I'm usually a great fan of Fuji but I wasn't that impressed and have decided to buy something different. If you're only using it for parties and snapshots, it's great. Solid, lightweight, functional and packed full of gadgets and gizmos...not to mention very pretty! If, however, you're after something a bit more serious, you can get a lot better for less.
In darker conditions, without flash, there is a lot of noise on the images. The shake control makes no differene. In fact, even in bright daylight, the camera manages to blur pictures. Internal lenses aren't a great idea anyway. The flash isn't as intelligent as it claims to be - there was far too much bleaching of subjects.
Overall, good for nights out but not for much more.