It is a pocket sized camcorder and still shot camera that has the same reliability and photo capability as the Zi8 only waterproof for up to 10 feet underwater. It shoots video at 1080p at 30 fps or 720p at 60 fps. With electronic image stabilization, the camera has little to no image shimmering. It can take still pictures at 5mp. Both images and video can be displayed on a full 2 inch LCD screen.