Bought this camera nearly a year ago now and absolutely delighted with it! The 'intelligent auto' is excellent, for an amateur photographer like myself it means that there is no playing around with all those fiddly settings anymore - just point and shoot! The photos are of excellent quality as well, the reason for purchasing this new camera was to replace my old one which could not take photos in the dark without the light blurring the whole image - in contrast this Lumix works wonders in the dark, no image blurring and gives a sharp picture every time. The design is also extremely 'cool' - the metal casign gives excellent protection all year round and will not be damaged when put in your pocket - very hand for those holiday trips when you need to get it out quickly. This camera starts up very quickly and the flash recharge time is rapid. Top marks all round!