Has the widest view of any digital camera on the market, works great for close-ups and panoramas alike, a good mid-priced multipurpose tool. Has a unique "direct" histogram to tell you which parts of the image will be under or over-exposed before you shoot with little blue and red squares.
Here's a detailed DCRP Review that clinched it for me. Only drawbacks so far is the relatively large form factor and distribution of controls throughout the body that I may simply haven't gotten used to yet.
