I have this camera now 4 weeks and am very happy with it. I have chosen it. Because of the large zoom, good aperture values and still handy design With a proper camera bag you can wear them well on your belt. The image stabilization seems to work well, because at full 36x zoom, the images are not blurred even without a tripod. The flash is very powerful and the operation of the camera and the menu system is easy to understand. The device is definitely worth its price. Small disadvantage: While I can indicate what type of battery I have in it, so far I could not find any indication of the charge level of the battery. My panoramic images have not hitherto been so good. Maybe I have to because even practice.