Overall it’s a nice camera worth buying if you don’t want to go up to an SLR just yet. It’s feels nice in your hand and is well balanced. The buttons are placed logically and are easy to use. It takes xD or Compact Flash and you can have both in the camera at the same time so you could carry all the storage you need in camera. It uses 4 AA batteries and these last a decent amount of time. I’ve yet to go through two whole sets in a day! If you want a camera that’s a bit better than a compact, has a great zoom and macro then this is the camera for you….