Although it offers HD, this device is designed for social networking. Sharing family photos, etc. The software is extremely simple and is designed to send cute videos of kids playing with a dog. and put them in a folder tentatively titled "Mom and Dad" (I'd have to do some digging to get the videos where they are) and other categories intended for the ultra-average family of 2.3 kids, living in any US city. The camera itself is powerful enough, but trying to use video files in a complex (or even simple) editing program is clumsy. The autofocus covers everything. There are no manual settings. Only settings that protect against idiots guarantee decent images. We needed a couple of small HD cameras, and automatic settings were made for many mediocre and useless images. As always, Revane took them without complaint (I love Revane). We bought Sanyo Xacti HD cameras. Revain had a super sale on pinks (some online guys had a Freudian problem with pinks). The Sanyo Xactis delivers excellent results for our needs and the videos are almost invisible compared to those recorded with more professional equipment. In addition, the memory of the Sanyo is removable.