I bought my camera and used up my batteries in minutes. I then went out and bought two sets of NiMh and a charger. Also, a 32mb Smart media card. I was disappointed that my USB controller won't recognize the camera so I had to buy a flashpath adapter. The additional items I needed ran the cost up by approx. $.... I still don't have an AC adapter. There is a battery pack that last 5 hours with the LCD display being on for the whole time. Buy it from......After all of the additional expenses, I used the camera and was really delighted with the results. It is very easy to use and I don't mind having the manual on disk. I also can get up to 450 shots on the 32mb memory. I think I will only use the full, fine setting if I want enlargments. I currently load the pictures I take into the computer then use my CD writer and FlipAlbum software to create an album on CD. It works great. Try it.