The Konica-Minolta Z5 is an amazingly small ultra-zoom camera with anti-shake and full manual controls. The anti-shake combined with its 12X optical zoom lens allow for amazing telephoto shots. Other advantages of the Z5 are its ergonomics, speed of operation and superb battery life. All together, the Z5's features and simplicity can easily counterbalance its slightly soft images and higher than average noise levels, both of which are not visible in small prints. For similar images from another ultra-zoom camera, check out the Panasonic FZ5.