The G2 is my first digital camera after having several Nikon 35mm SLRs. I spent a long time comparing similarly priced cameras before I chose it. Since I was used to a viewfinder on an SLR I wanted a camera with one but I didn't want to lug around a heavy camera and I wanted something more than a point and shoot. Since I am paraplegic and in a wheelchair I lug around more than most people even when I'm not carrying a camera so light weight was a crucial factor. I couldn't afford a Leica rangefinder so when I found out about the M4/3rds EVF cameras I knew they were right for me. The G1 was being discontinued, GH1 was too expensive, the G10 didn't have enough features, so the G2 seemed like baby bear's porridge, just right. I couldn't be happier. It's much lighter and smaller than my old SLRs so I can go on long rambles for hours shooting landscapes without getting tired of carrying it. It's best feature, for me, is the auto focus square that by touch can be moved anywhere in the frame and can be increased or decreased in size.