 5700 - around $600 when I got it - and it's slow on the draw compared to EVERY SLR or DSLR I've ever had - you miss the action.

The only manufacturer that I see right now that has gone to a LOT of trouble to make their "you cannot replace the lens" (the hybrid type of SLR that is basically a jacked-up P&S - like my 5700) cams have the full response and pro-SLR handling capabilities is Olympus.

Make sense?
-Lew ;-)