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OK, MORE random thoughts... I took at look at a couple of cameras yesterday at Best Buy: Canon S1 IS: Not as cool as I remember it for some reason. But the killer is the Shutter lag (not sure if it's related to the focus issue or not), but it took 2 seconds at time from the the...

This is a common complaint with this camera, from "official" to user reviews. -- H

Thank you so much for the excellent posts guys, this is all extremely informative. Now another question :D: With the P&S (be it the SD110, or the S1 that I am still eyeing), would taking pictures with the LCD as viewfinder become a habit that I might have a hard time unlearning later on...

You know that last question of mine was quite stupid now that I think about it. Given the way these things work, OF COURSE you can't see the effect of exposure and ISO adjustements in real time... Another question: Not being yet familiar with the nomenclature of lenses, could someone tell me...

But you CAN see real time changes with the viewfinder, can you not? -- H

Thanks Dan (and others) for the great insight. -- H

That was my thought as well, and I would still go that route if I could afford it. But apparently I would have to shell out at least $1000, which I simply don't have. Big dreams :). -- H

Kewl, will be sticking to the S1 then :) -- H

Just curious. I plan on getting a digital camera during the holidays (where I am hoping to find it for ~ $500). I was set on the Canon S1, but am now thinking about the Rebel. It looks sexy as hell. Wrong reasons I know :). Is a dSLR too much camera for a beginner? Thanks. -- H