Julian, you may want to check: http://www.dpreview.com http://www.steves-digicams.com/ http://www.imaging-resource.com/ http://www.megapixel.net/ for reviews of digicams. Of course it would be nice to have anecdotal reports from this list, but I'm not sure how many people use the type of digicam you describe. BTW, you should be able to get a good 8x12 in the price range you specify. IMO, noise at higher ISOs becomes a significant differentiating factor in consumer digicams. hth/Scott Gardner Julian Koplen <jkoplen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I'm about to cave in and purchase a digital camera, primarily for snapshots of people and events in which quick and easy results are desired. Many will be for web use, but I would at least like the capability of getting a decent 5 x 7 in case someone falls in love with their image. So, in the $500-600 range, how is the Panasonic Lumix FZ20, compared, say with Kodak 7590, Fuji S700, Nikon 5k700, etc? I don't know all the models and their numbers, but you get the idea. The Leica lens on the Panasonic attracts me, even on a quickie digital camera. If anyone has any insights, I would greatly appreciate it. (My R8 and/or M6 will still go with me on major vacations, jaunts in the countryside, etc.) Regards and happy early springtime to all...............Julian ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr/lrflex.htm Archives are at: www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ --------------------------------- Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web