A well-rounded frequency response with the usual treble "presence" boost. Light and easy to handle. The dead cat that's included handles fairly windy conditions, but you'll need a proper blimp if you're heading out on a very windy day.
The supplied pistol grip and shock mount is great to work with. The directionality is what you'd expect from a shotgun mic, making it very easy to zero in on your audio source whilst keeping the surrounding world attenuated. Also a solid candidate for voice-over work.