I choose my first DSLR. I paid attention to this model, I liked the quality of the pictures - but here's the screen resolution - I'm buying like a DSLR and the display resolution is worse than that of soap dishes. Cables could still be put into the kit, at least usb. I give it a solid 3. Some pros: 1. Good picture quality 2. Normal battery 3. Intuitive controls, hints 4. SONY independent matrix 5. Claimed resource 100,000 shots Cons below: 1. The display resolution is lower even than that of soap dishes ! 2. No exposure briquetting 3. Video only 10 min 4. The matrix is somewhat noisier than its counterparts 5. The absence of any cables and cords in the kit.