Just one of the good points of the Nikon Coolpix L12 digital camera is that it has a standby mode that saves battery power. With my old camera, I had to bring whole packs of batteries with me if I was gone for the whole day. With this camera, I can use one set of batteries and still take all the pictures I want. It also has so many photo and color options so I can take some of the best pictures. I love this camera!