This camera is pretty much everything advertised. The article covers nearly all of the salient points, given the limited space. If this gets your attention, consider checking out more detailed reviews also. One note: if you do astrophotography or similar work, this camera does not have a mirror lock-up feature. The flash is also limited, but typical for many built-in flash systems. Serious flash can be used via the hot shoe.

I have had this camera for 3 months, moving up from a modest point & shoot digital and an old Nikon SLR. This camera has nearly everything I've wished for over the years, in digital. The pictures are fantastic; I have been blowing people away with beautiful 8x10 inch prints (and a couple of 16x20 inch prints also). Most people, including serious/pro photographers unfamiliar with higher-end digital, cannot believe the pictures were made with a digital camera.

If you need the extra features of the more expensive dSLRs and can afford them, go for it. If you have been looking at $700-1000 point & shoot cameras but thinking that a fixed lens would limit you, check this out. If you want a pocket-sized digital camera, look elsewhere; this is pretty much the same size as compact 35mm SLR cameras.