Let the church in the village.

Who complained to a camera in this price range than image quality, certainly has the quality of an SLR in mind. That a camera that fits in your shirt pocket (including a bag, then it no longer fits into your shirt!), Which can not afford, is quite clear. That an SLR is different in the hand and can be kept quiet, probably. Let aside everything the camera simply can never afford, then remains a little handy tool that can be operated intuitively and produces usable images right away. Who wants more, finds on the memory chip but files before, in every rational image editor (I use the Digital Photo Professional from Canon), the quality can significantly increase again, so that even enlargements and cuttings are possible.

A look at the effective lens diameter should quickly explain that a certain amount of light is needed for good pictures and the size of the flash allows conclusions on the scope thereof. Alone a good flash unit costs more than the entire camera here.

Conclusion: The camera provides a reasonable quality as the basis, the weaknesses described partially in some reviews are easy to fix, if you want a lot more, but also the raw material is already satisfied. Those who expect miracles will be disappointed, everyone else will find a great camera with a large zoom range and many scene modes which certainly has what it takes because of their size, to develop a constant companion for documentation and snapshots.