Hey all, first post here.

I was just given an S5000 in like new condition.
This is the first digital camera that I have owned. I have, in the
past, used Canon A-series, Nikon CP990 and some sony jobber.

It seems like kind of a toilet but I do like the control layout better
than other cameras I've used, even if it comes at the expense of fine
control. (white balance, sharpening, jpeg compression, etc)

I come from the late 70s/early 80s Nikons where everything is pretty
much just there. My bodies were usually the FE or F3HP, falling back on
an FT2 for bad and/or cold weather situations.

Are there other cameras out there that have similar control layouts? I
noticed that fuji recently released the S5200(5600) with rather
impressive spec for its price point. I'm wondering if I should look
into getting one of those.

I haven't really looked into DSLRs because they're generally out of my
price range and none of my glass would, to my knowledge, play nice with
them. NAI and AI, none chipped.

Any insight on the 5200/5600 would be appreciated. If you've got one,
how do you like it so far?

Take care,
Des