great camera!

Upon first picking up the camera, figuring out how to take a shot is not difficult. The size is perfect- small enough to fit in a purse or pocket, but not so small that it doesn't feel capable.

A few words for a few features:
Modes- More auto modes than i can use. manual is a little tough to set up because it is all in menus, not buttons you push as on an SLR.
Shutter- Releases promptly when button is pushed- good for catching relatively quick action.
Grain- I have not enlarged and printed enough to see any grain at all. i typically print 4x6s and occasionally 5x7s. Only got fuzzy looking when enlarged to screen size when viewed on my computer screen (15").
Occasional shakiness in shot (usually in lower light situations) because of lightness of camera- not heavy enough to stabilize itself.

I primarily use this camera when traveling and for snapshots. I save my SLR for the artsy shots where I want precise control over aperture and shutter speed. This camera is capable of that, I just find the SLR easier to use for that specific purpose.

When shopping for this camera, I looked around thoroughly. I was loyal to Canon because of my wonderful SLR (Elan IIE), but they just didn't have the size/MP ratio I wanted. All their 5MP were larger, except the Elph which lacked many control features the nikon has. So now I am happily split between Canon and Nikon.