My wife and I had a son in April and we bought the same one. I'm sure it will be in the woods with me this fall too. It works great so far. I haven't had it out in the cold yet.Our old camcorderbatteries really don't likethe cold. Usually all it takes is keepingthe camerain your hand to keep it warm. Or keep the battery in your pocket and snap it in when you need it.I've always like Sony products and their customer service. My digital camera, TV, home theatre, VCR, DVD player, and truck stereo are all Sony. My wife dropped our digital camer last year and broke the lens. It was stillunder the 1 yr. warranty. We sent it in, it came back fixed in 2 weeks, no questions asked. Fixed.