Winterdune
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Anyone checked out the DCR-HC45 yet?
Sean
Sean
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Sony camcorder with 40x optical zoom (1 Viewer)
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Stevie babe
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Probably like you i'm waitng to see a review or 2 of this. The optical zoom looks interesting - but why the 2000 x digital - why do they bother. There's not even a camcorder magazine anymore reviewing new cameras (that I can see anyway.)
Steve
Steve
Winterdune
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I've taken the plunge and ordered one. I'll report back when it's arrived and I've had a go with it.Stevie babe said:
Sean
Nick-on said:
Found the answer to my own question (only had to look, lazy sod), it is 36-1440mm or just under 29x magnification. Size quoted is 72x73x109mm!!! It's bl**dy titchy and it only weighs 340g, easily fit into a coat pocket. I think one will soon be winging it's way to work (can't have them delivered to home, the wife may find out and then she'll want to spend money to 'even things out').
Nick
Winterdune
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I ordered mine from Amazon, who have them in stock now for £210.Nick-on said:
Sean
PS - just got home and it has arrived already! (Only ordered it on Sunday night.) Just charging it up so shuld be able to test it out tomorrow...
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Winterdune
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OK...the battery has charged for half an hour and I couldn't resist it so I just did a little comparison in my (rather dimly lit) living room. I have an old Sony PC100 which is MANY years old, and I have to say that although the zoom on the new camcorder is incredible (though it hunts for focus a lot in low light), the overall image quality appears to be WAY lower than my older camcorder - far less detail etc. The picture looks cheap, and the camcorder feels cheap. But there again, it IS cheap!!! (Certainly compared to what I had to pay for the PC100.seanofford said:
Not sure whether it's going to be sent back yet - I'll try it in daylight to be fair to it....
Sean
PS A salutory lesson: just contacted Amazon who have told me they don't accept returns if the item has been opened...Bah! This one might end up on Ebay...
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Winterdune
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Quite probably, but less use in the field!Nick-on said:
Stevie babe
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I'll keep a watch out for your reports chaps.
Strange that Amazon have it for £210 yet Argos price, for when available in March, is £429.00. A substantial difference
What is the expected recording time for best qualtiy recording level??
tks
Steve
Strange that Amazon have it for £210 yet Argos price, for when available in March, is £429.00. A substantial difference
What is the expected recording time for best qualtiy recording level??
tks
Steve
Tero
Retired
I use a video camera for my pictures. The zoom actually is a bit tricky to use. It is entirely different from using a scope with a zoom. This is because you are looking at a little screen instead of an optical view. So, it does not take pictures in a big hurry, you need time to set up. You can always take video and look at how the frames came out.
Winterdune
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Sorry - I misuderstood the kit you were talking about. Though it is true that HD camcorders record to MPEGs which aren't quite as good quality as AVIs.Nick-on said:
Sean
