[quote]And BTW the OP has owned far more cameras than I have so I guess he's on a mission to try everything
A200/A350/A230/A700/Nex and more. I don't suffer from compulsive camera buying myself 
[quote]compulsive camera buying disorder or CCBD is something I suffer from I agree, it actually doesnt cost as much as one may think if you buy as cheap as possible sell boxed as new on E-Bay (people often pay far too much)
I keep thinking that I will loose intrest, but it never happens
, The A55 is an interesting purchase though, I thought it would be too automated, but I can see now that it opens up new possibilities, and its a great design too