Excellent camera, but good for point and shoot...

I'll start this by saying I'm not a seasoned photographer. I enjoy learning and this camera has presented me with the opportunity to do so. I have been playing around with the manual settings as I go and find that often I can get a better shot when I take control of the picture. This is not a point and shoot if you don't want to learn how cameras work or do not already possess this knowledge. I love this camera, but I do feel the need to learn how to be better as a photographer to use it to it's potential. I think this camera is geared more towards the serious amateur. (I do run most of my pics through photoshop elements which I think cleans up pictures wonderfully.)