Rocco, Any photography clubs in our area you can suggests? I appreciate everyone's feedback!

I'm new to register here and I have been reviewing it for a couple of months now. The photography bug has bitten me and I've been reading and learning quite a bit from this site. I'm really impressed by the amount of information here.

I have been taking photos with a Panasonic ZS7 P&S for the past year and learning how to use the manual controls. I'm now looking to upgrade to probably the Canon 60D but have heard that they may have soft focus problems from a few links I found. Anyone here have any issues with this?

My budget is better fit for the T3i but I like the features of the 60D better. I also like the low image quality of the Nikon D5000 and the compactness of the Panny GX1 but don't know if the 4/3 quality is that of a DSLR yet. I enjoy trying to capture wildlife and the challenge of taking low light photos. I welcome your suggestions and feedback. BTW, I'm looking at bestbuy's sale of the 60D for $1104.99

LOL, This hobby can consume a lot of your time.