[Arizona]

I agree Tom, the compacts don't go wide enough for me, they are too noisy, not near enough dynamic range so I will not buy one. DSLRs are bulkier and heavier but I will always take that penalty to have the focal lengths and IQ that is desired. Most of the compacts don't even support RAW anymore, too many strikes.

Some of the DSLRs are relatively small though they don't come close to many of the compacts. The masses of consumers buying these type cameras are many compared to the fraction of a percent of discriminating users so I don't see manufacturers changing. DSLR remains the only choice for me.