Pros - Ease of use, easy charging. The board works fine. It syncs perfectly with your computer and transfers files easily. The microphone is not bad. Of the minuses - the picture is very grainy. Not very high quality. The biggest downside for me is that there's no mic input for an external mic, so you're limited to what's on the camera. It's good for family shots and good for beginners, but not very high quality for anything more.