for taking still picture, OIS is great to have but not crucial, you can still get sharp pic at 1/4 SS easily without OIS.

but if you take lots of video, then OIS is a must, you should buy lumix if vid is more important than still pic to you.

f 31 got a 'picture stabilizing' mode on the dial...equivalent to IS/VR?

Ooo~so i think the image stabilization function quite important to me. well, i will try to compare both Ixus 800is or fujifilm finepix F30 by catching still pic and video (with auto mode)before i buy the camera in shop. 

But, i heard that lumix got noisy pic problem,izit? really?   or got any good compact camera model in lumix series...? intro abit ,k?...actually before that i also consider TZ3 becoz powerful optical zoom compact camera...BUT, over budget!~
yaya~ jz notice that got a " antiblurr" mode on the dial from the review of F31...but i not sure that really can function well coz in fact F31 or F30 really dun hv image stabilization ...anyhow, i will try to ask and find the answer out!thz

wah~ ISO can also perform like tis huh! anyway, i think image stabilization less important  to me after i get ur idea. And also if i buy powerful zooming camera, i think IS is necessary, but i am not. 

u r so nice willing to let me try u camera.    but i think i will decide go for F31 so no need try anymore. however,  if still can find F30 with cheaper price, i will go for tis..hehe

thz alot ya
boss, over budget la!!
i survey long time d....but every model of camera sure got their weakness that i dun expect! haha~ really nothing is perfect..!!