inputs.text: glad could find camcorder - actually rate camcorder 45 stars bought camcorder replacement first one owned first one stolen natural history museum nyc decided replace could find exact one luckily found amazon camcorder sold outside vendor 6ave note camcorder records video clips take photographs review use camcorder camera interchangeably camcorder measures approximately 45\\ x 20\\ x 275\\ excluding strap weighs 111 ounces weigh battery added 2 hour battery attached together weighs little 14 ounces come 1 hour battery total weight differ batteries 1 2 3 hours different sizes left side camcorder contains flip screen screen rotate not rotate full 360 degrees screen opened camcorder turns screen size 25\\ 15\\ color screen not touch screen not touch may end damaging screen interior 5 buttons circular one power button three diagonal buttons transferring video photo clips \\select playrec\\ play selected video clips cameras view screen right exterior side camera strap simply slide palm camera strap wrap fingers around top thumb around bottom hold fits palm fingers wrapped around top index finger position manipulate \\wt\\ switch zoom mechanism snapshot button pictures camcorder 35x zoom lens amazing close action get zoom lens however warned closer zoom shakier video blurrier picture barely movements made hand magnified video recommend using tripod possible use maximum range zoom lens back side camera battery located three things rubber cover says \\dc\\ allows plug camera wall charge battery switch allows put camera video mode picture mode \\startstop\\ button used record video clips \\startstop\\ button placed right thumb would rest camera bottom camera contains tripod mount door place micro sd card card accessory stores digital pictures take not installed not able use picture mode take pictures front camera lower left corner lens rubber cover usb logo plug cord connect camera computer save clips quality video amazing truly reflects image true scene record ie colors sound different issue playing back clips sound long noise event record example recorded band playing song standing front lawn background sound always \\quieter\\ sound person holding camcorder warned camcorder pick voice person recording scene much noises speculate person making recorder closest person microphone camera light portable put camcorder bag put bag backpack carry around camcorder good types situations used mine walking tours england ireland graduation ceremonies seaworld san diego recording brothers wedding ceremony monterey bay aquarium camcorder works fairly well low light situations like aquariums fairly dark plan travel encourage however suggest tsa hand check camera precaution no evidence xray scanner damage carry plane travel reason didnt give camcorder 5 stars computer software supplied software pc based computers no software macintosh not yet able figure put movie photo clips onto mac book pro would enjoy product even could work clips mac either imovie iphoto hope review gives good description physical camera works overall im extremely excited camcorder back