Excellent Compact Camera that is very capable. I am owner of Nikon J1 and V1. I bought this because of the low price on a used one. It's smaller than J1 (same size as J3) and essentially all the features of J1. I like the pop up flash on this one better because it can be tilted to bounce the light manually. Still, the controls are not as good as a J1 in my opinion. I don't like the new graphic menu system and much prefer the older menu as I was able to navigate it more quickly. The new menu reminds of Sony Nex which I also thought confusing in how they organized it. Also, you can get a better deal on a older "new" or "like new" J1. I would personally get the older J1 for the better control than the S1. I would even prefer J2 with same control as the J1 with better display and added features like panorama and art filters. You are also able to turn the camera off by retracting the lens as a J2 like the S1. (I personally don't mind pushing the power button to turn the camera off. Extending the lens to turn on is more essential than retracting the lens to turn it off anyways.I have been shopping around and the Nikon series was not originally on my short list.But when I came upon this deal for a two lens camera, I could not resist. Having owned a Nikon D50 for over 6 years, i decided to stick with the brand.My main objective was to have a small camera, didn't have to fit in pocket, that was able to shoot indoors with or without the flash, by the way the pointing up of the flash is a great feature, and be able to take shots at outdoor sporting events, like kids soccer games or bring along to the race track.I rated this camera a five since I was well aware that it was going to be a plastic body when I ordered it and for the color, I actually like it.After my first two weeks, I have taken some of the most amazing pictures ever. I'm thinking that the fact that I had the camera with me at the right time helped also.An added bonus is the video. I am sorry that I had purchased a Sony Camcorder a couple of months ago- I went on a recent trip to visit my grandchild and did not take the sony out of the case once. I had more than enough good footage from the Nikon.So if color is not a preference and the price drops again, I would highly recommend this camera for the beginner to the more serious user.But the cheapo lens that comes with this package is not good. The 11-27.5 lens just doesn't do it. If you look at the DXOMark rating for this camera, the sensor is rated at 56, as opposed to the V1, 54, and the new J4, 53. So you have a camera here that focuses fast and takes great pics when paired with the 10mm or the 18.5mm or the 30-110. But why do they ship it with a cheapo lens? To make it cheap, I suppose. Get this camera used while there still are some out there, get a good set of lens, and you have a pretty good camera with the same sensor as the RX-100 Sony has.Yes, it's got a lot of garbage fluffy settings you won't use, but set it right. DXOMark doesn't lie. It has a 56 rating. Not too far behind most Canon DSLRs. I have six pics in my house with this camera. It takes amazing macros with the 18.5 lens, and the 30-110 lens has captured incredible cross country pics. Sell back the 11-27 somehow, get the right lens, and you have a fine camera.I own several of Nikon's mid-to-high end DSLR cameras. I wanted something a little more compact that I could carry around to capture everyday candid shots while traveling and something I could use to teach my wife and daughter more about photography. This camera has so many functions it can be hard trying to remember them all. It has most of the features you would find on the upper end DSLRs like shutter and aperture priority, plus a host of many other features. We have not purchased or attempted to swap lenses yet but the collar mechanism seems just a solid as other Nikon builds.I own two Nikon 1 V1, and I purchase this to supplement them. Already have close to complete set of Nikon 1 lens. The complaint I have is that the body has the kind of slippery finishing as I don't have the habit to install the shoulder strap and I have to shop for the hand or wrist strap.Its really great and a lot of options to explore.But, unfortunatelly when you use the 'auto' the ISO is not the right one.Meaning, even if you use a good resolution, when you take the image on the computer with zoom, all the pixels and 'noises' from ISO are there.But even tho, its amazing.I bought this camera for over 3 weeks now, SO FAR I LOVE IT, its everything I was expecting, I ordered in a pink color, and it looks really nice and shiny, my friends and family really like it too!!!! I got it from Unique Photo's store and I absolutely love how they do their job, my camerawas here in a week, since it was shipped from New Jersey and I live in Oregon, to me it was fast, there is nothing bad for me to say about the product or the seller besides I really liked everything!!!!!Good quality pictures. The price was excellent. You can easily upgrade the lense. Glad with the purchase.