When I first got this camra about 2 years ago I loved it. It took the best pictures I had ever seen and after some studing it was pretty easy to use too. Then one day out of now where after using it all the time for 8 month (taking pic of my new son) it one afternoon just stopped working. The LCD screen wopuld not turn on. Now after reading many other reviews I see many others having the same problem and although mine was out of warrenty it seems that would have not fixed it anyways. What a disappointment. I will never buy another Sony again. Buyers BEWARE!