My objective in buying this camera was to get a bigger (10x) zoom compared to what I was using (3x). This camera also has more pixels (8MP vs 5MP) than previous.
POSITIVES: Love the zoom, works well. Picture quality is excellent.
NEGATIVES: This camera is HEAVY! and it's big; while it fits in my pocket like my other one, it's not very comfortable. Buy a case & put it on your belt. It's also very complicated, and I know I'm not using it to max potential. I've just found a setting that works, and I'm ignoring the other 10-12 dial options; I just want to take pictures! It's also a heck of a lot faster than my last camera, so I'm relearning timing on motion shots (jumping horses).
OVERALL: Heck of a nice camera, probably more than I need but well worth the price. Wish somebody made a nice, simple, no frills 10x or higher camera; I'm sure I paid for a zillion things I'm not using and don't need.
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