Good – This is my second canon IXUS ..i accidentally dropped the first one and dented the lens .. the cost to fix was the same as me purchasing a new camera. I decide to buy another canon coz i was happy with it. It just might be my bad luck but the second one has just died ....for no apparently reason the lens wont retract. Anyways its been good as a mother of 2 girls i'm constantly photographing their every movement and use it almost daily..more thick once a week at the minimum. able to take videos as long as your SD card can take. Can do black and white, can edit videos battery life, too heavy and bulky compared to others on the market. Need to be more shock proof