All the functions of this camera are great! The video is just as good as the crisp photos it takes. The only downside is the optical zoom. If you zoom in too far it gets blurry, so I would like the optical zoom to be a bit higher than x5. it's just a small problem. the speed of the cameras between photos and crisp images/videos makes up for it. The real selling point that initially drew me in was the battery life. rated for 170 photos or 3 hours of video, I thought it might be true. However, my girlfriend took the camera to Israel and the battery lasted 3 days to easily take over 150 photos. it's huge! especially when travelling! If you're looking for a point-and-shoot and don't plan on photographing distant objects up close, this is your camera.
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