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I planned this purchase in a year... Many of customers requires HD stuffs, so I compaired carefully the performances and prices in this camcorder category. Frankly speaking SONY Z1...Z7 were the real compatitors only... According to many tests I found that there are 3 important field where CANON were better: 1., the optics 2., the quickest and most accurate autofocus (very important in HD!) 3., the best optical immage stabilization. When you are new camera user then it is very very important to use (download for example) the different customer menu sets! Of course you can make experiences, but there are a lot of "ready made" and tried adjustment. With this very advanced menu controlled adjustment you can really find the best filming solution you want. Use it! This is one of the most advantage of this camera. I had no problem with the purchase (company: DigitalRev) I can suggest them!Read full review
At current prize level ((about € 400) a steal. I bought one 10 years ago for almost 10 times as much and wanted one more for a multicam setup. It is'nt a "point and shoot" camcorder weighting a bit over 2 kg. It is HDV and uses tapes. Transfer to computer is in "real time" using a Firewire interface.
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Overall great product
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Vintage technology.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I bought this camera for use in relatively low light or, at least, unpredictable light conditions, in theatre work. Since my clients care less about arty filming than about getting all the performers in shot and recognisable (!), I tend to use many automatic settings for this sort of work. With this camera I can shoot in HDV and keep a backup in this form on tape, whilst having the option to capture and edit using my existing software, in either standard or HD. I think the three CCD form still has the edge, for my work, on anything I could afford in flash-memory and the tape storage suits me too. It has a very good lens and great optical zoom, fast auto focus, shoots in a video format I can readily edit with and has a good set of auto and many more manual options, should I decide to get more experimental, or choosy, about the look of my shots. The onboard mic will probably not get much use since I use external mics and mixing desk feeds, if I can get them. The two phantom-powered mic inputs are a valuable feature, though. Cameras in this sort of bracket in the past have required a separate mic connection box - as a separate purchase. Oddities include the rather counter-intuitively placed mic level pots on the back, the rather awkward internally placed battery compartment, with it's fragile-looking door and the position of the mic inputs, slightly obstructing the lens rings. Mostly stuff I was aware of before I bought it and I think I can live with that. It doesn't have the snob-value of the Sony eqivalents, but I try not to rate snob value too high. It may affect re-sale value, but I don't think that will concern me much. I have not had it long, but I am very pleased with it so far.Read full review
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