The Canon Sx120 is for the advanced photographer who wants more control than the typical digital camera, but without the extra bulk or price. I got Canon PowerShot SX120IS Digital Camera after having used the previous SX100 and Sx110 and some DSLRs. The main upgrade from the past is the DIGIC IV processor and the noise reduction at ISO 800 and 1600. In the previous SX models the noise was pretty bad, specks of odd color pixels were very obvious at high ISO, but with the SX120′s new NR processing, it’s a noticeable improvement. Granted it’s not DSLR level, but very usable for a compact digital camera. All the other features are just minor tweaks from the previous models.