Amazing camera

wotches man Sony Cyber shot DSC HX20V Digital 3 0 inch

Was looking for a replacement camera for my wife. Hers, another Sony had reached end of live and was literally falling apart. We considered a SLR and also the HX200, but settled for this because of the compact design. Though the zoom is not as high as the HX200, compactness is the primary reason: one can put this in a pocket. Additionally, we could use the battery from the older camera as well as the charger.
Pictures are of great quality, the panoramic is superb -though it took some tries to get it right. The video in HD is great to show in a big screen.
We have the GPS off all the time, takes too much off the battery life.
The 2 main complaints I would have are that turning it on is not as fast as I'd like, but again, for an under $300 camera I would be willing to compromise.
The second issue is that there is no viewfinder, which sometimes is annoying; most of the time is not an issue however.
Among the other pros, are the good quality of fast action pics, the picture taking while in video mode.
In general, happy with the camera, but keep in mind, this is not a SLR and you can't change lenses: you are getting a good value for under $300.