First off, I'll start with the one downside to this product: its battery life --- although not too short, it will only last for about 200 pics or maybe 75 vids.

But other than that, the image and video qualities are incredible! It has the most speedy and easy-to-use functionality of any <7 megapixel camera i've ever used, and its modes are simple and versatile: especially the night mode, which makes fireworks come out great, and also can grab the background images in a dark setting --- which is almost nonexistent with other brands.

For anyone who needs a fairly inexpensive and top-of-the-line digital...