Definitely NOT 1080p resolution in video mode. It seems, in my opinion, to be a badly executed extrapolated 720p. On the 12M setting for photos, when viewing the resultant images on my PC, the pictures appear grainy and pixelated, even with a 20 per cent zoom. The Image Stabilisation in video mode while mounted on the handlebar of my bicycle is shaky and the images are not particularly clear. On a flat and well surfaced road, the image stabilisation was so bad, you couldn't even get a clear picture of the registration plate of the car that was 10 feet in front of me. Remember that you have to remove the memory card from the unit and insert it into a card reader to play back video or view photos on your desktop computer, you can't view them directly from the camera to PC. The 2 inch screen of the camera makes it difficult for me to play back on the camera, and I need to view the captures on a desktop PC. The instructions clearly state that you have to remove the memory card to do this, which is a PITA. On a final note, after three bike rides and removing the card to view the resultant playback, the card will no longer eject from the relevant slot in the camera, it's jammed solid in there. I tried using a popsicle stick to push the card and get it to eject, but now the darned thing just goes further into the slot and no longer registers as being present by the camera. I had this camera for 3 days and was not happy with it's performance at all. As the memory card will no longer eject or even register as being present in the camera, I re boxed everything and now it's a permanent fixture in the local land fill site.