i've read photographyblog review about the a330, it is not as good as a300 in term of handling & feel. as for a550 is still very new & the price is not gonna be lot cheaper than the obsolete a300. 
my main consideration is i'm a beginner & a300 already given what i need anti shake, anti dust & live view + most of all a more affordable price for me to learn b4 climbing up the ladder. 

hopefully i will join this Orange legion very soon & by that time i'll definitely be more active in this thread for more guidance from all sifus here. 

Hi guys, i'm new to DSLR world and I just got myself a used Sony Alpha A100 as my first beginner camera.

I found that this camera is quite easy to use and I wanna drop by here to ask one simple n00b question, without buying an expensive macro lens, what's the best solution for me to take a close photo?

no D300s poison for me... D700 la...Racun Tikus King Kong...   hey why r we discussing this in like.no.other thread...they don like others la.. *jk*