This is a nice camera and I was happy to get it but after using it it turned out not to be suitable for my needs. You can only record 15 minutes of video at a time and the battery life is very short. Last time I used it, it only took me about 12 minutes with a fully charged battery. The zoom function was also annoying as it automatically stopped 1/2 of the zoom path before the rest of the path could be zoomed, which isn't as far as the zoom. Finally, I thought a mic mount would be great, but it needs to be charged and also turned on for it to work. So if you forget to flip this switch, your entire video will have no sound. It's just not for me. I need something less complex/low maintenance.