vroom_skies

Sure, but the specs are going to stay the same now and when he buys it.
I'm not exactly sure what your trying to get across, the specs really differ from a P&S to an AP&S/ SLR Like to finally an SLR.
He already said he wanted an SLR, and all SLR's have the same specs (by your definition(just some quality & effectiveness differences)) so it seems that the decision was already made. That is why he came here asking for help as he made up his mind on what type of camera he wants and just needs guidance on what specific model.

Or so that's how I see it,
Bob

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Well I meant things like "will I really want to have a lens motor"... one of the big reasons to get a D80 over a D60, but yeah, I agree, as long as he goes with a brand like Canon, Nikon, or Pentax, and has a little help with the decision he can't really go wrong.

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