OT where to get good advice on camera purchase?

Sorry this is off topic but perhaps someone here know of the good board for a newbie asking about cameras etc.
I am a video professional but don't know about digital still cameras.

I would love to get a fine Canon SLR but I couldn't justify it. I am balancing between what I want; fine equipment with all the bells and whistles and actually what I need; pull it out of your pocket, point and shoot with enough function to make a video producer happy. I will use it for stills to add into productions I am sure.
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Here's the advice I give at least ten times a week to people who think I know what I'm talking about (I don't know anything about consumer cameras—I only follow the Nikon DSLR line—but I'd be buying a stainless steel, splashproof or encased, 3mp, ultrathin unit from Sony because I carry it on bicycle tours.):
Buy the camera's operating software, not megapixels.
Buy the camera's controls, not megapixels.
Buy glass, not silly features.
Buy the camera's enclosure and accessory lines, not megapixels.
Nikon's older software was insanely useless, it's better now, but compare any camera operation system to Canon, Olympus, HP, Kodak and Pentax. How easily can you review your shots? Do you need to edit in camera?
You need buttons and switches you can find, touch and manipulate. Need to be able to wear gloves? Beware of those stupidly ittybitty thingies.
Look for a good optical zoom range that mimics what you know from 35mm. Digital zoom is worthless.
What do you need for form factor and accessories? Waterproof case, belt clip, external flash, AA batts?
Consumer digital is a marketing jungle; you've got to be able to cut through the marketing BS. (Don't buy megapixels.)
Your budget must include the stuff only a pro thinks about: spare batts, spare charger, extra memory, highspeed reader, protective case, wrist strap, etc.
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