My digital is also a Canon but, its the delayed shot that I hate....the SLR on the other hand will eat a role of film in 6 seconds all in perfect focus and focuses on what I look at......I would LOVE a Canon digital SLR but, they dont do the eye control focusing on the lower end models....ow well, will have to wait a while!
As said, small digitals are happy snappies, and not for a photographer, who a 'proper' film SLR is still the daddy....
I bought a Kodak Z740 last year.....ok its not up with the 'big boys' camera wise.....but does what i want...lots of functions on it i dont use.....yeah can be a pain sometimes, when you think hurry up and take the pic....even with auotfocus turned on all the time....it still with long range shots messes about before taking the pic. And takes a sec to save the pic, but you can put it in a mode where it will take about 10/12 pics (i think) withoutout the pause of saving inbetween each one.
I like it cause the mem card i got in it will take nearly 400 pics @4.3MP, will tho go upto 5MP, delete the ones you dont want and print on Kodak printer.....borderless photos....kodak quality [smiley=thumbup.gif]
Downside ive found is when you have it on 10x zoom, theres no stability program.....so unless you have it on a tripod....it bloody hard taking shots.....tho i have found, just take loads like 20 or so

chances are one will be a good shot

Good camera for the not so serious photographer i reckon.
Oh other gripe i have is not with the camera but printing software.....it will allow you to add a caption or note to the piccy on the pc but i havent found a way to get it to print the caption or note onto the pic