I needed a camera that would allow me to shoot videos about making maps for YouTube. I liked that this camera comes with a remote control and a good microphone. I thought this would be the answer to my needs until I started making videos where I stamped smaller frames and it just wasn't getting the focus. No matter what I try I can't get it to focus and I wish I had known it wouldn't work before I bought it. I think it might work for Christmas family videos, but that's not what I bought it for, crap.