I've been looking for a decent point and shoot for "casual" stuff. I wanted a viewfinder, which are almost extinct. My other hopes were for a fast lens to hopefully be able to blur backgrounds which is very hard to do with mini sensors. Those and RAW shooting were important factors. The G15 fit the bill, especially with a 28-140mm f1.8-2.8 lens. I'll try not to pollute the forum very often, here's a couple shots, raw 100-140mm @ f2.8