HARDWARE
Looks solid and fits comfortably in your hand. For the trouser or jacket pocket, the camera is quite suitable; for the shirt pocket it is too large.
OPTICS
The wide angle is very good for indoor and close-ups. At maximum telephoto (20x) the images are even in the dark. In the final stages of the digital zoom image noise is visible.
PERFORMANCE
The camera is quickly ready for repeated shots with flash, it goes quickly.
AUTO mode
In automatic mode, many situations are well recognized. The tripping time is fast.
MANUAL modes
More control is obtained with the settings Tv (Time value), Av (Aperture value) and M (Manual control).
VIDEO
HD video can be easily created. Zooming is possible. The image stabilizer is helpful. I have my daughter in the evening filmed on a concert stage. The result is (incl. Zoom) very satisfactory.
ISO noise
Up to 400 noise is not noticeable, from 800 it starts to become visible.
ZOOM / IS
The optical zoom already covers a large area. With the IS (Image Stabilizer) function optical and digital zoom are photographed (to 80x) without a tripod with a free hand.
HS
The new HS sensor allows good pictures in the dark. For still images, there is a separate mode that adds information from 3 images and a low-noise image created.
GPS
The GPS responds very quickly and also shows altitude information.
BATTERY
The battery lasts much longer than the battery of my Panasonic camera (new comparison). I have GPS for photo activated, the logging does not.
What's missing:
1. HDR photos: DIGIC 5 processor also creates complex light / dark scenes.
2. Sweep Panorama: is dispensable because I need it rarely
