Have been using Stealth Cam cameras since they first became available, many years ago. The G42 is a quality camera (I believe released in 2000) and certainly far removed from some of the earlier models. Small, compact, well made camera. Picture resolution excellent and no issues during first month in the field. Sounds like battery life will be much longer than in the past, though I use external battery packs (with solar chargers) on all of my cameras. That raises the one con in my mind. The face screen completely shuts off after setup and it appears that the camera needs to be shut off and turned back on to see how many pictures are on the disk. I'm certain that this is a battery saver, but is somewhat inconvenient. Liked the camera enough though, that I promptly purchased two more. My cameras remain in the field 24/7 for as long as they function. Will provide and update in a year or so! Only wish that not everyone is only making IR models these days. The flash is nice for quality nighttime pictures and has no detectable effect on animals coming to a food source. This camera would be incredible for me, if it was flash!!This is an update at the nine month point. Have multiple G42s in the field, both in the heat of Texas and the NE weather of Pennsylvania. All have worked flawlessly and I have purchased more. The most remarkable points in these new cameras by Stealthcam are the reliability and the battery savings. With the external battery packs and solar chargers it appears that I can go for months without a battery change out. We were always changing out batteries frequently, during the cold winter months in the NE. We went entirely through last winter and now well into the Spring without changing a battery!UPDATE: These cameras have been in the field 24/7 for over two years now and have worked flawlessly. I have not had a single failure and have about a dozen of these cameras. I average about 60,000 pictures per camera, per year (one minute recycling tine), so these cameras have been excellent. I've been so impressed that I've just upgraded my review to five stars. Just ordered two more today at Amazon sale price to keep in reserve. Great camera!! Now if they would only make a similar model with flash, so that I could get great, night time pictures.Update (2018): These cameras have now been in the field 24/7/365 for over four years and I have not had a single failure. Two cameras in PA were ripped off the trees to which they were mounted, by interested black bear, but each were placed back up and worked just fine. Here in Texas the mounting strap broke after being out in the sun for four years, but the camera is fine. Have 8 cameras in reserve but haven't needed any of them. Very solid product.Update (2019): These cameras have been in the field 24/7/365 for over fifteen years (averaging 100,000+ pictures per camera, per year) and there have been no failures. Superb trail camera.Update (March 2020): Read above as all still accurate. These cameras have been in the Texas heat and Pennsylvania cold for years 24/7/365. Not a single failure and hundreds of thousands pictures per camera. I have many cameras out in the field and many in reserve which I have never had to use. For me a definite 5 star camera.