I purchased this camera at a great offer from amazon and got it for 21k with some freebies like sd card and tripod. For that price, I think that it is a great buy. It has load of features and it is not tooo difficult to use. The auto mode in this camera works great and is good for beginners. This also has all the pro modes which is great. One flaw in the camera is that it does not show the live preview of the changes you make such as aperture, expoture, etc but at this price you seriously cannot complain. End of the day this camera is great for beginners and also the people who want to take dslr like photos at pointnshoot like price point. I would totally recommend this camera without a dought.