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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gander" data-source="post: 3627280" data-attributes="member: 138487">UpdateI have been using the P900 since the spring and am very pleased with it. For me it is an identification tool, and to be honest, I have it set in Bird Watcher mode with single point focus, most of the time.If the light is poor, I get poor shots, especially at distance, but it is usually good enough to get an ID on my birds later. Job done. And despite having no real photographic skills, the camera is good enough, in the right conditions, to produce photos that are pleasing to my eye, although obviously, they are not going to win any competitions.As stated in this thread, the EVF is a little dark, although I find zooming in slightly towards the subject, then semi depressing the shoot button lightens it up, before zooming in to the required full distance. My biggest gripe is the slow action. When fully zoomed out, the lens can be slow to respond to a zoom in command. But, as I said, I'm really happy with the camera as a means to most of my ends. A few of my favourite photos from the last few months attached (Wheatear looking at water droplets is my favourite). I lightened the Bunting and Kingfisher slightly, but all are unadulterated apart from that.P.S - As you'll see from the Kingfisher shot, the camera does not like bright water in the background.</blockquote>