hi, im new to camera. in fact know nothing about it. is song A55 good? i'll be using for years so might as well go for the good one. btw, can it be used in cold weather like japan?

oh. im not sure is related to weather or not. im currently using a canon compact camera. in malaysia, even though i put it there for months, there will still be some power left in the battery. in japan, today charge, tomorrow habis even though i dont use much

so is A55 a good choice or bad one?

is there any thing i should do to check whether the camera is not faulty before i buy it?

during travel, i only snap up to 50 shot per day. battery life is not a problem then. and the translucent tech thingy, is it good?