Raw - The G11 provides raw files. One element I really, really like. Although I guess soon its going to be standard. And being able to shoot on raw just makes the white-balance issues not important.
Controls - Well, to be honest, I think the G11's controls are better then most of what I have seen on compacts so far. The baby version of the Canon-Typical back dial makes the handling really nice. The only thing I miss is a second dial for the exposure time and/or a focus ring for manual focus. Man-Focus on the back dial !? No thanks. I know there are technical limitations but to be honest: "don't give me excuses, give me answers".
Lens - I think the lens is good enough. Of course I'd like to have it exchangeable, but what comes for the camera is pretty good for photojournalism. 28mm is wide enough for me. The only thing that I really complain about is the f2.8.
Shutter lag - Well, its going to be problem for the next couple of generations of compacts I think. Nothing I can change, so have to find ways to work around it. But its much better then it was with my Olympus C8080.
Size - nice. I would say its perfect for me. Not too big, but also not too small ( so I just don't lose it by accident ). I taped all the white typo on the chasis with black tape, so it doesn't draw any attention at all. Now give me the speed and accuracy of a DSLR and Im completely sold :).
Viewfinder - well the built in viewfinder is not great. It somehow does the job, but at least they could have put the aperture on viewfinder-display. I think i will go for a seperate viewfinder and then shoot with a fixed 28mm...its like shooting on prime lenses.
All in all not a perfect camera, but if you get used to things and push yourself a little, it seems like it can be a very useful tool.
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