Hi all - am considering a new camera, and because of the nature of the photos I take (I'm involved in charity work in developing countries - not always time to stop, think and adjust lots of settings) a Sony DSC R1 has been recommended - any comments? I can buy one from Hong Kong (I'm in Australia) but suppliers here are telling me it is a discontinued line - I'm a bit edgy about warranty and follow-up. Thank you!!

If you haven't already visited DPreview.com's Sony forums, I think it could be worth your while to ask your questions there -- there are a bunch of Sony R1 owners in the forum.

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/forum.asp?forum=1009

That is good to know - THANK YOU!!! I'll chase this up.

Rosalie D