The other day I was choosing between the Canon Powershot Pro1 and the Minolta A2. The reviews so far seem to point toward the Minolta having noisier output than the Canon, but what swung it was using them both (well, a A1 as a susitute as the A2 is not out yet) and fining that the Canon was much nicer to use and just felt better.
Then again, it has more features that I was wanting, so in the end it comes down to the whole package.
I am playing with my new Powershot Pro1 just now.
