Final thought:

I love this thing. It is many times lighter and smaller than my old kit, but the sharpness, color, contrast etc, are not sacrificed. It performs with the big dogs except the top of the line DSLRs.

I love the added live histogram and the what you see is what you get view on the screen.

I plan to buy a viewfinder for shooting on very bright days. I also plan to buy a Penpal, which is a small bluetooth accessory that lets you automatically send the images from your camera to your smartphone, and with the right app it will automatically upload to your online album of choice. A big plus for me since I plan to update my blog/facebook while on long excursions. PLus that will be a big part of my next duty as the marketing and public affairs chief for the Midwest recruiting district.

If you are looking to upgrade from a point and shoot are want something lighter/smaller than your DSLR for "fun" shooting, you should seriously look into micro four thirds.