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Mark W · #3 (**permalink**) 06-17-2006, 04:54 PM

Well spotted, PC6E.

The video quality is suprisingly good. I only use it all auto and it is a bit weird cos with my big cam I am an all manual person.

It's a whole new way of filming for me, just shoot and go ! Havent used it much yet but I can already see the benefits of shoot and go, I probably wont get as technically good shots but I am sure i will get more intersting stuff on the tape.

The image is noisey in low light and at the sharp end of the DV continuem... all sharp edges and specclie bits, but I prefer that to my old pana that is really soft. It does have manual focus but I dont envisage using it, and the ring squeeks anyway.

Basically it does the job suprisingly well in such a teeny package.

The camera mic is totally hopeless, no bass, motor noise and on the top of the camera so it's good for birds and planes but not speech. I think the rode looks hilarious on top of the tiny camera.

I have shot some stuff but I cant show it as it is too hot for my manky PC to render, hoho. One thing I did notice, in very bright light the image is very 'bleached', I suppose cos it has no lens hood.