Originally Posted by SeattleYates

I agree when it comes to D-SLRs (I have 3 different models), but with point & shoot cameras, any of these big-name brands (Canon, Nikon, Panasonic/Lumix, Olympus, Sony, Kodak, etc.) make outstanding equipment. I personally recommend getting one that uses SD cards (they're smaller than CF, but with similar capacities and cost per gig), and as I think is clear, I think Lumix has some obvious advantages, but I don't feel nearly as strongly that Canon is the "only way to go" with p&s's as with DSLRs.