[Aquanet] Cannon Power Shot G9

[Roy Boston]

Pam Pate wrote:
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> I have been doing a little comparison browsing----the internet is such 
> a great tool!!!  I like what I see with the Cannon Power Shot G9.  It 
> has 12.1 MP, 6x optical zoom, auto & manual focus and supports JPEG & 
> RAW files.  (Is RAW uncompressed or like TIFF?)  That is a new one for me.
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> Anyone familiar with this camera?  The price is perfect!!!
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> Thank you Annette & Nita for the input.
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> Hi Pam,
I have used the G9 and it is a very good camera for the sort of 
photography you envisage - another camera (out new last month) is the 
Panasonic Lumix FZ18.  I own one of these and it is very good too - 18x 
optical zoom, 8.3 Mp etc. - might be a little cheaper than the Canon.

Yours

Roy In New Zealand