I am a beginner so this camera is perfect for me. A lot of my friends recommended it and I'm glad i purchased it. It's a little difficult to get started if you're someone like me and know very little about cameras. I eventually got the hang out of it. I knocked off a star because the strap that came with it broken a week or so after I attached it to the camera. I was simply walking and the camera just fell off my shoulder. It hit the ground hard but luckily it only hit the lens cap and it works fine. 

Question: Is this camera lightweight?
Answer: very little