I am looking to buy a camcorder for my holiday to Australia next year and i have found this one at a good price. I was wondering if anyone has one of these if they could clarify a couple of points.

1. Is it easy to setup and start shooting ?

2. What kind of picture quality does it produce ?

3. Can it shoot in 16:9 widescreen ?

4. How long does the battery last and are spare batteries easy to come by ?

I have never owned a camcorder before so this one seems ideal for me because it looks like a good camera to start off with.

Any advice would be helpful

Thanks