I am from a Fuji FinePix S 602 Zoom on the Canon EOS 350D (with 18-55mm Canon lens) switched and am excited to approximately 500 photos. Although the equipment that you have to carry around with them, inevitably with the purchase of an SLR is growing, the many advantages of this camera, however, outweigh this more than on: - The rapid standby and trigger speed - The very good image quality and sharpness. - The contrast, sharpness, among other things can be changed and stored on individual settings. - Up to ISO 400 image noise is not noticeable. - The most important acquisition parameters (ISO, AF mode, white balance and Belichtungsmessart) can be set quickly using the navigation keys. - The ability to use interchangeable lenses and finally back to play with the depth of field. Unfortunately, most digital compact cameras to form a large area sharply. - The optical viewfinder. This is a real treat compared to all digital viewfinders, displays !!!! - Attractive price Unfortunately, almost all controls are on the left and right of the display, which sometimes leads to an unwanted operation of the buttons. One should also be aware that many manual controls require not only technical, but also photographic understanding. As a pure snapshot camera, which is used only in automatic mode, I would advise buying a compact camera. The dedicated amateur photographers can I, however, recommend the Canon 350 D.