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On the plus side it is light-weight, attractive and is slim-line so easily slips into a pocket purse or small camera case.

It's more square so the design resembles more of a DSLR than a compact camera.

But the viewfinder is really big, which is a huge plus for me.

The Olympus SP-610UZ is a new budget-concious ultra-zoom compact camera, featuring a 22x zoom lens that provides a focal range of 26-616mm.

My Kodak had a 12x zoom but was bulky and I always had to carry a camera case.

I am so happy that it has the view finder as it helps not having to look down esp.

Basically, if you're considering this for its online-sharing capabilities and don't typically make large prints above 8x10s, regularly enlarge and heavily crop pictures, or view them at large sizes on screen, it's a fine choice and you will do better than using a smartphone.

Viewfinder is excellent for sunny days.

I am a big fan of FujiFilm SLR style digital cameras.