Reasonably priced camcorder for its features, picture quality and ease of use. If you read the manual for a few minutes you will master the basics of movie recording, playback and file downloading. Be careful when purchasing additional memory cards for your camera. Not all work as they should - even after formatting on camera. First, choose an additional card that is cheaper. If it works, upgrade to higher capacity cards. Also, be careful when purchasing additional batteries for the device. The special Panasonic battery that has to be purchased for the device costs 1/4 to 1/3 the price of the camera itself! Not cheap!