There is a new digital lens for the Canon or Nikon SLR by Tamron that is equal to 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 XR and it's lightweight, reasonable and gets great reviews. I just bought it for travel so that I can take less equipment. So far I am more than happy with it. I favor Canon cameras. The Digital Rebel is nice - I have the model up which is the EOS 20D and I also have a G2. The G7 is a nice camera. I also like the 520 for novice users.
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