With much guilt, I decided to jump on a good deal on the Sony DSC-F717. I've had an old P1 for a while now and either because of lens dirtiness or other reasons, I've never been able to get good pictures with it easily (it always blurs). And even the good images I get need to be heavily photoshopped. Add to that a newfound respect for photography and a desire to know what I'm shooting, and well, F717!

Been taking test shots to get to know the camera and the above is a shot approved by Paul Ma. A shot of the front of my car parked on the street at night (very low light). Taken with auto focus (laser hologram AF), a 30 second exposure, F2.0, ISO100, and automatic white balance.

I love this camera so far. Definitely one of the best bang for the buck if you're looking for a an entry level prosumer. Comes with a big and fast lens, 5x optical zoom, a hot shoe for external flashes, a decent amount of features, and a very stable tripod mount point. The swivel lens/body also make shooting over head and really low shots very easy. Fun!