In my opinion, the camera is ideal as a holiday clippers! Ie situations in which daylight is there, rigid motifs and a large focal length range is in demand. The (unfortunately "only") Sony lens brings even at full focal length still out good results. The image stabilizer works reliably.
Not recommended is the camera as a party or indoor clippers. The autofocus takes something like reflection in low light and you then selected the Intelligent Auto, needs these mostly still one to two Sekündchen. Granted, she is mistaken seldom ... but is simply laaaaaaangsam! This also leads to a problem with the opt. Zoom: this can not be as long as the camera still think appeal.
The camera tries as long as it does not go higher than ISO400 to turn, which is good, because about blurred photos significantly (noise). At ISO400 noise is still acceptable, especially in the development in the "normal" photo formats! And let's face it: the computer is found in 1: 1 still weaknesses in photos, but where are the in a 10x15-development towards ???
The flash is really getting used to position, but that's not only in this Sony model that. Other manufacturers have the left index finger of customers apparently not considered. But my opinion is just a matter of habit.
Conclusion:
I belong more to the first group (holiday and landscape photography) and have rarely to the Intelligent Auto. As such, it meets my main requirements. The pictures are good, the camera quickly (in outdoor conditions and my settings), the focal length is sufficient. And for the 105 I paid at Amazon for the camera, I have a very good P / L ratio.
Who belongs to the second group, would like to have an Always-In-notches which is also indoor use good, should rather look elsewhere ...