Upgrade an iMac G3 to Panther or Tiger?

Hello -
I'm upgrading my parents iMac DV G3/400 (firewire, DVD drive). I have ordered 512MB memory stick to augment the iMac's original 64MB.
I'm going to install OS X, but I'm not sure if Tiger or Panther will be a better choice. I have access to a license for both systems, and I just want to make the right choice so that the computer will be as easy to use as possible.
Do you feel I'd be better off running Tiger or Panther on this machine?
Also, do you think 576MB of RAM is sufficient to run OS X Tiger or Panther on this iMac?
Thanks so much for your help!
Joe

I have been running Panther on my iMac G3 400mHz 384 mb since Nov. 2003 and have been quite happy with the performance. It is able to run iPhoto 2 and Photoshop Elements 2.0 very well although they are a bit slow. I won't likely upgrade the OS any further on this machine as it would not be cost effective and the performance would suffer. This is still a capable workhorse for us for mainly WP, Quicken, web surfing etc.
I am just getting into digital photography and was amazed that it immediately recognized my camera in iPhoto when I connected it. I didn't even have to load the software that came with the camera. My advice is the same as the others, go for Panther.
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