I have to say that I'm quite impressed with the quality of the images produced by this camera.  It is easy to use (once you read the manual), and it's a snap to transfer images to your computer via the included serial  cable and software.  I am somewhat disappointed in the manual.  It is  difficult to read and it does't include all the information you might want.  For example, I was disappointed that it apparently had no Twain driver.  But when I browsed the included CD-ROM, I noticed it had a Twain directory.  I clicked Setup, and voila!  I now don't even use the included software; I  use my old friend Paint Shop Pro and the Twain compatible feature that was  not even mentioned in the manual!  One other little glitch I noticed about  my camera -- it does not erase all pictures at once except from the  software.  The manual explains how to erase all using the camera buttons,  but it doesn't work for me.  I have to erase them one at a time, or connect  to the computer and use the software to erase them.  All and all, it's a  great camera for the money -- $300.  Oh yea, and mine even came with the  rechargeable batteries and a charger!