Just in case anyone's interested, I've had a play with it this weekend just gone and considering the price, was very impressed with the colours on it. Obviously not *as* sharp as the higher end models, but much, much, MUCH better than the cameras in the same price range a year or so ago. Can't believe 3CCD corders have come down so low in price (and indeed size). There really isn't any excuse to buy a 1CCD camcorder any more, unless you're really, really skint