Originally Posted by
Cola
That's true, with a Canon you can preserve that point and shoot look
Everyone's been giving good information thus far minus the picture bashing in the beginning. If you want to read up on equipment, trust Ken Rockwell.
kenrockwell.com
^He writes great reviews on cameras/lenses and has some great beginner tutorials involving photoshop/lighting/shooting. That would be my first stop.
Michael was write, btw, stay clear of retailers - HUGE rip off.