Sharp Viewcam VL-A10H

Last February was my 18th birthday. I was elated when my mother handed me this funky view-cam! I had been studying media studies a-level, so I was used to using these humongous cameras that belonged to the college. Although they all worked very well, I found it difficult to keep the camera still when I was forced to use a view finder. I think that is what I like most about this view cam- it has NO view finder! All there is, is a large, clear and crisp LCD screen. This is perfect for me, providing my little nephew keeps his little sticky mits off it! You can also twist the screen around so you ... more

I bought this camera for my eighteenth birthday which was just over three years ago. I do wish I had saw the digital age coming and realised that despite the price having dropped by a whopping £60 I was not really getting a bargain by paying £300 for it. Since then, the digital camera market has boomed while analogue camera's such as these have depreciated in value like they caused the plague. I was a little peeved to see these on sale a year later and find you could get it new for £200, £150 a year after that and to be honest, I began to resent my little viewcam. I felt I had been burned ... more

I bought this camcorder because it was one of the cheapest on the market, and I fancied one with a little LCD screen instead of having to squint through a viewfinder. I picked the Sharp Viewcam VLA10H from Index at £350 with an additional 10% off via a voucher. I had had a Sony before, but, hey, a hefty divorce from a nasty ex-husband had left me without furniture never mind a camcorder. So after two years of saving up, I could just about afford it. I hated 2 years of having no video footage of the kids - all the stuff you want to look back on in later life. The camcorder was heavier and ... more

When I got my first camcorder, I was very disappointed with it! It was cumbersome, heavy and awkward. Eventually we gave up using it, and it remains in our cupboard. Then came our trip to Disneyland-Paris, and how can you go there without recording Mickey saying good morning, or cuddling his Minnie? So without further ado, I scoured the Internet in search of the cheapest priced camcorder, with certain conditions. Firstly, it had to be easy to use: Next it had to be from a well-respected manufacturer (no I am not a snob-just cautious): next it had to be within my price range, and lastly I ... more

Ah ha my friends I make my long long long awaited return! Oh how I missed you all - I have been a very busy busy man ............ Hold up! I am meant to be writing a review here, not telling you what I have been doing for all this time! I do apologise. Anyway this baby ( The Sharp Viewcam VLA10H) rocks! I have to confess that this camcorder is currently not in my possession - I borrowed one off an acquaintant and kept it for a few weeks. But I have to say those few weeks led me to believe that I had an exquisite item in my midst. This baby is a fairly big mama - by that I mean that it is ... more