text: The picture quality is not too bad, though it's not that great. The sound sucks bad. Like unless you put your mouth on the camera and scream it's not gonna hear it. Battery is not too bad for this type of item. I think I just don't understand how picture quality is rated for a camcorder, it is consistently ok so it is probably the way it was designed to be, my major gripe is the sound which is non existent. I will try a major brand next because this did not do the job. Who wants silent videos.