Had one since June, with the standard kit lens. Optics superb, very sharp. Colours great straight from the camera. No fringing,
Image stabilisation works great (1-2 stops extra). Dust filter works great - never seen any dust on any images.
Handling great - just the right feel, weight and balance. Very light weight with kit lens.
Images slightly soft, easily fixed by setting the camera to Low Noise Filter and Sharpening to -1 to get the best RAW images.
Aperture of f3.5-f5.6 not as wide as some (comparable to other kit lenses) - can get a wider standard zoom but more expensive. The Image Stabilisation lets you take shots at lower shutter speed though. Build quality good, except the card cover appears flimsy.