Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Easy to use. Image quality good, not great.

Traded up from a 6 year old Hitachi Hi-8 camcorder, hoping for greatly improved image quality. It is better, but not as great as I had expected. The camera is easy to use. The zoom works well and the 3.5" screen is super. My 4 year old loves to watch himself right after I film. Special effects are cool too. So far, only problem was a spec on the inside of the lens. It was exchanged, but I was surprised that would happen in a factory-sealed box. Otherwise it has functioned perfectly, which is a welcome relief after all the trouble I had with the Hitachi. Battery life is incredible! They actually last as long as they say. I reccommend the camera.