I love this camera, easy to set up, all the information you need is on the site or in the instructions. Controlling the camera via the app and it's own WiFi is well worth the extra. The images are very good quality in daylight or darkness. It is solar so no batteries, for home use I don't need the back up batteries but the option is there. It is summer so always fully charged, even night videos hardly use any power. Being able to check footage via the WiFi for me is invaluable and you can watch through the camera live. Easy to download to your phone and watch at leisure, the first night I got close up of a fox drinking from my pond. I am very pleased I added the minipod, I've used this each placement I've tried, plant pots, walls etc. ,apart from one where the included straps worked well, I can't recommend highly enough.