I had bought this camera as a gift to a friend who's camera just broke. I was a bit skeptical whether this camera would be any good because it was refurbished and because it was a Kodak and i never owned one. This camera passed all my expectations. It takes great pictures and is fairly easy to use. Some of the options and features are set up differently than some cameras so it took some time to getting used to. The battery life is about average and i wouldn't say it is great or terrible. Other than that i am very happy to see how this camera preformed.