i notice that if i use it indoors it isn't quite as rich as it is outdoors unless i have the lights on bright.
the video i took outdoors was excellent quality, and i know the camcorder's image stabilization did a good job of mitigating my unfortunate tendency to jiggle it while filming.
if you plan to do a lot indoor shooting (birthday parties, for example), you need to either supplement indoor light or buy another (expensive) camcorder.
watch video here: http://www.amazon.com/review/r2wrw3tebc1mc4 this video is test footage at a lake.
we took a day trip to mount rainier; the weather was perfect, and i took a lot of video of photogenic glaciers and waterfalls.
we took the camera camping and i was able to zoom in across the other side lake, with out any blurring of the picture.
good for budget......
i was really pleased with the price, quality[...] of my new camera.
it's lightweight, easy to use, and it was cheap.
wow this is great camcorder, light weight good video, good sound, best of all got it for 199.00 as it was a return, had to get a firewire card for my computer and fire wire cable , but at the price
the price is very inexpensive too.
the prices for the hard drive cameras was pretty stout, in comparison to the mini-tape system cameras.
is very nice, just dont record near fans or extremely windy days because you can hear the wind coming in - thats one flaw.
great price.
cheap looking body compared to others.
pros: -price -xlr inputs with phantom power -superb video cons: -awkward second xlr input placement -iris dial lag -non removable lens hood the bottom line: this is an excellent
i've tested the camcorder with windows (sony vegas) and the footage was captured and editing worked perfectly with each one of these oses.
works great so far, very good quality video outside, fair quality in low light.
excellent value for the price.
with the use of a 4 to 6 pin firewire (ieee1394) cable, this makes an inexpensive and versatile web camera for my macs.
good value for the money.
Even outdoor video was washed out.
I am reasonably satisfied with the daylight recording but the low light image ends up looking like a cheap webcam.
Additional ThoughtsGood for day events and family outdoor stuff.
as long as you plan on shooting with light and/or outside this is a great camera for the money!
Got the camera for 2 wks, and outdoor quality is great.
It takes too long to start the camcorder and the video is overly reddish inside while lacks detail outside the room.
Image was good, until you have the whole image moving, for example I used a tripod and did a shot of base of a water fall.
(For details and further commentary on the design and features, click through to the slide show.) I docked it a point in the design ratings, though, because several important shooting controls--gain
That said, this camera’s video still looked nice, and it was especially clean when scenes were bathed in bright outdoor light.
The auto Mode is extremely good for daylight outdoor setting, but you get better Depth of Field with Aperture Priority in the Manual Mode.
pros: incredible camera for the low cost.
for the price its worth the investment.
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