We recently purchased this camera and took it back the next day. We chose it because it had a lot of features and we felt it was good value for money. We paid £349. Have a look at the specification below to see why we chose it:
-Ease of use with a powerful 22x optical zoom and quality SXGA ... Read review
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Advantages: Looks good Disadvantages: Loud operating noise which is picked up by the microphone
We recently purchased this camera and took it back the next day. We chose it because it had a lot of features and we felt it was good value for money. We paid £349. Have a look at the specification below to see why we chose it:
-Ease of use with a powerful 22x optical zoom and quality SXGA digital still capabilities.
-'Super Night Mode' allows quality shooting in low light conditions.
-'Automatic Easy ... ...mode lets you film in a wide angle 'cinemascope' with a wide attachment included.
-Digic DV image processor and 800k pixel CCD with electronic image stabilisation (EIS).
-Several creative options and scene transitions.
-PictBridge compatibility makes printing quality images easy.
Analogue line-in and USB high speed connectivity.
-Accessories: NB-2LH battery, USB 2.0 full speed cable, ... more
We recently purchased this camera and took it back the next day. We chose it because it had a lot of features and we felt it was good value for money. We paid £349. Have a look at the specification below to see why we chose it:
-Ease of use with a powerful 22x optical zoom and quality SXGA digital still capabilities.
-'Super Night Mode' allows quality shooting in low light conditions.
-High-resolution 16:9 mode lets you film in a wide angle 'cinemascope' with a wide attachment included.
-Digic DV image processor and 800k pixel CCD with electronic image stabilisation (EIS).
-Several creative options and scene transitions.
-PictBridge compatibility makes printing quality images easy. Analogue line-in and USB high speed connectivity.
-Accessories: NB-2LH battery, USB 2.0 full speed cable, WL-D85 wireless controller, analogue digital converter, digital video solution disk, built-in video light.
-Connections: USB 2.0 full speed, analogue line-in, DV In/out, PictBridge
-Digital stills: 112k
-Dimensions: H9.3 x W5.1 x D13cm
-Guarantee: 2 years, to extend to 5 years £99.95 - click here
-Memory card: SD/MMC card
-Screen type: 2.4 inch LCD monitor
-Shooting modes: 10 (Easy, Auto, Sports, Portrait, Spotlight, Surf and Snow, Low Light, Night, Night plus, Super Night)
-Storage format: MiniDV
-Weight: 430g
-Zoom (digital): Optical: 22x, Digital: 440x
We did play around with this camera in the shop but due to the obvious noise in such surroundings, did not pick up on the noise that was from the camera.
Once home, we filmed our daughter. She was being quiet at the time. This coupled with quiet surroundings drew our attention to the noise coming from the camera.
The operation was loud. I'm no expert when it comes to video cameras but we're currently borrowing my mother in laws camera. This is an 8 (or so) year old digital camera. It makes no noise whatsoever and I would have expected technology to have improved in that time.
We connected the camera to the TV to play back our footage and much to our disappointment, the hum in the background was very noticeable. I REALLY wanted it to be OK. I really REALLY did, but we couldn't get over our disappointment and decided to take it back.
We were very lucky that we purchased from John Lewis because with no fault, we obviously weren't entitled to our money back. The best I had hoped for was an exchange. John Lewis were very kind and gave us a full refund.
I cannot comment on much more regarding this camera because of the short time I owned it. The only other points I can make are:
-The instuction manual was not user friendly.
-The camera does not have a 'stamina' mode like some of the Sony cameras and therefore the battery would not last as long. A larger capacity battery with case and mini DV tape come in a kit that you can buy for this camera for an £80 charge. Something to bear in mind when considering the total cost of this purchase.
We're now hunting round for another camera so please publish your experiences if you've found a good camcorder!
Advantages: Very compact unit, lots of features and very easy to use. A very nice camera for the price Disadvantages: To be honest, I cannot think of any disadvantages that spring to mind. I like the camera a lot
When looking to purchase a new digital camcorder I weighed up the facts that I had to hand.
My friend had just bought a sony camcorder and he had his fair share of problems with it, which all got sorted in the end, But who needs the head-ache. So I steered clear of sony.
I own 3 digital cameras which I have bought over the years and 2 of them are Canon, So I know that I was buying into a good quality brand that wouldn't let me down.
I have taken ... ...wouldnt be without it, the only reason I will probably upgrade it due to the fact that I would like one with a hard drive built in as mini-dv tapes can sometimes cost a fair bit !
All that leaves to be said is, Look out on ebay for a second hand one as these little babies are very robust (I know i've dropped mine twice). They have a loads of features and basically give excellent picture and sound quality ...
gareth.holland 06.04.2006
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