Pros: Tremendous zoom. Discharges batteries. Dual image stabilization. Large bright LCD screen. Solid feel.

Cons: Lens feels shaky when extended. A/C power cord is an option.

The Bottom Line: Great camera huge feature set. High quality 8.1 MegaPix. Movie modes. lots of photographic settings for speed and aperture for manual shots also fully automatic for point and shoot.

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Pros: Good feel, photos and price. Great for photos of whales, seals, pelicans and people.

Cons: Vignetting at 18x zoom impacts panorama images but use less zoom and all is well.

The Bottom Line: For a large zoom, excellent photos and AA batteries and SD cards, a great camera and lens. Feel free to buy and use it for all your photo needs.

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Pros: price, zoom

Cons: poor image quality

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Pros: Controls easy to navigate.

Cons: Grainy pictures.

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