DazStudio has come a long way. Previously you had to upgrade to the Pro version for almost $500, but now the full Pro version is free. This even includes free models with more available at sites like Daz3D.com, Renderosity.com and ShareCG.com. On top of that, you can use Poser figures in DazStudio, not just DS figures. To use DS figures in Poser, you'll need a special plug in due to DS figures being more complex and having better realism due to that fact. They have even added some nice tutorials.Considering the price (FREE) and the amount of features available, it's a no-brainer for people who want to do artwork with figures. Posing and shaping is easy and rendering is really straightforward. If you want to animate, something Poser offers in it's package (Poser is not FREE), you'll need the Animate2 plugin available at Daz3D.com, but that's only if you want to animate.I stayed away from Daz Studio versions 1 and 2. I attempted to use it at 3 and stayed with Poser, but with 4.+, I haven't found myself using Poser in over a year.