please quote sources where you read them. Have you used both the P80 and G9 to support your statement?
I would recommend Fuji F100FD
I must say that my intention is to share what reviews have said. It is not meant to support nor criticise the camera. As requested, here are some sources:
"While the G9 is a powerful camera with many highlights though, potential buyers should be aware of its shortfalls. First we felt the power-up and AF speed should have been much quicker for a camera of its class and target market.
Secondly the lens could do with zooming wider, to an equivalent of, say, 28mm. And speaking of wide, itd be nice to have the ability to record widescreen movies. Both widescreen video and wide angle lenses are standard on almost all of Panasonics compacts and make Canon look a little old fashioned."
http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Canon_PowerShot_G9/verdict.shtml
"Like all traveling companions, the G9 grew to irritate me in a number of ways. All of my complaints relate to responsiveness, or lack thereof. The electronic zoom control is the first problem. While the G9 offers a very handy focal-range, zooming is accomplished by a rocker switch on the top of the camera. The micro-motor which drives the zoom has a perceptible response-lag and drives the lens forward in chunks, rather than a seamless progression of focal-length. This makes the G9 more of a step-zoom than a true fully-variable focal length camera.
Please Canon. Pretty please with sugar on top. This is what the G needs to be a true PRO-sumer camera. "
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/G9-Japan.shtml
"Below average dynamic range, Noise reduction artifacts from ISO 200, Loss of details starting at ISO 400 due to noise, Useless ISO 1600, nearly useless ISO 800, Slow focusing near telephoto end of zoom, Custom white-balance system not entirely accurate,Poorly placed shutter-release and tiny zoom controller, Does not have a proper grip Fiddly user interface. Poor battery life. Heavy body"
http://alatest.co.uk/apps/reviews/5...pe-48090153,147/?all=0&limit=10&limitstart=10
"Lots of noise reduction above ISO 200 (in low light) and ISO 400 (in good light); useless ISO 1600 and 3200 settings On the expensive side for a fixed-lens camera Redeye still a big problem (though you can remove it in playback mode)"
http://alatest.co.uk/apps/reviews/4...pe-48090153,147/?all=0&limit=10&limitstart=20