Reviewed by
sduford , Intermediate

Price Paid
$329.00 at B&H

Summary
I bought this camera as a second camera for when I do not want to carry my D70s around, and as a backup.

It has great ergonomics, easy to use, fast operation and amazing flexibility. While it has no manual settings, it provides enough "best-shot" (scene) modes to enable you to face any situation. The menu system is a marvel of good design and the 4-way control allows you to control flash, autofocus, and EV setting in a cinch.

Picture quality is as good as you can expect from such a tiny camera. Colour saturation and sharpness are a bit overdone out-of-the-box but that is easily rectified through the setup menu. I don't miss an optical viewfinder as they are mostly useless on these tiny cameras and the LCD screen is huge and bright enough for use in direct sunlight. Battery life is also very good.

Highly recommended!

Strengths
Build quality
Tiny size
Excellent ergonomics and usability
Fast and flexible
Good picture quality
Excellent battery life

Weaknesses
No optical viewfinder
No manual settings other then ISO, EV, WB, and focus.

Customer Service
B&H is always great.