This is my first time buying a camera to use to record my kids daily life and it was one of the great purchase to have before we went on a Disney trip. It is so simple to use the power button on the side powers it up quickly and is also a button to use to switch to camera mode to other video formats which I really like because I don't want multiple buttons on the handle that I might accidentally touch it when I'm recording. The video screen lets you see what's in view and the zoom in zoom out is right below your thumb and it's very easy to control. We went on the Disney trip for 2 days in a row and I only have to charge it at the beginning of the trip and there were still batteries left over at the end of the two days. I recorded 1080p which is enough for us to view clear pictures and images of my kids when they go and visit the princesses. Camera is small that fits in my pocket when it's not in use the plastic case to cover the camera protect it from drops and ruining the gyroscope. This is much better video quality than on the phone and I can't record for a long period of time on my phone due to storage capacities. This is a great addition to record and keep my daughters childhood memories so that they can view in the future. I would recommend if anyone's buying this to buy a $512 gig micro SD card pro version so that it doesn't delay the writing process when it is recording in high quality. I used to bring my DSLR to anywhere we go to record videos but it is just so bulky so I'll just keep my DSLR to take professional photos and use this to record videos of our daily lives. Also came with the stand which was great cuz I positioned the stand on a chair during our Christmas morning to record the kids coming down the stairs and then seeing them opening the presents and be part of it instead of behind the cameras and miss out the moments.