Thank you, Jason! I am totally relating to the weight aspect of your comments. Yes, this will be for taking pictures of built work and other portfolio images. After looking at the G11, I’m still looking at a DSLR, still not knowing very much. If you are so inclined, please take a look at this link. Compared to the Canon website, this seems reasonably priced and comes with 2 lenses.
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