It’s been since Aug’06 i’m using this lovely/beautiful machine! a very good for the beginners, and there-on for those who wish to experiment and try a hand on photography! The camera is a few of those who offer a 4x optical zoom, as of that time, was expensive and had decent freebies wit it to attract me to buy it off shelf w/o a doubt.
Along with the auto mode, it has the program P mode and the manual M mode, and they allow you to take pics as per your choice, and that’s a great added adv. Now battery life is something that depends on the battery you use..
For eg, I use a uncross 2300mAh and that helps me shoot good 100 pics with flashlight.. had then got it for 14k, I guess now after almost 3 yrs, it’s an obsolete model, nevertheless, a good second hand piece is sure recommended.