I have had this camera for about 1 year. It is a really clear and easy to use camera. I bought it because it had a 12x optical zoom and 'super-steady'shot image stabilisation. This has been really useful in taking pictures of wildlife because I can get some decent shots even when birds and things are a long way away. The closeup shots are decent using the macro setting. There is a setting for evening shots when natural light is reduced, and with this I was able to rest against a solid object and get excellent campfire shots without the flash. When the flash is selected it pops up on top which is neat, and I have had no red eye shots - so Sony ...  Read the complete review

I have owned this camera for about 6 months now and have been extremely pleased with its performance as far as photographic quality goes. It is very slow on the shot to shot speeds and its high speed mode is slightly better than useless. If you can forgive it for those misgivings and just concentrate on taking 1st class images then you will love it. If you are into action photography then my advice would be to leave well alone.Its very large screen is most useful for composing shots and I believe it to be very clear indeed,some would not agree with me on that. I often leave my specs off when out as side of my nose aches when running about but I can still make out the ...  Read the complete review