It seems from the reviews I have read that it is a good all around camera and a beginners SLR. The only down part is the alkaline battery and the lens cannot be changed.
I just bought the Nikon 1 it is a beginners SLR between a point and shoot and a real SLR. The great thing is that the lens is changeable.
Again I am a noob when it comes to cameras but read the reviews around the web until someone with experience chimes in.
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