It is compact.... but both the Nikon Coolpix and the Sony T10
are more compact.
And I don't exactly have a lot of dosh to spend. The article states
that the P5000 would cost around US$400... which translates to
around S$700 after import and middleman costs are factored
in.
As it is I have to delay buying a new digicam until at least the
end of the semester. 
