Sony HDR-HC1 HDV Camcorder Review
prairiedogpics
wrote on 6/30/2005, 10:14 AM
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Quryous
wrote on 6/30/2005, 12:25 PM
Very good review. It certainly convinced me:
1) tiny LCD
2) low res LCD
3) REALLY dumb non-extendable viewfinder
4) bottom loader
5) middling low light performance
6) nasty touch screen controls
7) REALLY dumb hot shoe
and a few other minor things. Any ONE of the first 7 would have turned me off. All seven? Well, I'll just have to see if someone else can do better before I chuck down the money.
1) tiny LCD
2) low res LCD
3) REALLY dumb non-extendable viewfinder
4) bottom loader
5) middling low light performance
6) nasty touch screen controls
7) REALLY dumb hot shoe
and a few other minor things. Any ONE of the first 7 would have turned me off. All seven? Well, I'll just have to see if someone else can do better before I chuck down the money.
Coursedesign
wrote on 6/30/2005, 12:55 PM
At one third of the size of an FX1, this consumer camcorder can be used for travel, whereas the other ones require a fair amount of enthusiasm to carry around.
Fortunately the viewfinder was high resolution, and there was a "zoom-in-to-focus" feature.
The really good performance in all but low light is great when you consider that you can get a week or two in Fidji for the difference in price.
Different strokes for different folks. This is a consumer camcorder and I suspect it will fly off the shelves as word gets out.
Fortunately the viewfinder was high resolution, and there was a "zoom-in-to-focus" feature.
The really good performance in all but low light is great when you consider that you can get a week or two in Fidji for the difference in price.
Different strokes for different folks. This is a consumer camcorder and I suspect it will fly off the shelves as word gets out.
Yoyodyne
wrote on 6/30/2005, 12:56 PM
I want one!
PeterWright
wrote on 7/1/2005, 1:14 AM
I must say this looks promising as an occasional second cam to go with the Z1, and maybe to use for capture/PTT to save wear on the Z1.
(incidentally, I recently bought the "Hands on HDV" DVD and had to smile when I realised the obvious - that many of you are saying "Zee One" when talking about the cam - instead of old colonials like me and our "Zed One".)
(incidentally, I recently bought the "Hands on HDV" DVD and had to smile when I realised the obvious - that many of you are saying "Zee One" when talking about the cam - instead of old colonials like me and our "Zed One".)
farss
wrote on 7/1/2005, 2:00 AM
Peter,
boy did that cause me some grief at NAB, had a bunch of septic tanks looking at me real odd until one of them said "Oh, he's talking about the 'Zee One'". Yish.
Bob.
boy did that cause me some grief at NAB, had a bunch of septic tanks looking at me real odd until one of them said "Oh, he's talking about the 'Zee One'". Yish.
Bob.