Check out the entry-level Olympus DSLRs like the E-510. They're pretty nice with some good features (live view, sensor-shift stabilization). The main drawback of Olympus at this point is that while the basic lens is okay, the really nice lenses are very, very expensive, and you don't have many options in between. Plus, the sensor is a bit smaller than that in other dSLRs -- about 70% of the size, which means there's a bit more noise (still huge compared to a P&S). And on the low-end models, only three focus points.
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