This is a good intermediate monitor. We've tried out five of these monitors now, two Vtech monitors like this with slightly different features but distinguished by having a physical monitor but no app functionality, two monitors with no physical monitor just an app, and a Motorola camera with both a physical monitor and an app, but the app just plain doesn't work, so basically just the physical monitor.So here's the basics: this is a good monitor with solid night vision, very clear picture, and a good range of vision. It's solid and reliable. You can also add multiple cameras to the monitor if you want. On the downside, it uses a proprietary battery charging connection, not usb-c or micro-usb, which would make charging the monitor more versatile and hedge against the cable going bad. (Example of why this is not so great: the Motorola monitor is charged by mini usb, so I have one mini-usb cable plugged in in our kitchen where the monitor lives during the day and one by my bed at night. With this camera, I have to unplug the cable each time and plug it back in. It's a minor inconvenience but when you're tired it is nice not to have to fuss with it.) For what it is, this is a very good camera. However, I also have thought a little about how to decide on the best camera for your needs, and here are my general observations/suggestions.The big dividing lines for these monitors for me are:1. External monitor or monitoring through app on the phone? And, relatedly, remote monitoring via the Internet or monitoring in the house via radio transmission?We have both styles of monitors. If you spend most of your time in the house, I would get a camera with an external monitor like this Vtech camera. This is simply because otherwise you will not have your phone as a dedicated monitor 24/7. It just won't happen. Especially not at night. Yes, the cameras with app monitors have motion detection and will take videos of motion events, but you won't get these in true real time and may miss the notifications.Conversely, if you work outside of your home and you want to keep an eye on your baby, you must have a monitor like the iBaby Wifi Monitor M7 Lite that you can monitor remotely. Even if you are a stay at home parent or work from home, it's nice for the other parent to be able to check in on things from time to time using the remote phone app.There is a Motorola camera (the MBP855CONNECT) that theoretically has both functionalities, but the app is so poorly designed we could never make it work. We use it as our go to physical monitor camera though.2. Does the camera move or not?I don't really think you need a camera that moves if it is in the nursery. Just point it at the crib and forget.In an ideal world, I would have both a standard, good picture quality, minimally featured camera with an external monitor (preferably powered by USB-C or failing that micro-USB, not a proprietary charger--one of the negatives of the VTech cameras) and a full featured, phone monitor based camera like the iBaby Wifi Monitor M7 Lite.If you have to choose one, think about your circumstances: are you in the house more often than not? Do you want the ability to check in remotely? Or is the primary care giver going to be in the same building?If your decision making leads you to this camera, it will serve you well.Recommended.