Do not buy this camcorder for the following reasons...

USB / Audio-Video (TV) Out: Easy picture transfer to a PC or review on a TV

(No Firewire socket)

1.5" Color LCD/On Screen Control Panel: Allows you to easily view playback or configure the settings via the LCD display

(Screen is too small)

Adjustable 4x Digital Zoom: Digital zoom enlarges your images

(No optical zoom)

Camera Resolution Settings: Super 2048x1536, High 1600x1200, Middle 1280x1024, Low 800x600

(These are still camera settings not video settings)

Video Clip: 320x240

(Only shoots video at 320 by 240 whereas 'real' video needs a screen size of 720 by 576)

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