If you've not yet got the camera here's my 2 cents. go with canon. reasons: 1. sony is overpriced(already said above) 2. if it's not then the cost of the accessories(stand, batteries, case, etc) wil make it overpriced 3. if you live along the coasts, the climate will damage your product pretty quick (i live near the sea and all my sony products, game, player, etc go off after two years), otherwise it is ok. 4. Sony cameras do click good snaps, but compared it with my cuzins Panasonic videocamera and his was much cheaper, more features, and "could do what my camera could do, but only much more."