Canon PowerShot G9 12.1MP Digital Camera with 6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

I have had several digital cameras, and most are Canon. This is now my favorite. The viewing screen is a very good size, and since I already have the S80, there was not much to learn with the G9. My only problem was the case that I purchased. It is way too tight for this camera.
I love the camera !

If you're looking for a Point and Shoot with SLR-like qualities, this is it, but you'll have to know the camera and you'll have to know what you're doing in order to get a great shot. I only bought this camera for times where I could not lug around the larger DSLR.
I don't recommend this for people who just want to take family/friend pictures: (1) It's too expensive for just that (2) You'll be disappointed when you just put it on Program or Auto and the shot comes out crappy and (3) You'll be missing out on the other manual features.
The camera has a solid, hefty build so it feels like it can take on the normal wear and tear of regular use.
The LCD screen is large and you can pretty much gauge how the shot will look prior to pressing the shutter button---I would recommend putting a screen protector to prevent scratches and cracks.
I mainly put the camera on Manual, Aperture or Shutter priority. For the most part, I get the shot I need based on my surroundings---I hardly use the other automated settings.
Try not to put ISO higher than 200---Anything above that and the noise is just unbearable.
This is a good P&S camera with creative features, but it can't stand up to the high and mighty DSLRs. Buy it as a complement to your photography arsenal or buy it if you want to have more creative control from a P&S, but DON'T buy it if you're just going to take random shots of family, friends, or events. There are other cheaper P&S that will do the job at a fraction of the cost.

Everything seems fine, although it is a gift for someone else. I have no idea how it actually is working at the moment!

I've had this camera since winter and it takes some amazing images. I've shot family shots of our new baby and my wife actually takes more now and her shots look a million times better than they used to with her old point and shoot digital. We keep it out all the time so when the baby is looking cute, bam, great photo.

I've shot some stuff for work (car shows etc) and the images surprise even me. It definitely makes you look like a better photographer than you are. I don't use the full manual modes much but having the option definitely helps in the 10% I need it.

I like the weight but it will definitely stop you from just taking it along for the ride because you need to bring a case and a strap etc.

I would recommend this to anyone.

I have had this camera for a couple of weeks now and all i can say is that it is an excellent compact camera. The camera feels solid with none of that plastic feel of so many of the new cameras. The pictures are excellent and produce truely amazing detail. The anti jitter works well and allows you to take pictures of distant objects with a minimum of blur. I am still exploring all the features of which there are many. The only problem I have has so far is the fact the screen is polarized and if you are wearing polarized sunglasses the screen disappears as you change the orientation of the camera. It actually took me a little while to figure out what was going on that I could see the screen in a vertical orientation but not a horizontal one. :) I did have one other problem and it was windows XP could not handle the large image size of the .jpg file, but that was quickly corrected with a different file viewer.