If you use more than one digital camera, what brand(s) and models are they and why did you buy more than one?

Also, do you have a favorite? And why?

All details welcome

I have a Konica Minolta, Kodak, SiPix, but wind up using the Kodak most because of the compactness.....

I've got a Canon S50 and G6. S50 for snapshots, and G6 accepts an external flash, making it good for portraits. I bought Canon because it was rated best buy (for both S50 and G6) in their category in several photography and consumers magazines.

I have 2 cameras: sony cybershot dscp7 and a canon powershot s3is. Canon takes wonderful pictures while sony is my portable one.

My first digital camera was a Nikon Coolpix 885. It cost over $300 USED in 2001 or 2002. It was stolen from my car about 2 years ago and I replaced it with a Nikon Coolpix 4600 that I carry in my pocket. It's 4 MP and seems to have a decent lens.

I have a Nikon Coolpix 5600 that was once my dream camera. I bought it when the price dropped from nearly $1,000 to $300. Wouldn't you??? I thought DSLR's were out of my reach at the time. It is sitting right here next to my computer and it is mostly used for taking quick eBay photos. Poor baby.

I also have a D70s that was my next dream camera and it has now been relegated to living in my office with a Nikon macro lens for close-up work, because I "found" a little money to buy a D200 and a couple of lenses.

The D200 is obviously my favorite camera. There really is no need to explain, is there?

Not to mention... My wife has a Coolpix 4300, which we bought when I still had the 885. It was a major upgrade from 3 MP to 4 MP and I didn't mind that it was "hers." She also has a D50 so that we can go out shooting together and she won't feel terribly handicapped. She likes it better than the D200, because it is much lighter and fits her smaller hands a lot better.