All of the camera’s control buttons except from the shutter release and the power on switch are located on the back and around the TFT screen. Actual operation is very simple once you get a look at the menus, though it might confuse the snapper used in other brand menus as it follows a bit different logic than the cameras from Olympus or Canon. Browsing through the menus is done by the multidirectional control button on the upper right corner and your thumb, the same combination that controls the zoom in/out in record mode. The 2 buttons above the screen switch between the available image resolutions/quality and flash modes, while the “Display” button bellow the TFT turns on and off displayed information or shuts the screen off.

On the top of the camera you can find nothing but the sliding power-on/off switch and the shutter release button, simple and straightforward. The camera's speaker is also beneath the recessed vents at the left which also help position your left hand for a secure grip that doesn’t obstruct the flash.

This is a typical Record Mode screen. The camera displays information on the remaining shots for the quality setting currently selected, WB setting, the flash mode and the battery level. Most of these information icons can be switched off.

Exposure compensation is easy to select and modify, and the resulting changes in the image are displayed on the screen almost instantly. This setting can help you correct miscalculated exposures since sometimes the camera’s meter can be fooled. A nice feature to have, but 1/3EVsteps would be better to have than 0.5 ones.

The camera also lets you select a focus point manually, so auto focusing can be override in difficult situations. The screen does’t give you an enlarged middle section as many advanced models do, so actually seeing the best focus point isn’t very easy. Though the display’s quality isn’t bad, it surely limits the MF functionality.