The first contact is quite surprising because the device is actually quite small and light. I thought it was metal, when in fact it is plastic which explains its light weight. The 12x zoom is stunning, it is the first time I use a camera in this class a powerful zoom and the result is quite surprising, although it will better bring a tripod for photo landscapes. By cons it is essential to invest in a Class 10 memory card, otherwise the machine will ask a rather large wait time before you can take another picture. This device gives pretty pictures, its only defect I find is that it runs on batteries, I admit that I thought all cameras now operated with a rechargeable battery and not batteries.