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On the other hand, The picture is sharp and 35X optical zoom won't let you miss any details.Some thoughts: although the youtube upload function is provided by software, the mpeg2 codec is not effective especially for online video. It is tiny and light and can be mounted (through a small universal mount, purchased from other place) to my windshield quite stable. I always convert the raw video to wmv format (by Microsoft movie maker) for nice quality and small size. This is an amazing camcorder at its price. I use it for surveillance during driving.
This cam was the best overall value I discovered. Picture quality is okay (not excellent). Good feel and controls.
Started with a Sony 8mm and added a few more. So, I've spent a lot of hours looking at video on a monitor.I was looking for a small, as in tiny, cam to use on a vacation. I have been making video's for about 10 years.
Looked around for a couple of weeks on the web reading reviews, viewing manufacture web site info, and went to a few stores for a hands on evaluation. My most recent videos before this cam were made using a Canon w/ DV tape.
I've also used many of the software products for editing, Studio, Vegas, Magix, Arcsoft, etc.
The video files are mpeg's from the camera. I really like that feature, compared to other cameras, I beleive it is better than most of them. But in a few minutes I started looking like an expert.
It is very lightweight for it's size, so carrying it around all day shouldn't be a problem (for tourists). Smart JVC features throughout. There isn't any lens cap, but there is a cover, you slide a lever and it opens the lens cover.
I am new at making video files, so the first time using it was very awkward. The grip-strap is a big selling point, since most of these flash cameras dont have a grip-strap. The speed of the movement should be slow or the image resolution will suffer.
I am using a video file converter. I would of liked better software for file loading.
So, I found this camcorder and it can hold a fisheye. It is also very easy to play back what you just recorded. Easy to upload to your computer4. Very easy, 5 Stars to that. Pros:1.
The lens cover is also important and helpful. Easy to carryCons:1. It comes with a built in one. Everything about this camcorder is just fantastic.5 Stars.Thanks. It's great. Especially if you have a Mac.
Optical Zoom2. Sometimes the laser screen touch thing can be kind of annoying but it's still fine.This camcorder is very good. All you do is plug the wire in and open iMovie and upload it. Can Hold a Fisheye3. It is also very easy to upload to your computer. When I was looking for a camcorder, all I wanted was one that could hold a fisheye.
It's Small5. You can zoom in and out while recording and it also zooms in very far.
It has great zoom, the laser-touch thing is somewhat cool, and it seems to work well with my Apple's Leopard operating system (including iMovie '09). The sound quality is okay (not great of course, but still fairly clear). So, it can take a few seconds to get focused when zooming, which can be a little annoying. The video is smooth and there's no jerkiness about it.The only thing I don't like about this camcorder is that it has troubles focusing on things when zoomed in too far.
I couldn't seem to find this information when I was first shopping around for camcorders, so I just wanted to make sure any Mac users out there knew that this camcorder imports fine to iMovie '09. I have no major complaints, but I'm also not wowed by this thing. Also, this camcorder works okay in lower lighting, but I wouldn't expect much out of it in very low light conditions.In short, you really do get what you pay for, but I would say that this camcorder should be fine for most people. I'm not sure about iMovie '08 or earlier since I haven't used it with those programs.I have been using this camcorder for a little while now and it's fairly sturdy.
It will automatically try to focus, but once it gets into focus, it will still continue trying to focus, then go back to blurry, then go back into focus. The video is about as good as you'll get on a higher-quality digital camera, but with better sound and smooth motion.Enjoy. I had it in the snow on a relatively warm day and put it in my pocket of my wet jacket, but it seemed to be fine and worked without any problems. The video quality is pretty good, but definitely not HD quality or anything.
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