for your usage? taking food pics? dun bother.

go for it! DSLR these days are getting cheaper!

TK_ why you say so?

simply because you dun need a big cam for your food picks.

pics

get the LX3... that is better than MOST DSLR in comparison to Fstops

with a 2.0 F it can have that desirable blur-out effect that DSLRs can give... but also only if you got the right lens

Or any of the Sony T series.

the magnify macro is one of the best in the industry..

Hence giving you all sorts of creative opportunities without the need to carry a ton of equipment.

the >1cm focal length means you can have really interesting closeups and blur-outs without having to use a DSLR and change the lens to a

macro one...

the normal kit lens that comes with the DSLR will not be able to do much.

the LX3 and Sony Tseries will cost you anywhere between $490-$600

and entry-level DSLR will cost you anywhere between $1000-$2000

that excludes the lens that you need.

and if you have a good eye, you really do not need a DSLR at all.

even the ISO on the smaller cameras especially the Canon, have very little noise.

if i buy a DSLR... chances are i will get a macro lens

also... DSLR will be nice when i travel...

ask willyfoo lor.

then it depends on what you wanna use it for.

clauds> that is like at least a $6k body alone.

HFB> sounds like you already made up your mind...

go to peninsular and looksee around

there is all sorts of crap there.

cool~~

are you being condecending?

condescending?

nono... i didn't know peninsular got sell camer4a

my 1st thought was simlim

i bought my P&S there

peninsula is the camera central for singapore

see... tts why need recommendations from ppl like u...

good for DSLR lah

are you calling me FAT?

huh? What FAT?

anyway is Canon 40D any good?

hfb - actually TK has a point about using point and shoot