Easy to use and great pics and video.

Video is pretty good on it as well

Video is pretty good on it as well

It takes great pictures and videos

Stunning video and

Takes pretty good pics/video for such a small camera

Here is what I like:~Very good photo quality, with sharp detail and accurate colors~Good video quality, with only a little noise from the zoom motor.~Flash evenly distributes light~Image Stabilizer is very effective, for both photos and videos~Full manual controls are available (photos only)~Menus are very easy to use~Plenty of features~40x zoom is the longest I've ever seen in a camera that can fit in your pocket!~Canon's unique "Zoom Assist" feature is very helpful when I'm photographing birds that are constantly flying out of my screen's view.~LCD screen is big and clear~"ECO" mode will turn off the camera's screen after the it's not been used for awhile and bring it back on at the press of any button; that's greatfor saving battery power

Initially, I thought that anything more than 15x or 20x would be overkill because I thought it would be impossible to hold the camera steady enough for a clear photo or video that would not be shaking all over the place.

Does very good quality video