Originally Posted by WeirdHomer

That's where people got it all wrong. If you don't use it with manual settings then why spend the extra money? Alot of non-DSLR cameras deliver the same quality on auto settings. If you get a DSLR then please take the time to learn to shoot fully manually, else just don't get one. These days you have alot of non-DSLR cameras with emulated soft shutter time and diafragma that deliver top quality on auto settings for half the money.