I dont miss the zoom lens at all. In return I get really sharp pictures. The macro mode is fantastic, allowing focus as close as 1-1/2". Just remember to switch out of macro when done because it stays in this mode thru a shut down.

The flash is surpringly powerful but its no 550EX. I get just acceptable shots with group pictures but it works well for 2 people. It does a good job of adjusting the exposure based on subject and distance, but again, its not perfect. Ex: I would not recommend for weddings (black groom/white bride).

The camera startup is really fast. The focus speed is also very fast, probably due to the non-zoom lens - much faster than my G1. I was concerned about the level of image noise due to the really small sensor on this camera, but its fine for 4x6 prints, even at ISO 200. ISO 400 for dark night shots (no flash)is not usable for me. I had no problem focusing in low light, such as in restaurants, because of the bright focus assist light

I carry it around all the time and have used it to take snapshots of white board diagrams at work. Its small size really encourages me to take a lot of picture. I bought some extra non-Canon batteries & additional charger on ebay at cheap prices. They works fine.

Just to be sure, I got a "standard" memory card because I was told the other ones wouldnt be compatible?

So, I e-mailed Canons technical support group, and they replied with the following information: "As long as the memory is the standard SD memory card you will have no problem at using any size card you would like with the SD-10. Hope this clears up any confusion."

So, If you are tempted to buy a 512MB SD card, just make sure it is "standard SD memory" and you will be fine. I recently bought a 512MB SanDisk card myself because the movies chew through lots of memory.

I am a hard-to-impress techno geek, and I really like this product. The first thing everyone said when I went to took pictures during Thanksgiving was "look at how small that camera is!" It is tiny! And, I am amazed at how many features they were able to cram into that tiny package. I have another 2MP Polaroid digital camera with built-in printer. It is a monster to carry around. My justification for upgrading to the 4MP SD-10 was that it would be easier to carry around. And, so it is.

When I went to buy memory, I was a little disappointed at the fact that the SD memory is so much more expensive than the Compact Flash memory. I found 1GB cards of compact flash out there for around the same price as the 512MB SD memory cards. So, going with another version of the Powershot that uses compact flash could make economical sense if these memory prices persist.

I shot some pictures without the flash in a "barely-lit" room with ISO400 turned on, and the pictures turned out to be as bright as if the sun were out. I was amazed at how well they turned out in the low lighting.

The super-macro feature is "mind-bogglingly-awesome". I shot a picture of a tiny piece of lint, and it turned out to show a ton of detail on the lint. It was as if I was looking through a microscope or something. That is a super-cool feature of this camera that I have never seen before.

I dont really miss the viewfinder since the LCD screen is very high-res and easy to see. The camera is so small that it almost feels like you are taking spy pictures in an old James Bond movie.

If they would just throw a hand-held PC, MP3 player, and cell phone into this camera, I would only have to carry 1 device around with me. Im sure versions of this already exist, but just not with such a high-quality version of a 4MP camera.

My bottom line is that this camera is still a winner (5 stars) despite the higher cost of memory, lack of a view-finder, pricey cost of the camera itself and lack of optical zoom capability.