slr

So I spent a bit of time today researching lenses for the D80 (http://digital-photography-school.com/). From what I've seen, you want something with a short focal length and a small aperture (for higher light/short depth of field). There sure are a lot of lenses out there that fit these...

I'm wanting to upgrade from my Panasonic Lumix FZ5 point-and-shoot to a digital SLR. My main complaint with the Panasonic is the lack of manual focus and shutter speed settings. So far I've only looked at Canons, and have been wondering what the difference/s are between the Powershot and Rebel...