1) A view finder is a must! Cannot see the subject in the LCD screen in bright light and is totally worthless outdoors. (Olympus says to change the screen contrast. No measureable improvement.)2) Battery does not last long, especially if using the flash much.3) No 12V auto charger available.4) Exposure button pressure is too high increasing rate of shake, blur and out of focus.5) The price of the camera has dropped 50% in less than 4 months. Is this a testament to poor customer satisfaction?Sadly, the bad points outweigh some really fantastic features, e.g., 7.1 megapixels, 5X optical zoom, size, weight, etc.It's a bummer to have purchased a lemon. Nothing to do but move on. For now, it is back to Cannon for me.