2nd to my slr, wc is best: CanonDigital IXUS 850 IS, CanonPowershot640, CanonSD900?Anymore suggestions?

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Answer 1

I'm going to surprise myself here and come out against OMG in my opinion. If you are accustomed to using an SLR, I'd suggest the A640. It still gives you the options of shutter priority, aperture priority and manual focus. It seems that these would be hard to give up if you are an SLR photographer. It has bigger glass in the lens, more telephoto reach, more pixels and a bigger sensor. It does not require Canon's proprietary batteries, but can use any "AA" in a pinch. (Energizer e2 Lithium are the best choice for non-rechargeable.) It has a flip-out and twist LCD monitor, which is pretty cool for novel photographic positions as you can hold the camera overhead, on the ground or over your shoulder, should you choose to use the monitor as a viewfinder.

Compactness is one consideration, but I'd say that giving up almost all control which you are accustomed to having is a much bigger consideration. You decide.

Answer 2

Those are all good choices.
I'd personally favor the 850 IS.
The 850 IS is pretty much the same as the 900 but you don't pay extra for 10 megapixels when the lens can't resolve more than 7 or 8 anyway (these point & shoot models don't exactly use Canon L lenses). With the 850 IS you also get more wide angle.
And I'd favor either of these models over the 640. Since this is going to be your camera for occasions when you don't want to lug the SLR around, compactness is a big feature. You can slide the 850 or 900 in any pocket with ease but the 640 is a tad bigger and heavier.
An alternative to the Canons, and a camera that I'm personally considering as a backup, is the FujiFilm F30 (or the newer F31). This model is particularly good at high ISO settings. This is useful to me, because nights on the town is one time when I'd rather leave the dSLR at home / at the hotel.
Here's a review: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilmf30/page16.asp

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I have a canon 30D and a canon 5D. I selected the new canon G7 for my compact camera because it has all of the flexibility and controls as my SLR's (sorry no raw) and a flash port so that I can still use my external flash like the 580ex and pocket wizard to fire studio strobes.
It is no the smallest, but it is build like a tank.
Read on line reviews at places like www.dpreview.com before making your final decision. IMHO

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