OK, The unit is ok for a beginner, but get used to being frustrated by the control button....it doesn't usually work the first time you press it. The zoom feature is pretty useless, not much zoom. The transfer software is a piece of crap, your screen resolution will triple and you won't have functional control of your start menu...once you exit the program the resolution returns...this is annoying. The picture quality is ok, but forget the flash, light a match instead...I am suprised that kodak got so cheap with this camera, i am keeping it for another year, then gonna look at a non-kodak product...it's a kids toy