Due to recent events, I've decided to get a new point-and-shoot instead of investing in a D-SLR for now. I'm pretty sure I want to stick with Canon. I thought the SD500 was pretty cool, but I don't want to invest in SD cards, since I have a bunch of CF cards. So it's down to the G6 or the S70. I like that the S70 is small, but I miss the swiveling LCD on my old G2. Can anybody give me better comparisons between the two? TIA!

 

www.dpreview.com

On the menu on the left side you'll find a menu item "shop for cameras" where you can use pick which features you want. The camera reviews on the site are very good too.

 

also, www.imaging-resource.com

 

Cards are cheap now. I just got an SD500 to replace my S400. It's awesome.

 

Sorry to suggest something that's not a Canon, but any of the Nikon Coolpix cameras are extremely versatile and amazing quality for a decent price. The menus are really fast, and the camera itself is compact, even the ones at high megapixel ratings. Basically you can spend a lot or a little depending on features and be happy with this line of digicams.

 

CNET has them rated about evenly... that is, if you haven't researched via this avenue yet.

G6
http://reviews.cnet.com/Canon_PowerS...-30994103.html

S70
http://reviews.cnet.com/Canon_PowerS...-30994101.html

I'll still keep you posted on any significant deals that I find with the XT. Hope you consider what I said in my PM

 

I like my Sony DSC-F828. They seem to be hard to find now. There's a pretty decent review at dpreview on it.

 

Thanks for the responses, guys. I decided on the S70 because of the form factor. I'd lugged the G2 around on several trips before, and although it's possible to almost pose as a professional photographer with it, it was harder to get around with it, because I couldn't just stuff it into a pocket. The swiveling LCD was really nice to have, but I can live without it.

Considering I'll be a first year law student, I probably won't have enough time to take advantage of an SLR anyway. Given the functions I use most, the S70 has all of those already and more, so I don't think I'll be missing much. The lens is something I worry about, but at 7MP I'll have more than enough data to work with.