Spent ages writing a long review, then thought what's the point. It's a great camera, I've used loads of digital cameras and the is my favourite (Pentax K10D was a good camera to, as was the Canon G11). Basically the features increase my chances of getting a good photo. I have found that I can press the button once and get a great photo because the technology just works. And if I want to blast away at 10fps, I can. I would suggest adding this to your list before buying Nikon/Canon/Pentax. They are all great but I liked this one the best. The main contender in my view is the Canon 550D, although those Pentax's look good too.