I bought a Canon S95 for Christmas and i'm enjoying it very much. I'm also not ready for DSLR, though I do want one but I think I'm still not ready to the big leagues.
Hope you post some of your macro pictures.

This is good information. I have an S95 and can't get the depth I want. I guess I'm going to have to purchase a larger/better camera. I was thinking about buying another Canon. Which one would you recommend for a beginner?

Hi Janet, I just joined this forum today and read your post. What made you buy a Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7?