I have the camcorder now a few days. Of course you can at this time does not test all of the various settings, etc. The picture is good. Clear low-light, each camcorder in this class a little trouble, and the picture looks a bit grainy, but if you want to avoid having to invest even more than a thousand euros and even here you have to compare. I still have 2 camcorders Samsung HMX 100 and Cannon Vixia HF R48. It is similar in low light, which does not mean that one with rain, etc. the images are poor, with low light I mean theoretically so from dim (z. B. Dark room with little light). Photos are also surprisingly good with the HC-250. One can also have the film shooting. However, photos are better when one pulls the trigger from standby, because here the device has the ability to focus. For this price range, there is little competition for this camcorder.