Before buying this camera we did quite a bit of research and all the reviews said that this camera was excellent value for the price tag but was concerned that the reviews were too good to be true.

They weren't, this camera has helped me and my boyfriend take photos that we would have never thought possible. I am very impressed with the image quality especially when using the zoom - there is little to no pixelation.

There are issues though, shooting speed is not particularly fast - you have to pre-empt the shot you want to take which isn't always possible. Its picture quality deteriorates quite considerbaly in low light and you need to take multiple shots to end up with an shot of recognisable features.

Finally the camera james / freezes on days when you take lots of pictures (weddings) at which point the only option is to turn the camera off which is annoying.

Overall however I would recommend this camera, it has helped me take some beautiful photos that I would have bought had I seen them in a store.