Not disappointed! 42

I wanted to have a compact with me, in a light and reduced form, what I used to shoot with my SLR Eos 300D (!!!); knowing that I have tested extensively touring the Canon G7 lent by a friend and that made me exceptional photos.
So naturally I was aiming for the G10 that we boasts over. Yet it is the SX 200iS I bought. About price! I was so anxious to discover the first pictures. Would I be disappointed?
At first, I was lukewarm because I took the pictures automatically. But it is necessary, if you buy this product, have some notion of parameter setting. There are lots. There I found the right settings and I'm thrilled. The pictures are clear, balanced for colors (choose "neutral" setting), the optical zoom, very well stabilized is AMAZING sharpness even at * 12. This device is highly creative. Which is not the case with TZ6 / 7 Panasonic. We are a bit disappointed in low light due to the presence of "digital noise" but all compacts are there. For videos, it's not bad. But HD does not mean quality "blue ray" and dollies are jerky. We must shoot without traveling, just leave the scene move. Here it is beautiful. Macros are true: 2 settings: 0 to 2 cm and 2 to 50cm, yes! Allow to print the form, very complete, according to the CDrom! So much to say! But by synthesizing: I like my pictures with this camera ...