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"I'm looking for a good point and shoot camera.  What do you think of the new Canon G9?"

Before we begin, it’s important to understand that almost everything about photography involves compromise, and nowhere is that more evident than when choosing a digital camera.  Like any other tool, different cameras are best for different people and different kinds of photography.  The goal of this article is to help you choose the best camera for you.

The main complaint I had about the Canon G7 is that it didn't support shooting RAW.  Apparently Canon was listening.  According to their recent announcement, they have reintroduced RAW mode in the G9.

Hank asks,

I'm looking for point & shoot top end with 28 mm lens, what do you think of the Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ3. I've read the reviews hard to believe how opinions differ.

Unfortunately I have not had any experience with the DMC TZ3, but when it comes to reviews I have found dpreview.com to be reliable, accurate, and unbiased.  Hope that helps!

Trevor asks,

In your honest opinion is there much of a difference between manufacturers of digital SLR cameras?  Is it better to look only at the two biggest being Canon and Nikon or are the other ones worthy of a look too like Olympus and Sony?

As usual in photography, it depends :)  While Canon and Nikon dominate the professional DSLR market, other manufactuers including Fuji, Leica, Olympus, Pentax, and Sony have some nice products.  If you are looking to buy a camera and one lens for recreational photograhy, all of them are worth of consideration.