Problem is the printer will only print photos, whereas if you have an ordinary printer, it will likely print your photos just as good. In addition you would also likely need to buy special ink cartridges and paper, which will add to the cost later. I have a Kodak photo printer, but never use it now. As Deanos said, you could likely pick up a camera with similar specifications cheaper, minus the printer. Sorry to be such a misery on this. One further point, get a camera that is comfortable in your hand, I bought one that was too small, I kept putting my fingers over the lens!