All around recommendable - worth every penny

For my vacation in North America I have this camera - because of the very good reviews - bought.
The holiday is over, the photos Currently Being seen and I can now draw an initial conclusion.
I want to emphasize that I am a pure amateur photographer who basically wants a simple-to-use camera. With my Casio Exilim, a lightweight, I was, on the whole, just what concerns snapshots, satisfied.

However, in this holiday I wanted the best possible pictures and wondered if these for me as a layman quite expensive camera was worth.

I welcome:
- Easy to use - you can actually begin immediately to take pictures. (Which is of course useful, the instructions read to also be able to use all the functions. But you really need as an amateur all functions?).
- Very good macro shots. I have really brought great photos from the holidays, under a variety of conditions - were shot - wind, rain, sun.
- Very good continuous shooting mode. Especially when "Whale Watching" and the salmon runs this feature was very useful
- Outstanding colors, sharp picture, very little shaky photos: I photographed every now and then with the Exilim and in direct comparison, you watch the huge differences.

Negatives:
- The weight, as written many times. For longer walks then you realize in the evening because of the aching shoulder this additional weight. Here again scores the Casio Exilim. But now when I look at the photos, I have to say that hauling Finepix paid off!
- In certain lighting conditions you can not see anything on the screen completely.

Conclusion: A camera that is absolutely worth the money! Excellent images, ease of use - what more could you want?