all i can say is WOW, great value for money it is just brilliant for new wanabe photographers, it is a good price it has a fantastic 26xx zoom and is not to bulky, I like the fact that it is a point and shoot camera but you can also play with the settings and do manual focus etc. I am not planing on being a profetional photographer but this is all you will ever need foor family photos and is also good at long shot photos of the family pet and the birds they are chasing