A co-worker let me borrow his for an accident investigation. When I returned to the office, I went straight to the internet, did some research and purchased my own. Lightweight, easy to operate, excellent zoom and a good number of setting to choose from. The photos are fantastic and the video is so incredible. Between photos and video, I went through two 2-Gig memory cards without having to recharge the battery. That, in itself, was amazing. After having to change the rechargable AA batteries (twice) in my wife's Kodak EasyShare C340, before she even filled the 32Mb memory card, I was overly impressed. From distant, to aquarium tunnel, to multiple faces, to the finest flora and fauna details, this Canon PowerShot SD850 IS 8.0 MP Digital Elph Camera is a clear winner. Very possibly the last camera I'll ever buy.