When I first bought this camera I thought it was good because we were outside a lot in the summer. It shoots well outdoors with good lighting, the zoom and video were fantastic. Unfortunately the picture really sucks. It's cloudy and "grainy". The program didn't have any editing options, so I was stuck with really bad photos. When I bought this camera it was listed as having a flash and I went through the manual several times and there was no mention of a flash. So if you don't have super lighting, you'll only get dark photos! I am very disappointed in this camera! Definitely a waste of $300, I never recommend it!