I bought the Samsung GX10, which is actually the K10D with a far better interface. It's the exact same camera with nicer buttons on the back and a more modern UI on screen. I think the price just dropped on it too.

I bought it because of the feature set, particularly the sealed casing. (Also all of the same features in the Pentax K10D) I travel a lot so I was looking for a really durable model. Back in July I took it to a bunch of pyramid sites in the mountains in Mexico and it held up really well, took over 2400 shots in two weeks. It has image stabilization that actually works. The sensor cleaning system is becoming a standard feature on all entry-level DSLRs, but that's irrelevant because none of them work anyway. But your biggest concern won't be features -- it'll be the lenses.

You can get the K10D with the lens kit for under a grand, but keep in mind that no matter what entry-level you choose, you're going to spend well over that budget when you include good lenses. My first two lenses are a really nice Sigma 18-55mm macro ($450) and a cheaper Samsung 55-200mm zoom lens ($150). They've both given me excellent shots. If you want to get a do-it-all lens that covers the whole range, (as I will soon) expect to spend $400 or more. For example, the holy grail of all digital camera lenses, the Nikon 18-200mm VR, costs like $750... and you probably still have to back-order it.

My biggest concern was fewer lens options, but as Pentax expands its DSLR range that won't be considered an issue any longer. It's certainly not for me right now -- my macro lens in particular is very high quality and solid build. There are plenty of other options for Pentax mounts.

Although I've played around with the Nikons and Canons, I've never owned one myself, so I can't draw many comparisons -- this is my entry-level camera. All I can say is that I have no regrets about buying this camera -- I'll be taking it every time I get on a plane.

Oh ya, no matter which brand you choose, always get an extra battery and extra class 6 (high-speed) SDHC card.

Sign me up for that camera... my old Nikon point-and-shoot is falling apart.

Can't be all that high-security... the thing plugs into your lighter socket. Ooooo frightening.

Morons.

My bad, Rob got to the microwave myth before I did.

@ SwissFreek:

Microwaves don't cook things from the inside, that's a myth. It's such a myth, in fact, that it was a segment on Mythbusters, in which they tried to cook a big frozen ham for like an hour. When they cut it in half, it was still frozen on the inside.

It's the WTC site. It's being used to promote an MP3 player. I don't care what the messaging is -- the bottom line is that they're using the event to sell a product. Offensive.

But seeing as this is Engadget and not Gawker or something...

If I could manage to ignore the marketing -- and admittedly I can't -- the product's design alone is pretty sweet. But you could only pull that sort of fashion off if you were a 15-year-old Harajuku kid.

That's the World Trade Center wreckage in the background of that site -- to promote an MP3 player. I'm boycotting BenQ. That's disgusting.

You'd think it'd be far more compact, given the recording format. It looks big in the model's hand:

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20061108/pana1_07.jpg

Then again, Japanese hands run small.

Being in the market for an HD camcorder for some very long trips to all sorts of places, I'm still waiting for that perfect HD + Hard drive combination to pack with my Mac and Final Cut Pro. Gonna skip this one.

I'll anticipate what game to buy when I win an XBox 360 to play it on. Gears of War looks pretty sweet.

What the hell is solar maximum? The real root of Hollywood actors' and ex-politicians' pet causes for the environment?

This wasn't mentioned as a possible source of rising temperatures in Al Gore's lecture, therefore, it couldn't possibly be real.

Anybody else wanna take a crack at spinning solar flares into a political issue?