What a thing of Beauty...only Olympus is the one which can come up with such a masterpiece. The styling, the Lcd monitors, the razor sharp pictures, the features surpass one and all digital cameras in this range and truly this model comes out top. It has optical zoom and variable programming for its aperture. you can preview the picture taken on its LCD and delete it if not satisfied. This function ensures that all photos taken by you are the best and you donot have to feel bad about overexposed or under exposed shots. The Menu ( which is very easy to use) also lets you compose and edit your favorite photos as many times as you like. You can download the photos through a USB line into your PC and print them out on photoquality paper which is available quite easily. I send photos of our family to other family members via e-mail and all of them are highly appreciative as it lets you keep each other updated as to the progress of the youngsters in the family.