Complete Novice to Wildlife cameras, and this type of photography. The instruction book is well written, and using the preset options, the only choice to be made is photo or video. However, there are a multitude of options that can be change to suit your needs in the future. Found a Fox and a errant cat on the first nights shots. Using Iphone & (Apple) Photos and the camera takes a little while to sort out, but quicky becomes second nature. Very pleased with the purchase. That said I do have a minor grumble. The 1/4in screw fitting is at the rear of the camera, and not the bottom of the camera like most wildlife cameras. Finding a suitable fitting is difficult, and I am still looking.