The good: Optical image stabilization; manual exposure controls; 6X optical zoom; usable ISO 800.
The bad: Sluggish flash recycling; widest angle of view is 35mm, auto white balance is very warm with tungsten lights.
The bottom line: Canon's A series continues to deliver tons of bang for the buck, this time including optical image stabilization, 6X optical zoom, and solid image quality in a midsize compact camera with a stylish design update.