I bought this camera this Jan.. Till now has given me some excellent value of money. Why you should buy this camera ?
- Its an Canon. So no issues with the firmware and other s/w details.
2.10x optical zoom. 40x extended zoom, is the best feature.
- Lot of manual options, which gives entry level photographers an edge.
4.Image stabilization, This gives an edge to ur images. most needed feature for point and shoot photographs
- Battery usage is very minimal.
Folks looking for Sony or nikon. IMO sony is much an point and shoot camera. Lot of features will spoil the durability of the camera, Nikon is good, but not with this range. Other option is to go for Panosonic Lumix. Might be an good option. But very less option available in india. Moreover panasonic not much trusted camera in India.
Conclusion-> GO for it !! value for money