OK, I just got this thing, and still learning the ropes with the settings, but I wanted to show a pic that I took last night with it...
This thing has a lens on it with the 35mm equivalent of 24 to 2000mm. With a modest digital zoom boost of 4x, you now have a handheld camera package with an 8000mm lens on it. For only $600!!!
That is just outrageous!
I'll post more as I take more pics and feel I have the settings the way I want them. But initial impressions are that this is one darn impressive piece of equipment.