Konica Minolta DiMAGE G530 Digital Camera

Pros: VERY compact, excellent picture quality, dual memory-card expansion, solidly built, FAST shutter speed.
Cons: Off-center tripod socket, hard to activate, menus awkward, poor low-light pictures.

I've been looking to replace my first digital camera for a while now, my trusty Olympus C-3000 zoom. While still a great camera, the CCD has developed bad pixels that seem to be multiplying - most digital cameras will end their lives this way I ...

Pros: Not too many. By a better product like Canon or Nikon.
Cons: See the paragraph above for more details.

Nice ergonomics & feel. Thin enough to stick it in my pocket & won't feel it. But that's about it. I have its predecessor, G500, & to this date, after 3 years of usage, it is still running strong. But for the G530, the picture taking section of the ...

Pros: Ease of use, fast from turn-on to shoot, great quality images
Cons: Lower resolution vs. newer cams; requires tweaking in some dim light settings

Great quality pictures in a variety of light settings with good manual settings -- although not the greatest they're definitely good for most amateur and semi-artsy, non-professional purposes. The manufacturing is great and it holds up well over time; mine is almost two years old and still in great condition despite poor carrying conditions, drops, etc. This is an excellent camera.