New compact SLR
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i see it as this; accessibility.
i have a 5d with a battery grip, flash, two hand straps, clip on polypropylene strap, an angle finder, and a backpack full of lenses. not the camera for an evening with the girlfriend where you may get dinner and walk around, i get it.
but i also have a 400d and 2 cheap plastic lenses that fit in her purse or over my shoulder under my jacket and while yes still significant and not a pocket camera, it is very durable and easy to use with presets in case strangers are taking your picture with it.
it will work better i believe to achieve the results you expect with room to grow later.
i speak from experience having first purchased and started in 1998 with an olympus 640x480 point and shoot then a sony dsc or whatever pocket cam then another more advanced olympus pocket cam with more features/options and lens attachments. then i got my 350d and received more compliments than ever, sold that then got a 30d for control and started earning some money, then i sold that now i have a 5d i rarely use unless its for money and i'm not even a photographer, so in anticipation of an upcoming trip, i have purchased the 400d and appreciate its size:capability ratio and am sure i will get more use out of it than the 5d as i will need to know i want to go "photograph" some things to get that out