And here's the kicker Javier, it was a dedicated camera shop!
Not just some shop selling cameras. Now given the G9's only been out a month or so, but even the manager suggested reading the manual. I must be missing something here. He told ME to read the manual?
He's also the same one who told me there was basically no difference in the actual output of most of these cameras. The pics look the same. All the reviews online I've been reading sure indicate otherwise.
Bottom line, it's really disappointing to go into a shop like this for such a lack of info. This is the type of service and knowledge I'd expect at Longs (drug store).
Cheers mate!

Oh, And I'm considering the Pan FZ8, Sony - Cyber-shot 8.1MP Digital, amongst several others. I keep reading a good review then one that says the IQ is not the greatest. I expect you'd vote for the G9 (since you just got one/or are about to), but after this last time in the camera shop I was literally more confused about the G9, and because my time is so limited I don't want something that will have a large learning curve. The guys in the shop were joking that this would be of benefit, since the camera wouldn't get old fast, as a result. Oh my!!!