Customer Reviews:
 Sony delivered for the trip of a lifetime! May 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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Given the quantity and quality of other reviews, I'll be brief. I purchased this camera for two specific purposes:
1)3 week trip to Italy
2)Recording business promotional videos
Accessories purchased:
1)3rd party value pack, including tripod, extended battery, small camera bag
2)3rd party larger camera bag, with extended life battery (ActiForce InfoLITHIUM)
Use cases:
1)Outdoor filming & stills (all lighting conditions, including underground)
2)Indoor filming & stills (medium and intensive florescent lighting)
In all tested conditions, the camera performed splendidly! My greatest surprise was how well it performed during underground filming in Herculaneum and Pompeii. We were in constantly changing light conditions, and no shots were missed.
Audio: the audio pickup was excellent. Perhaps too good in fact, since we were always chattering away in the background and some of the conversation was perhaps not best to be picked up on a microphone. In any event, the sound quality was well suited to our purposes.
Travelability: The camera traveled well in a larger bag. The on/off spin toggle made it very easy to turn on and off during constant filming opportunities.
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Second use case: controlled environment for indoor business promotional videos. I had occasion to record three separate promotional videos, using the camera and an inexpensive plastic tripod. Both performed well, and in controlled conditions, there was no need to resort to an external microphone. Bottom line: internal 5.1 microphone is good for daily/general use. Just note that it can be a bit sensitive. Otherwise, the business videos were created without incident. (I got very used to the "mirror mode" feature quite quickly for solo filming)
Software: software installed and ran well on both 32-bit and 64-bit Vista. Video transferring, dvd creation, all very easy to do with this package. I filmed almost constantly in Rome, and still consumed less than 30G of the 40G available hard disk capacity.
Overall: very, very highly recommended. I am happily using this camera on a daily basis and am pleased with the results
One final note: Beware "portrait photos" or inverting the camera to take long vertical shots. they will invert in the Sony software. I'm sure there is a quick fix for this either in the Sony software, or a third party add on. I'll figure it out :-)
Great so far!! May 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have had no problems with this camcorder yet I have only used it a few times since I purchased it. It is very user friendly and I have already shot video and put it on my computer. The quality is great and so far I have nothing negative to say about it. I am pleased with my purchase.
good camcoder, fast shipment May 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
nice camcoder, easy to use. I tried many camcoder with different manufacture, sony is the best one i've ever used. This model has high enough resolution, not only for video, but also for photograph.
 Great camera, easy to use BUT...... April 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great camcorder....I love the ease of use but my DVD player won't play the DVD that is produced by the 1-step burn feature. The battery that comes with unit is a piece of crap so be prepared another $100 for an extended life battery. Sony should be ashamed to put something that cheap with such a good product. Overall I'd highly recommend this camcorder!
 Good April 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Works good in day time. Its not that clear if the background is dark. Can't able to shoot if it dark with a small lighting.
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