I investigated this type digital camera and loved it, except for the price--over $1000 anywhere. I have the next step down (several hundred less) I guess, Sony Mavica 95 that handles the memory sticks or just plain old floppies that at lowest resolution will handle about 10 shots. I plan to take this and my point/shoot macro/zoom 35mm to Paris. Each of us will have a camera to use since each of us views from a different perspective. I have a 32mb memory stick and figure if that fills up, I can just buy more floppies, right? And they pack easier than film!!!!