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Canon Legria HFS10 32 GB HDV Camcorder

$1,240.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
i only read the manual so that i would be sure that i didn't miss any functions and features that were not blatantly apparent to me.
from www.amazon.com
the true test of any product's user friendliness is apparent right out of the box -- can you just pick it up and start using it, or is reading that big thick user manual a prerequisite?
from www.amazon.com
but it also has enough manual control to give aspiring amateurs their first lessons in controlling image and audio quality manually.
from www.amazon.com
- near pro-level capabilities and lots of manual control
from www.amazon.com
the controls are logically placed and labeled and you could start shooting w/o reading the manual.

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Positives: Nice Display, Great Video Quality, Great Sound Quality, Recording Format: High Definition,Flash Media,AVCHD

2 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for MANUAL

JVC GZ-HM200 Flash Media Camcorder

$607.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it is extremely easy to operate even for someone like me that doesn't like to read manuals unless i absolutely have to.
from www.amazon.com
the details in the manual) reveals the device is not true 1080i @ 60fps.
from www.amazon.com
i never cracked the manual since all the menus were easy to navigate.
from www.amazon.com
when i was trying to adjust the iso to help the video and pictures in lower light i really did not see much impovement so not sure about how great the manual controls are and i will be honest i
from www.amazon.com
manual: this is a bit skimpy and does not cover all of the menus and their uses.

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Positives: Easy To Use, , Nice Video Quality, Recording Format: Flash Media

3 RECOMMENDED by 11 people for MANUAL

Canon HG20 Camcorder

$755.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
which ever you choose you'll get great quality, but you'll get better results in manual mode.
from www.bestbuy.com
focusing (especially the manual focus) is excellent.
from www.amazon.com
and the microphone on it doesn't seem to be the greatest in windy conditions, but few microphones are (there may be a setting for these condition, i just haven't had time to read the manual yet)...
from www.amazon.com
it is discussed in the instruction manual.
from www.amazon.com
the cnet.com review commented on the fact the wind filter can no longer be set manually to the "on" position.

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Positives: Great Video Quality, Easy To Use, Excellent Display, Recording Format: DVD,HDD,Blu-ray

4 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for MANUAL

Canon Vixia HF S100 Hi Def Flash Memory Camcorder

$1,055.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this camcorder has so many features and choices that you'll need to refer to the manual and once you understand the way the menu system works, it's fairly intuitive.
from www.amazon.com
i initially thought the manual was mentioning creating a regular dvd, which is also possible.
from www.amazon.com
small size, better manual controls and good lens
from www.amazon.com
the camera is an excellent one, nice in low light, nice audio quality from additional mic (depends on your mic quality, keep the levels automatic, much better than manual).
from www.amazon.com
manual focus is a must, but the forward wheel is no replacement for a true focus ring.

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Positives: Great Value, , Easy To Use, Recording Format: High Definition,Flash Media

5 RECOMMENDED by 4 people for MANUAL

Pure Digital 120 Minute Flip Video Ultra

$138.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it's so easy and intuitive to use that even my mom could operate it without reading a manual.
from www.amazon.com
first time mini camcorder buyers should be aware that manual, advanced or still capture settings are not an option.
from www.amazon.com
for those that prefer to transfer files manually, the flip appears as a drive in windows explorer allowing you to drag and drop the mp4 video files from the camcorder to your hard drive.
from www.amazon.com
the screen is clearn and the buttons are simple to find and use (even if you don't read the owner's manual right away.) it is tiny and perfect to carry in your backpack, purse or glovebox.
from www.amazon.com
if at all you need to go through the instruction manual, you can cover it in about 15 minutes.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Display, Great Value, Recording Format: Hard Drive

Sony Handycam HDR-CX12 Flash Media Camcorder

$900.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
features are good -- having a manual knob to focus, for instance (upgrade from the cx7).
from www.amazon.com
good manual control.
from www.amazon.com
its very easy to use too, i hardly needed to look at the manual as the features are self explanatory using the touch menu system.

