I have owned my Aurora for several months and used it under various conditions. I intended to use it to observe wildlife in the field behind my house but I find that I use it in other situations. Although I have a nice Sony Handy can camcorder, my Aura takes very good videos and is actually more compact. The extra feature of being able to use it in very low light conditions make it even more useful. I still have issues connecting the WiFi to my cell phone but that is not a deal breaker for me at this time. Overall, I am very pleased with my purchase.