I did a lot of forum searching before buying the A710 for a good pocket camera (great belt case camera) to whip out when my big DSLR was put safely away.As a Pro. photographer, I am very impressed with the quality of the pictures the 710 turns out,"BUT" the LCD is so dim, you can't see a thing in daylight. Thank goodness for the optical view finder, it has saved a lot of shots for me.