I purchased this item for the purpose of taking photos at a rock concert, and of birds and wildlife here at home.  I thought it was pretty cool to have a digital camera attached to binoculars, and after some research in Consumer Reports' magazine, I chose Bushnell. It was tempting to think you can get great pictures of things you're seeing up close, but don't be fooled. The image quality of photos taken with this camera is low, with sharpness and color poorly reproduced. And the picture is not necessarily magnified as much as the image you're seeing through the binoculars, since the camera uses a separate lens. Oddly, it does not include tripod sockets, so it was difficult to shoot sharp images. You have to have something to set it on to get a clear shot, which is impossible at a concert.  Here is a picture I took from the nosebleed section in the very back of the stadium. Still better than my regular camera, but you decide based on what you want it for!