Any comments on the new PS S5 IS

[chas berlin]

Liz,
I'm perplexed, as I've never experienced a camera that took the same setting (say a garden shot) in so many different ways. IE, if I change the WB from AWB to Sunny (in daylight) or go from auto to program. The colors vary widely on this camera. Has this been your experience? Have you just worked around it (choosing the most accurate "camera" setting), or what? I'm used to being able to pull the camera out and shoot, but there seems to be so many variables w/ the G9. ????
Help!

[Liz]

Liz,
I'm perplexed, as I've never experienced a camera that took the same setting (say a garden shot) in so many different ways. IE, if I change the WB from AWB to Sunny (in daylight) or go from auto to program. The colors vary widely on this camera. Has this been your experience? Have you just worked around it (choosing the most accurate "camera" setting), or what? I'm used to being able to pull the camera out and shoot, but there seems to be so many variables w/ the G9. ????
Help!

Actually I don't use most of the specific "sunny" etc. settings for the most part. If I want to change a setting I usually use the "P" mode. I find the AWB does well in most settings especially outside. On a bright day instead of sunny I prefer to change the EC to - 1/3 - to - 1. This works much better. There are variables, but the good thing about the G9 is the default settings are better than many if not most p&s cameras for getting good results. I was amazed how well the Jersey Shore images came out using auto - and using P with the ND filter on. The G9 has a lot of possible settings - but the bottom line is that Canon has set up the defaults to get the best results for the most part IMO.

Liz