This camera takes outstanding quality still & video pictures, with a variety of fun effects to apply, & includes a lanyard, cute rubber protective case & especially an underwater case allowing beautiful underwater photography. This was a gift for an eight-year-old who easily understood how to use the camera & used it in all three modes, carrying it unprotected with the lanyard, using the cute rubber protective case & then putting it in the underwater case for photos in a pool & bathtub. The camera was underwater in the case for quite a while with no issues, & if you let go of the camera the case floats to the top of the pool! Very pleased with this fun yet very functional camera, it even included a memory card at a great price! You can retrieve pictures either by ejecting the memory card & inserting it in a laptop or tablet or by simply connecting the USB cable to the camera & connecting it to your laptop or computer. Impressed with the quality & durability & especially with everything included for such a low price, would definitely buy again, I highly recommend this camera for children of all ages! Note that this camera includes a USB charger cable but does not include the USB charger cube, but as we all have lots of those laying around for our phones & tablets I personally am glad not to have an extra little cube to keep track of.