You're looking for simplicity in a digital-camera for personal use. Sure, you want space for creativity but you want the ability to easily grab each opportunity to take a picture. The Coolpix L5 lets you do more than that. You can take still pictures and movies, with or without sound. Afraid of blurry pix from normal handshaking? Forget it. The L5 has a Vibration Reduction system. This camera uses 2 AA batteries for virtual anywhere use. There's some internal memory for quick out-of-the-box shooting. For wisdom and practical use, we suggest getting an optional 512MB SD card or higher. The L5 from Nikon is a camera that caters to your fundamental and capricious personalities. It's easy to use and own. LCD monitor - 2.5-inch with brightness adjustment Storage media - Internal memory, approx 8MB, SD memory card compatible Shooting modes - Auto, Scene Assist (Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Portrait), Scene (Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night Landscape, Close up, Museum, Fireworks Show, Copy, Back light, Panorama assist), BSS (Best Shot Selector), Color Options, Blur Warning, Date Imprint, Self-timer (10 sec); Movie - WIth sound - TV movie (640) at 30fps, Small size (320) at 30fps, Smaller size (160) at 30fps Built-in electronic-flash - Range - 0.5 - 5.5m (1 ft 8 in - 18.0 ft) [W], 0.6 - 4m (1 ft 9.6 in - 13.1 ft) [T]; Modes - Auto, Auto with Red-eye Reduction (In-Camera Red-Eye Fix), Off, Fill flash, and Slow sync Battery life (approx) - 150 shots with alkaline, 250 shots with EN-MH1 CIPA standard Dimensions (W x H x D) - Approx 91 x 61 x 45mm (3.6 x 2.4 x 1.8 in); Weight - Approx 170g (6.0 oz) (without battery and memory card)