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(More customer reviews)I feel the same about this product as the previous reviewer.
I was so excited about this camcorder. I had been looking at the other Xacti models and was about to purchase the waterproof Xacti when I found out that this HD version was coming out in a few days. I ordered it immediately.
When it arrived I was very impressed with the size and feel. It is so small and compact, yet is very easy to hold and operate. Much easier than my large sony camcorder. It is a beautiful piece of technology. The screen is large and easy to view, the controls and buttons are well placed, and the overall build seems to be of high quality.
The first thing I did not like about the camcorder was how narrow the field of view was. Even when at the widest angle, most zoomed back position I felt very "zoomed-in" on the subject. I found myself having to walk farther and farther back to get all of the action in the video. This was frustrating, but I would forgive this issue if the images looked good.
I took several videos and still photos in various conditions - inside, outside, bright, dark, etc. - and then looked at the results. I was very disappointed in the quality of the videos. The stills were passable (although not nearly as good as from my Canon G9), but the videos were grainy, often out of focus, and overall of poor quality. For this price I expected more, especially of an HD camcorder.
I am returning the Xaxti today, and will either purchase a different, less expensive Xacti or will simply use the video capture of my Canon G9. If you purchase this, I highly suggest you do some tests in the first few days - and save all of the packaging materials just in case!
I decided to give the camera 2 stars due to the amazing size, beautiful design and ergonomics.
On a side note, why is it that people find positive reviews so much more helpful than negative reviews? This is a trend I have seen throughout Amazon.com. It seems like people only want to read good things about items they are interested in, but I think it's much more important to hear from people who did not like the item - especially if they did a thorough test of the product and seem knowledgeable. Any ideas about this?
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1280 x 720p hi-def video at 30fps7.0MP still images Records directly to a standard SDor SDHCmemory card Records video in advanced MPEG4 AVC/H.264 format Image Stabilizer compensates for distracting up-and-down or side-to-side camera movement during video shooting Docking station provides instant HDMI componentcomposite or S-Video connection to a TV and a USB connection for a PC Superfast startup; record in as little as 1.3 secondsHDMI hi-def outputPlayback directly onto a HD or standard TV screenUses SDHCor SDmemory cards up to 8GBIncludes USB cable component cable S-AV cable docking station Li-Ion battery lens cap soft case and hand strap
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