Very Good Camera but Takes Time

The main reasons I bought this camera was for the manual zoom lens, the tilt adjustable viewfinder
(the only camera I know of that has this great feature), the anti shake feature and the ability to shoot RAW & JPEG at the same time. This camera has many more features and adjustments which can overwhelm some people. If all you want is to put your camera in program or auto mode and shoot, then this camera is not for you. I had a few of the focusing and quality problems some other reviewers reported but after spending allot of time reading the manual thoroughly twice and reading on-line comments and suggestions from other owners and trying different adjustments I've managed to improve the focus and exposure quality of my photos. This is a very good camera. My only complaints are I wish it could take advantage of high speed flash memory because it is relatively slow at writing data to the card. A 2" LCD that could tilt down at least 45 degrees would have been excellent. A little more powerful flash and a better histogram display. Remember, this camera demands that you invest a bit of time to fully appreciate it and to get the best from it.