Vel Lanquibo » Good http://vel.lanquibo.com Surfing the Interweb Fri, 12 Aug 2011 21:34:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 Sony HDR-XR500V http://vel.lanquibo.com/2010/02/23/sony-hdr-xr500v/ http://vel.lanquibo.com/2010/02/23/sony-hdr-xr500v/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:27:16 +0000 veltronic http://vel.lanquibo.com/blog/?p=104 During the holidays I searched for a full HD camcorder. The first one I bought was the Sony HDR-CX100, but I returned it because the video quality wasn’t much better than my Canon PowerShot SD780 camera. Future Shop had good Boxing Day deals on some camcorders. I got the Sony HDR-XR500V camcorder for $350 off the original price. I tested it for about a week before returning it. Please read the full review for more details.

PROS

  • “Exmor R” CMOS sensor takes great quality videos in low light
  • Strong build quality
  • Night vision (NightShot)
  • Manual focus
  • Viewfinder
  • 120GB hard drive
  • Charge battery and use camcorder simultaneously

CONS

  • Poor photo quality considering the sensor size
  • Poor life with the included battery
  • No manual shutter speed or aperture settings
  • GPS features only supported with supplied PC software
  • Touchscreen user interface and menu layout

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]]> http://vel.lanquibo.com/2010/02/23/sony-hdr-xr500v/feed/ 0 Canon PowerShot SD780 IS http://vel.lanquibo.com/2010/02/20/canon-powershot-sd780-is/ http://vel.lanquibo.com/2010/02/20/canon-powershot-sd780-is/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:08:45 +0000 veltronic http://vel.lanquibo.com/blog/?p=67 Canon PowerShot SD780 IS
I bought the Canon PowerShot SD780 IS Digital ELPH camera last summer. The main selling feature for me was that it shot 720p HD video in a small package. I’ve used it for many family videos and for some public events like the Marina Skateboard Plaza Grand Opening (video embedded below). Overall it’s been reliable and has given me good results. Please read the full review.

PROS

  • Under $300
  • Durable and small package
  • Good quality HD videos (720p)
  • Decent quality photos (12.1MP)
  • Simple user interface

CONS

  • Not suited for fast motion videos/photos since you can’t manually set the shutter speed
  • Videos- You can’t reset the focus after zooming
  • HD video quickly drains the battery, usually within 45 mins
  • Battery must be charged with external charger, so you can’t use it while charging (No DC adapter)
  • Poor low light performance and sensitive to lights/reflective surfaces (vertical bars of light)

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