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Positives: , Easy To Use, Good Display, Recording Format: Flash Media

Flip Video Mino Camcorder

$153.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it is small and so easy to use...the manual is only about 4 small pages long.
from www.amazon.com
it is so intuitively designed that you can figure out how to use it without the instruction manual.
from www.amazon.com
without reading a thing in a manual, i charged it up via the usb port, shot a video of my dogs romping around outside, and played it back on my tv.
from www.amazon.com
i did not once look at the manual for operating this thing--it's that easy to operate.
from www.amazon.com
it's so straight forward that you don't need a manual or any directions.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Display, Lightweight, LCD Panel Size: 1.5 in.

Pure Digital F630 Camcorder

$162.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
without reading a thing in a manual, i charged it up via the usb port, shot a video of my dogs romping around outside, and played it back on my tv.
from www.amazon.com
i did not once look at the manual for operating this thing--it's that easy to operate.
from www.amazon.com
it is so easy to use that no instruction manual is necessary and i am not electronic savvy.
from www.amazon.com
it is so intuitively designed that you can figure out how to use it without the instruction manual.
from www.amazon.com
it is small and so easy to use...the manual is only about 4 small pages long.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Video Quality, Good Display, Recording Format: Flash Media

Creative Technology Vado HD 8 GB HDD Camcorder

$193.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
you can speed up the charging by turn to quick charge mode - which doesn't show a connection on your pc any more.( this might be the root cause why some people are having problems, read the manual!)
from www.amazon.com
but, there is no manualjust a brief quickstart guide with nothing about the built-in software.
from www.amazon.com
next model: do an optical zoom, even with a manual slider, stereo mics.
from www.amazon.com
the flip comes with a booklet manual.
from www.amazon.com
was also able to browse to the camera and manually open avi file.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Video Quality, Nice Display, Recording Format: Hard Drive

Canon iVIS HF11 Camcorder

$864.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i wish i it had better controls for manual mode--they're kind of clunky if you like to ride them in dynamic situations.
from www.amazon.com
also read how to do manual focus, and the special scene recording mdes.
from www.amazon.com
i could not see any intruction in the manual.

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Positives: Nice Value, Easy To Use, , Recording Format: Flash Media

Sony DCR-DVD650 Camcorder

$315.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?easy set up, owners manual easy to follow what's not so great:?haven't found anything negative to say "i bought this camcorder after looking extensively at other models and
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?steady recording, easy switch between dvd and memory stick what's not so great:?some of the features are hard to find, without using the manual.
from www.amazon.com
i tried everything in the manual, including the "low mic" setting and recording in the highest quality...i even located the camera in areas furthest from the speakers and nothing improved the

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Positives: Great Value, Nice Display, Easy To Use, Recording Format: DVD,Flash Media

Canon iVIS HG21 Camcorder

$873.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the video quality and manual controls more than make up for it....
from www.amazon.com
one feature that i really wanted was manual focus and manual exposure control, and with this camera you get both.
from www.amazon.com
the manual is a bit lame also but gives enough of the basic info to get you started.
from www.amazon.com
read the manual and set proper settings before we left.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Display, , Recording Format: DVD,HDD,Blu-ray

JVC Flash Media GZ-MS100 Camcorder

$325.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i also like the way i can switch between auto and manual mode with the push of one button, and the camers saves the last manual set up mode i programmed into it.
from www.amazon.com
you will get better results with manual white balance.
from www.amazon.com
the camera has many manual features as well such as manual focus, manual white balance, and shutter speed to name a few.
from www.amazon.com
if you use it in manual mode sure it's better but not by much.
from www.amazon.com
reading the fine print on the carton it came in,under the heading "system requirements" i see that it says for macintosh "the software for macintosh is not included."in the manual it has a page about

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Positives: Excellent Display, Easy To Use, Great Value, Recording Format: Flash Media

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