Great Camera

This camera is inexpensive and small. I wanted a point-and-shoot to keep in my computer bag. I bought this to take quick and easy pictures, and I have not been disappointed. I took it on Spring Break and it took great pictures and movies of my family. It is easy to use in the auto mode. I have large hands and the buttons to navigate the menus and controls are very small. I own several Canon cameras, and it is no Canon. That said, if you don't buy this expecting too much, you will be fine. So far it is a good camera.

Love this camera... and hate this camera

This is a camera you want to love. The styling is fantastic and the price is right. I've had this camera for about a day now, and can honestly say that if you simply use the Program (standard) mode for taking outdoor shots, this camera is for you! Pictures are sharp, saturated, and well balanced.

However, once you deviate from the point-and-shoot mode to use its other features (macro mode, Aperture and Shutter Priority, face tracking, etc.), you're going to be disappointed. The camera's firmware in these areas feels like "beta".

Pros:
- Beautiful styling and graphite finish
- Cheap..., er, inexpensive!
- Pentax lens (e.g. it is a brand-named lens!)
- Big 2.5" LCD
- Excellent saturated photos in "point and shoot" mode
- Settings and modes easy to understand and set up (for the most part)
- Mounts as an external hard disk while plugged into your computer (with the provided USB cable)

Cons:
- Quirky (buggy?) exposure in Aperture- and Shutter-priority modes
- "Face tracking" feature only  more