I was pretty convinced I was going to buy the Canon Powershot A560. At about $150 it looks like a great deal for a good all around camera. But then I noticed that the Panasonic DMC-LZ7 is now available for about $20 more, and the Panasonic has optical anti-shake and nice-looking photos, different than Canon, perhaps more attractive.

Is the Panasonic a better all-around camera than the Canon?

What do people think of the image quality of Panasonic vs Canon?

Our house we have (3) Panasonic cameras, the wifes FZ5, my son's LZ1 and my daughter's red thin one of which I can't remember the model number. All three cameras take some of the best pictures I have seen, clear, sharp,bright true colorsand no noise. Almost never have to touch up their shot on the computer as I'm always having to do with my Sony F717.