Hi there Janis,
I'm sure they'll be lots of people on hand to show you how to record & take videos while you're there.
The new digi-camera's are SO good & being a slight techno-phobe myself Idon't like to deal with anything majorly complicated
I know what you mean about losing pictures. We lost quite a few last September due to a malfunction on the camera & it was very disappointing.
I won't make that mistake again however. This time round I intend to have two cameras!!
Hope you have a great time & get some great shots too!
BeckyB x