Who doesn't want this camera? It's amazing!

it really depends on what your shooting ... if your shooting stills .. the small one should be ok ... but if you have a child like i do ... get a good one with a FAST Shutter speed .. because i got a cheeper one .. and the shutter is SO slow my kids on the other side of the room before i get the shot .. it's compltly impractal

oooohh!! this one is nice!

Quality pictures are always better. Buy anew tote to go along with the camera [:

I made the mistake of chooses a larger camera and it really limits the times I bring it with me. Its very cumbersome. If you could I'd recommend both, perhaps splurge on the large camera and buy a cheap small camera for you purse.

I like this one

The smaller one isn't really that small, and although I have an even smaller Canon that I can easily carry, I've been wishing I had more control of things like lighting, depth of field, etc. I'd go for the one with more features if you take a lot of pictures. Plus, our old PowerShot lagged between photos, which was very annoying for quick moving scenes...

I was told that olympus has the best lenses and hence makes best pictures, so for that reason i'd go with this one ;)

I have this problem all the time! I have the SLR and LOVE it but it is a pain in the rear to tote! I still vote for the SLR cause I would rather have good pics no matter how hard it is to tote the camera to get them

u will most likely love this one i love mine

has all the features you want, plus gives you an excuse for a new purse! I do like the Canon PowerShot though, it takes great pictures!

This is an EXCELLENT camera!

better quality, but more expensive, i think

I bought a sony one that was similer to this. I love the 18x zoom, it makes for some great photos.

not sure which is the larger or compact one...if you don't mind the bulk I say go for the features!

get the one with the better features and later on if you find you still want a smaller one for your purse, wait for a sale for that one!

If it was me I would get this one!

get wat u need plus a bigger purse...

Definitley this one!!!

Obviously - you get more for your money. But if you're looking for a great value the Canon is a great cheap buy!

id go with this one. it has better zoom and easier controls to get the picture that you want. I have the canon powershot, and i like it, but it doesnt do very well with close-ups without a lot of tweaking.

This one is way better!

u should probably go with this one which can fit into your purse.....cuz some features u want right now are not exactly u r gonna use in the future......lol

Go for the one you really want!

features are much better than compactibility when it comes to quality obviously, haha.. i love canon and i'd say this one is your best bet!

This is what my mom has and I'm seriously coveting it.