Well, I bought this for the size and because it's recommended by Consumer Reports. HOWEVER, I have several major complaints:1) the pictures just are not that great (focus-wise)2) the flash completely overpowers pictures so that subjects look all white3) the red-eye reduction does not work at all... I was unable to get indoor shots of my children without glowing red eyes4) the zoom is not very strong... I would rather be able to zoom in more5) As others have noted, there is no battery indicator.Oh well, I guess this is going back. I guess I'll start researching cameras, again!!