Sony HDR-SR5 AVCHD 4MP 40GB High Definition Hard Disk Drive Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom
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List Price: $919.99
Features
• Record high-definition (AVCHD) video directly to a 40GB HDD
• 1/3-inch ClearVid CMOS sensor for high-quality HD or SD images
• 2.7-inch widescreen hybrid touch-panel Clear Photo LCD Plus display
• Professional-quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens
• Easy one-touch disc burn; Handycam Station included |
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Sony HDR-SR5 AVCHD 4MP 40GB High Definition Hard Disk Drive Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom Customer Reviews
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iMac friendly but the Jury's still "out" on this one...
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I got this camcorder a few weeks ago and have tested it in a few different locations and under a few different lighting conditions. I bought it specifically because it was on sale, and it is compatible with my iMac (intel based). Overall, I'm less than impressed with the quality of the camera when considering how much it was originally priced at. However, since I purchased it at a "steal" of a price I'm taking it all in stride.
Positives:
-Lightweight
-Takes "on the fly" still pictures during video recording
-Easy to use menu system
-Works with my iMac! (Intel based iMac and iMovie '08) No problems so far.
-Harddrive storage for video
-SD storage for still shots
-battery life is decent on all settings (not great, but not bad. Decent)
-all normal video/cam controls are easily reachable w/out using left hand
Negatives:
-The video capture to my computer takes an eternity; longer than I have recorded.
-Does NOT handle low light situations well AT all. Very grainy.
-Does not seem to auto-focus in low light situations.
-Low light pictures are downright awful.
-Pictures taken in the best of lighting conditions are very low quality
-Handle/strap is uncomfortable (weird). The cam flops away from my hand.
-I consider the boot up time to be "extensive".
-no view finder
-"on the fly" still pictures is limited to 3. After 3 you must stop and restart video recording in order to take more
-no hook up areas for an extra lanyard or anything of that sort
-zoom is incredibly sensitive. It "goes" so fast it's completely unrealistic and almost uncontrollable.
If I were to give a bottom line right now I'd say that unless I come into some grand understanding of how I have my camcorder set at the wrong settings, this puppy's probably going back. It's a powerful little beast, but it certainly rears it's ugly head in low light conditions, and I want to have all the kinks worked out before High School Football season rolls around. I'm getting plenty of practice in before I "need" to use it for the real deal. I'll need to be sure this cam takes great distance shots during night games under the lights. If it won't do that, I will be returning it and finding something that does. |
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Sony HDR-SR5 AVCHD 4MP 40GB High Definition Hard Disk Drive Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom digital cameras, camcorders for sale