Now I have about 3 hours filmed with the device, frequently used manual functions (autofocus, exposure, shutter speed, aperture, etc.), which could be controlled via a small thumbwheel on the left front really significantly better than expected sensitively. For faster overview here that the positive and negative points: Positives: 1. Integrated Micro - Switched from 5.1, with / without directional effect as well as stereo. Good to very good results in a variety of situations, including live music with the very good automatic modulation! - Manual modulation additionally possible. - First-class wind-noise reduction by decoupled from Packaged micro with the included windshield (dead cat). - No noise through the camera zooms in or iris adjustments and benefits of manual Funkzionen. 2. Image - Excellent sharpness and fine detail, while very good freedom from noise, also good results in low light. Very good auto white balance (also possible manually), Deep Colour Function very well, absolute wow effect in 1920x1080 50 i. Never thought the quasi can deliver professional quality such a small camera (with HD projector to 3.20 m screen tested). 50 p additionally possible, not yet tested. Very good auto exposure with virtually imperceptible very natural readjustments. 17x Extended Zoom very well be used without significantly visible loss of sharpness, very large zoom range, a real wide angle 26-28 mm in KB format (with Active SteadyShot slightly lower). No visible distortion, probably internal digital Correction. Even in critical situations hardly moiré. Had virtually no waste, 100% usable material in extreme shooting situations! 3. Image Stabilizer: - At telephoto movies on a catamaran at intense lake standing an island and keep the horizon while stable - steady> actually impossible, but with the Super Shot Active Mode possible !!! Totally unbelievable what this image stabilizer makes. If you have a steady hand, a tripod is dispensable for 90% of shots where you previously always used a tripod would have. Even 270 ° panning along the horizon from the hand succeed absolutely smooth with a little practice (Gitte power lines Help faded). It has a quasi steady cam on board. Absolutely superior incredibly good stabilizing and due to this feature already available on the market all the other camcorders in the practicality far. 4. Manual control - Initially very skeptical, because all manual functions can only be operated via a small thumbwheel. But it works very well. In direct comparison with the Panasonic 929 much better, faster, more direct and meaningful control range. The Canon Legria 25 in a direct comparison is clearly worse regulated, although the SONY Counterparty large Have wheels on the lens. Man created here without a tripod very quickly shake and must also often embrace. Is quite different with the Sony, everything smooth. You can with your finger on wheels sweep past without the image blurring. With manual focus control even the removal of the Focus appears. In addition, by different colorings the lying in the focal plane objects are clarified or the Centre be enlarged. Even a touch autofocus function can be simulated. The manual exposure control works very well with minimal step formation. Nevertheless, compared with the previous Sony camcorders private Exposure knurled wheel for direct access to I lack the Exposure. By default, commit to only one function to be controlled before the scene, leads here to the point deduction. Unlike the competition parameters such as sharpness, color saturation, etc. can not be adjusted. Since this can be regulated but usually better than the average software, see I for my applications no deficit. 5. Handling - Very small, very light, well balanced, with the larger battery also still very good balance, over 4 hours running time, turn on when opening the display or pulling out the viewfinder directly, angled viewfinder. Very sharp, high-resolution, color-neutral display. Built-in video light works well. USB port directly wherever you go. Touchscreen works very well, but as I said in bright ambient light is also available with screen protector barely visible. 6. projector really gives a good bright color neutral image to quite detailed about 1 m diagonal. 7. Good remote control functions, eg. As in the use under the copter.
Negative. 1. The viewfinder is too small, too low dissolved and has no lens shell, in bright ambient light is almost nothing to see, just like on the otherwise very good display! That's a No not !!! Had I not been a suitable eyepiece of an old Canon Video 8 Cam found that I had the SONY returned because so not applicable in everyday life !!! So necessarily look for a suitable eyepiece, this there are not from SONY as an accessory. Here SONY should urgently rectify and such at least subsequently in Record program. 2. to control only a manual function simultaneously, second Rädelrad missing with free belegtbarer function. 3. Supplied sunshade too big, bulky, very difficult to unscrew, then no filters are especially screwed. An absolute bad design! But the camera has a 52 mm standard connector for other Sonnnenblende with UV filter on it, no problem. But then you have this bezel for the use of LED and Infrared light slimming ... 4. No supplied strap for the price, SONY Please rectify. 5. display reflects too, in bright ambient light is hardly anything to see as many functions can be controlled only via the display, the shade you have to then somehow themselves produce. 6. No lapse function, only a slow motion over 2 s, which receives only visible in lower resolution with 1440x1080 points. 7. Actually nice blur, but unfortunately too few lamellae in the aperture, thereby 6-square highlights in backlight, not circular. But is not really a downside, but just for info. Also manages cropping because of something small sensor and the aperture of about 3.5 at the telephoto end, of course, not so good. Conclusion: All top for the price and so small, would not the viewfinder ... therefore less than 5 points and only because I had a matching eyepiece.
Needs for the next generation: Larger, higher-resolution viewfinder with Okularaugenmuschel, even for eyeglass wearers. Other sun visor. Anti-reflective, better Hellers display More light intensity at the telephoto end Larger sensor. Lapse function. Second rear thumbwheel for freely assignable functions. Full access to screen parameters, more scene modes.
