Best camera for good pictures.

This camera has the look and feel of a DSLR. With the small Image sensor of 1/2.5q CCD, your not going to get the picture quality of a DSLR, but for the money the pictures are outstanding. I'm no pro, so for family party's and vacations this camera is more then I'll ever need. It comes with a hood and hood adaptor for outside shoots. I leave the hood adaptor on so i can use a 52mm uv filter to protect the lense. Battery life is great. I whent from AA to rechargable Lithum Ion battery, because lithum lets me take about 300 to 350 picture before changing the battery. The burst option is fast. I use a high speed 2gb x150 SD memory card. To avoid picture noises, I use ISO800 and lower. I've taken picture in every mode from simple to manual, and I'm very happy with the quality and price of this camera. I love it.