I don't want to be like the other fags making dedicated threads for questions about old entry level canons and shit, but I think my question is broad enough that it would require its own thread (also gear thread reached limit).

Trying to get into portraiture (not aiming to be pro)/want a system versatile enough to do that along with street, basic travel snapshits but at a decent quality and not as inconvenient/expensive in the long run as film.

Anon in old gear thread mentioned that his gear faggotry ended when he got a Sigma Merrill Dp2, but I'm not sure how I feel about the quality of a Sigma vs the convenience and reliability of a decent zoom compact.

So, are Sigma cameras worth it? I hear their QA for lenses is shit: true or false?
Is the Foveon meme really a meme? Anyone with experience or general advice for my dumbass, please feel free to join.