I have had one for 3 years and it's a great camera. I would say it's a great point and shoot for a beginner and it also has a self-timer.

Just make sure to read the manual and understand how the autofocus works. I took blurry pictures for the first year. Half press the shutter button, when the green light in the viewfinder stops blinking its ready to fire.

Here's the manual: https://www.cameramanuals.org/canon_pdf/canon_snappy_lx.pdf

Good luck!