The picture quality of this camera doesn’t deliver up to it’s price tag, It might be difficult for some users to take pictures with it.Yes it’s easy to use for someone who has used a dslr before but not for a newbie it will be difficult.No not a value for money in my opinion.The shutter speed is really slow which is very irritating and is not that good even for a family use.The battery life is a about 2 hours which is average.