Actually other than the above there's an additional reason of long term savings. Buying a FZ Lumix (or any other prosumer) is pretty much a buy all end all with a fantastic zoom range that satisfy almost everyone (unless u shoot wildlife or is a PI by profession then buy teleconvertors...). The lenses on these prosumers are high quality designs at that. Buying a DSLR however is only the beginning with lenses to buy in the future, other stuff like battery grips etc. The person buying the prosumer is very different from the DSLR buyer IMO. The ability to add a flash is a plus, of course one doesn't neccessary have to use it, but its a capability thats nice to have nonetheless (ever tried runway/fashion/portrait photography without a flashgun?).