I went to my local camera store and rented one of these. I must say, the pictures were of a so-so quality, but other than that, this camera really sucks. The auto features are rather lacking in quality, but then again, I really dislike using auto, so it may just be me. Then, I compared the general feel of it to my old Ricoh KR-5, and this camera feels, well, junky. It is overly heavy, and not because of sturdy construction. Canon, Minolta and Ricoh are constructed sturdily, not this one. This has what I would describe as a flimsy feel, and when used in manual mode, well, the camera does not feel up to par when compared to every other brand, model, and make out there.