Ratto, I bought the A1 after a week of CNET surfing.I'm a real beginner at the photography thing.But I love the camera.The only problem my A1 has... is my lack of experience. My favorite feature is the review options.you can review,inlarge,and scroll thru the image looking for problems. and the anti-shake is awsome.I'm not the steadiest of people and believe you me it helps.