<p>Unfortunately I ended up returning my MX-1. I'm not sure if it was defective or what, but the focus was consistently soft, and it seemed to have an inordinate amount of trouble acquiring focus in the first place. The highlights also seemed to burn out very easily (worse than my other point-and-shoots), even when using the highlight protection mode.<br>
<br />I was particularly surprised by the size and weight of the camera. It's quite a bit bigger than it looks in the online photos, and heavier than I thought it would be. I have to say that it feels VERY nice in the hands, has great controls, and looks beautiful. The tilting LCD screen is a great feature and Pentax really ought to incorporate that into their other cameras! Alas, those traits were not enough for me to keep the MX-1. </p>