Extremely reliable. Regardless of shake, it consistently takes great pictures. It will make you look like a professional photographer even if you're not!
This camera has all the advancements from beginner to pro shots and as you learn more the camera's abilities continue to allow the photographer to grow in skills. It is very easy to use and super pics. The ability to take digital video is excellent as an option and a new technology. You must have a 1 gb memory card to take 9 minutes of video so that is a high requirement given the promise that video is unlimited. Recommnend at least a 2 gb card for video. If pics mainly are your focus any memory card will do. With a basic 516 mb card there is room for hundreds of pics even at a high quality setting. Snap photos and continual photo clicks are great with this camera as the process time between pics is low.
Live histogram, grid mode for alignment, camcorder quality video, good zoom without extra lenses, faster shutter lag, smallish size / weight, image stablilizaton
Optical stabilization, flip out screen, quiet, smooth optical zoom during 30 FPS movies, stereo mic, LIVE HISTOGRAM, framing grids, uses 4AA NiMH, 2.3 FPS burst, full res pic dring mov, and more