I bought this compact because I was tired of my blurry pictures cybershoot of there 5 years. Certain advantage, it is very compact for a 10x zoom and well finished and robust, allowing to take it everywhere in your pocket. Easy to use, it generally takes beautiful pictures and this time not blurry! For cons, I find colorimetry sometimes questionable and a bit soft contrasts, and the photos are not great in extreme conditions of light: easily overexposed, night shots appear quickly leave the noise. Good camera with a good quality / price, but could do better; I think I'll complete it with a reflex to finally take real nice photos; is bulkier, certainly, but as they say there is no picture; o)