I received this camera for Christmas in 2005, and it's been great. Not only is it easy to use, but it's full of nice features as well. My favourite thing has to be the 10x optical zoom, which means that you can take great shots even from REALLY far away! The camera comes with a number of built in settings, such as 'sports', 'night' & 'portrait', and also a 'scene' setting which has a lot of additional settings. There's also a manual option if you're feeling more confident, and a video recorder. The sound quality of the video recordings is amazing, even in really loud situations such as at concerts, and the videos themselves are great even in low light. The camera might seem a little bulky considering most digital point and shoot cameras that are available at the minute, but it's well worth it for all the features that are packed in!