I bought this camera for my 12-year-old. She is too young to get a smartphone with the in-built camera so I thought this would be the next best thing. I am very happy with my purchase. It is a great value for the money. The camera itself is compact and light, easy for a child to put in their fanny pack when traveling or out with friends. It has an easy-to-use interface and is intuitive enough for a novice. While the photos are of good quality, you will obviously not match the megapixels and 4K quality offered by the latest smartphones. This is, of course, not a concern for a 12-year-old! It does require an SD card, which was a novel concept for my kid, lol! All in all, highly recommended for those young budding photographers!