Great value for money, especially when compared with the price of a bridge.
I needed a camera that had all the professional features, high resolution and high optical zoom that you'd expect of a bridge camera but less bulky to carry around. This camera is just the ticket with a telescopic lens, 24x optical zoom & a great system for stabilising the image when subject is in motion (or the photographer doesn't have a steady hand). Having used 5x optical zoom digital cameras for so long in tertiary education I really appreciated the sharp image quality and range of fully adjustable camera modes.