if you get a digital slr, be prepared for major money spending on lenses and all that for low light shooting at night. I have a digital slr and a external flash. My camera was virtually useless during the feature at the Don Smith classic. Blurred pics was the norm at that point. What I need is a 700 dollar lense and a 1000 dollar flash to be close to getting good pics once the lights come on and the sun goes down.