11/15/2012

This Sony HD Handycam has a lot of advanced features

This Sony HD Handycam has a lot of advanced features that makes this a real joy to use. I have used this camera for both professional and personal use and have been very impressed all the way around. We professionally produce instructional videos and the HD video quality is every bit as good the other cameras we use, with the advantage that it doesn't take MiniDV tapes. The user friendly features also make this a great family video camera that is easy to use and the addition of the built in projector actually makes this fun a accessory when on vacations. Here are my observations:

Pros -
+ Video Quality; the most important feature for my needs, this produces crystal clear images
+ Zoom Lens & Image Stabilization; great 30x optical zoom brings far away action up close and the optical Image Stabilization does a good job at keeping the image from "bouncing around"
+ Audio Quality; surprising good, surround sound pickup produces great quality audio
+ Built-In Projector; easy to use and works much better than expected in even a dimly light area
+ Scene Selections; "Auto" mode is very good, or you can select: Night, Sunrise&Sunset, Fireworks, Landscape, Portrait, Spotlight, Beach, and Snow
+ Large Internal Memory; 16gb allows for over two hours of HD recording time
+ Integrated USB Connector; allows both charging and transferring of the capture files to a PC
+ GPS Mode; shows previously shot video location on map in view screen and can also show GPS concordant on video playback
+ Shooting Modes; Movie (standard mode), Photo (takes stills) Slow Motion capture (works well, but very short), Golf Swing Analyzer (I don't golf, but did play with it and it looks helpful)
+ Smile Detection; saves a still picture when a smile is detected, I had to adjust the sensitivity a little
+ Tracking; keeps a selected person in focus, regardless where they they move in the shot (very useful in instructional videos)

Cons -
- No Light; this is a bit disappointing but the camera does have an excellent low lux mode

This is a very good camera that performs well in every shooting mode I tried it in and the advanced features make this a very viable camera for both personal and professional use. This does have a lot features but I find the integrated USB cable and built-in projector to be very useful.

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