I bought this camera used and it did not come with a zoom microphone. That is probably the only thing I do not like about my camera, is that the audio drops out often when there is a lot of noise. Other than that the camera is great. It has a 2.5" color matrix swivel LCD screen, 26x optical zoom comes in very clear. The 780x digital zoom works good as long as you have a tripod to steady the camera. The camera comes with a SmartMedia card slot so that it can be used as a camera to take still photos. All of the settings are easy to use.

Conclusion:
Overall I would say that this camera is good for a beginner in making videos. If you want to see some videos shot by this camera head over to http://homegrownforums.com/antique The camera is a little big, and with todays technologies could be smaller.