eh, i'd have to dissagree. For doing lots of manual controll sorts of stuff, yea it sucks. there are ways to get around some of it though, but its still not as functional as some higher end cameras. If your looking for a good camera for general filming (basically anything that you dont have to do lots of artsy stuff) then its sweet. it has good resolution, good quality, good colors, its decent in low light (not great), shoots 60i and 24p, which after you remove pulldown, is pretty dope (not so much for skiing, but when its used right it is great)