I forgot to mention the variable, camcorder-like LCD screen that the Canon has. It can fold into the camera altogether and present the plastic back of the screen, letting you use only the view finder.
I liked that feature over the fixed screen on the Panasonic. It helps protect the screen and I could have used it this past year a few times, when crowds prevented me from taking a straight shot and I needed to hold the camera over the crowd. I had to guess and missed the shot more often than I got it. > -----Original Message----- > I was looking at the Lumix (I can't help but read that as lummox) and > the > Canon S5. Both are very nice cameras and are priced about the same. > > I ended up getting the Canon as it has the hot shoe and uses AA > batteries, > as opposed to the proprietary battery that Panasonic uses. Also, after > reading a few reviews of the cameras (dpreview the most thorough), the > Canon > was rated a bit higher, despite the shorter lens, and has a better > macro > feature. I also already own a Canon Powershot, so familiarity plays a > part > too. I may not ever use the hot shoe, but I like having the option. > > I haven't had a chance to try the Canon out yet, but I will today. ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
