This camera has a 8.1 mp ccd chip and a Leica F2.8- 4.2 18X zoom lens. The 35mm equivalent is 28mm-504mm.Features a electronic view finder with diopter correcter and 2.5 inch LCD live view screen. It can record in Fine/Standard/RAW/RAW+JPEG. A basic manual is provided but a more detailed one can be found online. Comes with hood, SD 4GB card B+W Lens filter, camera bag, battery and 2 chargers. This is a nice light weight camera for starting out or if you don't want to carry your big camera around. In excellent condition.