If a camera is equivalent to a DSLR camera ..... it is a DSLR camera.
You need to spell out what features you want the camera to have and what features you do not want it to have.
And what price range are you thinking about?
(my guess is that the price can vary from about $350 to $1,000)
Perhaps you are thinking of something like the Fujifilm X10:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/1109/11090102fujifilmx10.asp
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What is now the digital compact replacement [or equivaent] for DSLR - to be used as a travel camera...
Thanks. christy

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