Well this is what my girlfriend bought me as a crimbo pressie and I love it. The images are clear and sharp and vividly reproduced. Infact I think she regrets buying me it as I am now always tinkering with it.

This little beauty takes fantastic shots indoors and outdoors (see Lake District shots in my gallery!). I suppose the Leica acclaimed lense plays no small part in this fact.

Also includes a variety of colour tonnes, including cool, warm and black and white. Auto brackecting, and high/low burst mode (particularly useful I would of thought for sporting shots!)

Video capture with sound is only limited by the size of your memory, however the 16mb the camera comes with is wholly inadequate. I think for most serious users a upgrade will be necessary. I upgraded to 128mb.

Small and lightweight, and will fit in pocket for nights out. Comes in a plastic caseing but don't let this put you off, as still feels sturdy and robust. No case provided so one will have to be purchased.

All in all a great investment. Anybody purchasing this would not be disappointed, and I've only had mine three weeks.