Hi!! I've just bought a Minolta Dimage 7Hi... When it comes to feeling like a camera I have to say that they have done a great job... And as Mishelle points out above.. it has got all the features you'll ever need to do some serious photographing. My first reason for buying the Minolta was that I wanted a fast camera to print line (great wwith digital cameras) and I also wanted a camera that's "small" enough to be brought along wherever I go. There is only one thing that isn't as great as one would want and that's the power consumption.. I have had to buy myself a new set of batts.. those that came with the camera were 1850 mAh Ni-MH cells and I bought 2000 mAh cells... they last much longer.. Go for the Minolta.. then you will be able to use a wider range of memory media... Good Luck... I've enjoyed my MD 7Hi so far!!