Good picture quality and zoom is nice, it's a good selection for beginners. Good flash and power using AA batery is good one when planning tours.

Pros: Clear, great focus Cons: Big Other thoughts:

I've had several Sony Cyber-Shots over the years and I was so excited when I received this for Christmas. However, the excitement was short lived. It would randomly cut off while zooming and taking pictures. Randomly cut off and reset while adjusting settings.