I know this is not an SLR but what do you think about the Olympus SP-550UZ 7.1MP Digital Camera with Dual Image Stabilized and 18x Optical Zoom? It's a bit pricy at about $450 give or take. Some of the reviews I've read have me concerned about Images being soft. I am planning a vacation to Hawaii next year and am looking for a reasonable digital P&S backup for my SLR. If the quality is there it meets all my qualifications except price. Was hoping to get by for about $300.
Even though its not a SLR if I bought it could I still post in this forum?