The extra flash is almost a necessity, unless you're certain that you'll never want to keep more than 10-20 photos around before returning to the computer to upload. This is enough to make a decent 8x10 print, and larger than most people's computer screens, and even on powerful PCs, shuffling and editing larger images can get unwieldy. Camera makers loudly trumpet the number of pixels because it's a nice linear-scale number that appeals to the male need for easy categorizations and dicksize competitions. Sort of like megahertz for PC CPUs. But while better cameras tend to have more pixels, it's definitely a loose correlation.
Some digital cameras look like ordinary cameras.
Other digital cameras look really weird. Some people prefer to not draw attention to their camera, either for fear of having it stolen, or because they don't want to start a conversation about it every time they pull it out. Other people like having a cool-looking toy and geeky conversation piece. Other people don't care. Size If you're taking photos mostly at Events where photography is a main reason for you to be there, you can afford to have a large and heavy camera.