Lawrence:

After you have used it a while, tell me how it is working out for you. After reading the posts on this board, and doing a little research on my own, I came to the belief that a person like me really needs two digital cameras. One that is very compact and easy to carry for vacation shots, and another, larger camera for really good shots. I bought a Pentax Optio s4i for its VERY small size, and good features, other than its necessarily small lens. Great for carrying around on vacation, but not the best for truly great shots. (Not very expensive, either.) So let me know how it turns out, as I will probably get a second camera for other than vacation use.

Thanks,
Richard :) :) :)