The quality of the still photos and the video was surprisingly good for this lower end camcorder. The underwater photos that we took snorkeling were very clear and of decent quality. Sometimes it was hard to control movement because the current is moving you, but that may come with more experience snorkeling and using the camera. For underwater you definitely need the waterproof neoprene strap, which I bought with the camera. I had no problem with the battery, and had a spare charged up in case.
However, there are some things I did not like about the camera. There was no eyepiece viewer and it was very difficult, sometimes impossible, to see what you were shooting in bright sunlight. I also found it more difficult to find my subject, especially if it was moving. This was it's biggest drawback--finding and staying on a moving subject without an eye viewfinder. There were also times that I did not know the record was still on so I got a number of clips of garbage. The zoom button was also difficult to maneuver, it would be much better to have it going from left to right rather than up and down, and have it as an independent button that could be moved with your thumb. It was in an awkward position for one finger to control it and it was also difficult to zoom a little bit at a time. I found I often over zoomed.
All in all, it is a decent camera and I am happy with the purchase.Get more detail about Sanyo Xacti VPC-E2 Digital Camcorder and 8 MP Digital Camera (Blue).
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