My son has been wanting to make youtube vids for a while. He also needed a webcam for online gaming and a camera to take photos outdoors. This camera tics all the boxes, considering the price I paid, which is around £70 on offer. You could say why not use your mobile phone to do all these things, but that would mean you have to set the webcam, etc each time. It is better to have a dedicated tool to do your video related tasks while keeping the phone for other things. For the price paid, it is a great value proposition and the quality is more than is required for the above mentioned tasks. Obviously you wouldn’t be using this camera professionally. It is made and designed for day to day functionality. It’s portable, lightweight, with good appearances and functionality. The battery life is also good. The only gripe I personally have is the digital zoom and the fact that the screen, although flips can’t be angled. But that’s typical in these types of cameras at this and even higher price range. As a closing remark, I would say that this camera looks more expensive than what it actually costs. My son loves it and that’s what’s important. Hope this helps.