I agree. It's very rare that you'll have really long videos of your pets and then you'll have spent money on something that you really can't get full use out of unless it's for programs or something similar. My camera records up to 3 minutes and I've never needed more than that. I think Kay's Canon records up to 5 minutes. That would be your best route to take, I think. So, just upgrade to higher megapixels.