Just received this a few weeks ago, took some pictures at home at night in low light and got good results. Did "interview" in good lighting and the quality was excellent. You could see the type of fabric on the chair and the detail in the wallpaper behind it. The skin tones were very good, but the sound didn't live up to the video standards that I think all camcorders have. Since then I've ordered an external microphone, let's see how it improves the sound Seems like a great camcorder, I'm a beginner and have never had a camcorder, unpacked it, charged the battery, inserted the memory card and started it. Shoot!