Thanks for fueling my adventures!

As for the focus, I have no complaints, but I do agree that if you need it to be lightning fast (such as for sports or live action), then you probably want to choose a different tool in the box.

If you do decide to step up to an SLR, spend some respectable cash. A good deal of what you are paying for is a far better chip / CPU, and THAT is what will really improve your noise and speed. Having said that, I return to my original review point that at around three hundred bucks, the P90 is (was) pretty hard to beat, considering what you get.

I have to tell all of you, I recently bought a Nikon D300s DSLR with a 18-200 Nikkor zoom … about $2100. Of course, it is simply amazing … AMAZING. However, my P90 is still a treasured and essential tool in my kit.

The main reasons are that 1) it takes fantastic pictures and, 2) is so feature rich. However, it is also so light, quiet and unobtrusive that it makes the perfect companion when a three and a half pound DSLR just doesn’t seem practical. I can simply toss it in a day bag and feel comfortable in almost any shooting situation, but not feel like my expensive professional gear is at risk. Among other things, I love my P90 for leisurely candid work, especially shooting people / portraits, because it’s nonthreatening and I can turn of the sound and render the shutter silent. Of course, it does SO much more, and well.

And, as if that isn’t enough to babble about, I’m going to suggest that you all peek at the Nikon S3000 as well. It’s a tiny pocket point-and-shoot which is smaller than a wallet but offers a powerful 12 megapixels for fewer than $150. Although not nearly as feature rich as the P90, it’s the other tool in my kit because it feels like a cell phone in the pocket but still takes great shots. Undeniable truth … a truly passionate photographer is always looking for a shot, and never without a camera … and as Abhinav has no doubt learned, even a tiny point-and-shoot in the hands of someone with a photographic eye will almost always capture better shots (in many artistic respects) than a pricey DSLR in the hands of someone without. All things being equal … not to worry about the quality of the S3000, though. Big WOW factor for its size … and super easy and fun to use. Seriously, give it a look. Small investment, big fun.

@ Trevor: All I know is that the P90 was short lived and the P100 took its place to include some improvements. If my P90 should be sacrificed someday to the camera Gods … I will most certainly rush to buy a P100, or whichever camera has taken that one’s place.

Now … I have to go do my upper body workout with my D300S. Oh, how I do so love my toys … I mean… TOOLS. Be well everyone!

The camera has a lot of features and gives great shots in different shooting modes. The 24X zoom of the camera is just fantastic, taking great and sharp images. It is definitely a must buy camera. Even a top-rated photographer “PAUL TIMPA” appreciated the image quality of the camera. Thank you.

.Perhaps Nikon will get he message someday and thread these barrels. I, for one, would gladly pay the extra money for it. Be well, George.