What I've always missed in compact cameras of the latest generation, is the viewfinder. Sony has here integrated a fold electronic viewfinder, which can also do a very good services. You have to adjust it accordingly, however, previously, otherwise the review will first focus. Unfortunately, the non-existent manual is also little information about it. Here you can expect certainly more. The zoom turns out rather modest, but this is the light intensity due. Here "bite" to the requirements: high sensitivity to light and faint Zoom - otherwise one would have to integrate another lens, which would have again a negative effect on the weight and portability.
Very nice is that you can shoot blurred backgrounds like a DSLR camera. The image quality does not make clear that it has taken with a compact camera! Other features that you expect from a large DSLR (such as HDR images) can be carried out with it. So you have to make any compromises when you want to drag something times less camera gear through the area. The EISA Award is therefore in any case in order. One can only recommend the Camera!