Overall, takes a very good picture with a fantastic interface to PC. I always value a product on how easy it is to use WITHOUT having to use the instructions, being a bloke we always have to play with everything first and use it - even though we always know in the manual it will say Read this before using we never do.
I found the camera very friendly to use without having to continually look through the book. Once you become familiar with the lay out and menu controls you can have a quick play then start to refer to the manual for finer details.