The compact size, quaility of output and the flexibility of this camera are some of it's finest attributes. I was pleased and impressed with theis camera. The battery life is better than I had anticipated, mostly due to using the view finder and the Flash Path adaptor. On the down side, it takes a while to get comfortable with the menues and controls. Audio for the full motion video would be a welcome addition. A flash path adaptor is a very good addition as well as a 16 mb card. Overall I am very pleased.