the Panasonic sdr-h80 is a good camcorder overall, however there are some areas where it could be better like the recording format is poor, when recording the picture isn't very clear and the audio isn't very clear either. it's a amazing camcorder if your going on holiday or just recording your mates doing idiotic things due to it's massive memory it lets you record in xp(fine quality approx 15 hours) sd(normal approx 21 hours) ans lp(long play approx 54 hours!!!!) it also has a amazing 70x optimal zoom and has a anti shaking control but you still need a tripod because the o.i.s doesn't help much.