I've been following this thread with some interest since this is my profession. (camera shop) There is so much bad information out there today about digital cameras. It appears there is a lot of good advice in this tread. I agree with the recommendation of the G2 Canon. Personally I don't feel there is enough difference between the G2 and the G3 to justify the difference in money. I feel an excellant camera to take a look at is the Minolta F100. This is a 4 megapixel camera with excellant zoom and macro capability. As far as compact flash vs. micro drive definitely go with CF. The card is not only less fragile but also load images faster especially if you go with the Sandisk Ultra cards. Hope this helps!!
