I'll keep this short and sweet, the camera has excellent build quality, and is finished to a very high standard. The controls are well thought out, and within a week, you will be navigating with ease. There are a great deal of features, and I agree, perhaps some you won't use, but let's not forget those people that will, I would rather have more, than less. The image quality is excellent, and I really enjoy reviewing on the crisp screen which delivers in every way, the fact that it folds out and swivels is also a very useful touch. The macro feature is very good, with absolute close focus which works well. My only problem is the slight lack in focal range, at 5X zoom, it could be better, but I travel a great deal, and this camera is robust, and is an excellent in the pocket solution to my full D-SLR.