I love this camera. I tested other cameras in the same price range, but preferred this one.
The portrait setting is great. I am used to shooting a 35mm SLR, so it doesn't bother me that the LCD screen doesn't display what you're shooting. The only con for me is that you usually need still subjects, pictures will come out blurry when your subject is moving too fast, unless they are well lit. However, it helps that you can adjust the shutter and aperture manually.