the Panasonic DSLRs are said to be good - smaller and lighter than others, with slightly different technology (I think Olympus cameras use it too); but I haven't tried it out myself - I've got the same as mastadon. The plus with DSLRs is they cope better with light and shade as they have bigger sensors. The minus is having to change lenses, as DSLR lenses don't cover anything like as wide a range as on bridge cameras; when I had an old 35mm SLR I was always missing pictures while I struggled to put the appropriate lens on..