Digital Camera for Astrophotography

I just came across a review of Nikon's new Coolpix 5400, which will begin shipping this summer. Its a 5 megapixel camera that will retail for around $800. I was taken by its many features, which should make it very adaptable for astrophotography. In addition to being a high resolution digital camera, it has a shutter speed of 1/4000 to up to ten minutes making it suitable for longer exposures. for more information check out Steve's Digicam site: http://www.steves-digicams.com/2003_reviews/nikon5400.html