Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Nemesis
for the price youd pay for a hi-end point and shoot, you can get an entry level DSLR (Rebel XT/D40/D50). Of course youd need to buy a lens, but with 100-250 dollars, you can get a decent third party lens. Then of course there is ebay. I can go on and on as to why you should at least get an entry level DSLR, but I wont if you dont want me to :p Just trying to save you from the money pit Ive gotten myself into
lol thats fine. im talking to chadbee and hes got one for sale. seems a reasonable price for what hes got.

Canon PowerShot 6.0-Megapixel Digital Camera
Model: S3 IS

Snap still images at the same time you capture video with this versatile digital camera. The SLR-inspired design is easy to use and multiple features make taking frame-worthy photos a breeze.

* 6.0-megapixel CCD captures high-resolution images up to 2816 x 2112 pixels

* 12x optical/4x digital/48x total zoom; UD lens

what do you think of that? i know youre camera guru on this website... like i said, im not big on it like you or the other guys...