The site that you mention also has a "camera feature search". For me, an articulating LCD is a must have feature. After doing some searching, one discovers that the Canon PowerShot G1 X has no competitors. It has a large sensor and there is no need to worry about swapping lenses. I am a Realtor. My photography interest is in publishing Internet MLS presentations. I don't know how much I would benefit if I were to incur the expense and trouble of changing lenses. But I do think that I would benefit from having a larger sensor because interior residential photography can have low/tricky lighting. I currently use a point and shoot with a 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor size. The Canon has a 1.5″ (18.7 x 14 mm) sensor size. No other point and shoot with articulating LCD has such a large sensor. One would think that this would be a popular camera but perhaps it is not as it was introduced over two years ago and no other manufacturer has introduced a competitor.

I have a lot to learn :-)

Wow! You fixed that with photo editing?

I am contemplating the G1X but what you have cited above has me hesitating. I am a realtor and currently use a 24mm for my presentations. I think that the large sensor would upgrade my presentations but getting a good shot of a small room is important. How much of a loss of ability do you think that a 28mm is from 24mm?

I have used digital photography for online property presentations since 1998. According to http://archive.org/ my web site is one month younger than Google. My first camera was a 1 megapixel Kodak. I didn't even know about image editing software. Some of the photos were very bad but everyone was amazed because, for the first time, people could look inside a home without having to physically go. After a while, I discovered Paint Shop Pro and began to be able to battle some of the biggest problems. I am sure that nothing will ever match the degree of upgrade that discovering image editing software achieved for me. About 2005, I purchased a .28 wide angle Cannon S70. The wide angle and increased megapixels was a big improvement. About 2010, I purchased a .24 wide angle Samsung TL500 with fully articulating LCD. Particularly in photographing kitchens, this was a big improvement as I can hold it over my head and better show countertops and flooring. I can make bedrooms appear larger by siting on the floor and holding the camera over my head right into one corner.

I imagine that most on this site use better equipment and have more artistic aspirations than me but I plan to interact and see if I can improve. Most presentations are 640 x 480 or a bit larger. I pay attention to the sun and clouds on the exterior shots. Interior shots are more demanding. I get complemented on my presentations. Agents in general have improved over the years but it amazes me that many do not value that good photos are vital to capturing wandering eyeballs looking at properties on the computer screen.

I notice that the Canon PowerShot G1 X has an unprecedentedly large sensor for non SLR cameras. It also has the fully articulating LCD. I wish that it were .24 as is my Samsung instead of .28.