Thanks for the heads up on the G12 John. I have been a big fan of the G series for a while now, but like you, I think it's time may have come to an end. I still carry my G9 with me almost all of the time, but after holding an S90 a couple months ago, I could really get into a smaller, lighter camera. When I first got the G9 I knew I wanted a VF on my "P&S". It didn't take long for me to stop using it all together and now it just seems to add bulk and weight to my camera.

I have been starting to shoot more video clips with the G9 over the last year and I really love the time lapse video feature. If I'm not mistaken, that is a feature that was last available in the G9 and hasn't been added back into the G series. That's one of the big reasons I went with a used G9 instead of a newer model. It's nice to see that Canon stuck with the 10mp sensor again with this model and didn't get sucked into the MP race.

Like you, I find the camera interesting, but it's not something I would buy. If/when I get another "P&S" it will be smaller/lighter than my G9 and with any luck, it will do time lapse.