=========== LOAD ========================
For operation you need a microSD card. The manual should be noted that these must be at least Class 10.
This should be an urgent note as cheap slow cards otherwise result from Grabbeltisch to stuttering during recording.
As a rough house number, you can expect 8GB per hour of video recording.
=========== ======================= POWER
An hour video recording is also what can make the camera to video recording at a time.
This is not long, still considerable. The small camcorder uses the NB-4L battery, which is also used in the small IXUS cameras,
one hour of video not create this order. Another advantage of this is that there are quite favorable 3rd party replacement batteries for it.
For prolonged outdoor recording session you can summon a few batteries that do not need a lot of driving space.
Thanks to the separate charger can be at home next to the films invite a spent battery pack in parallel again.
If one makes frequent longer sessions should buy the Additional Power Adapter CA-110E. This allows the camcorder to use via the mains.
=========== START ========================
The first operation you have to do much. The usual language / date setting and even the camera is ready.
Only the menu item for formatting the memory card is selected a bit unhappy: Initialize.
In many other cameras initializing means a Factory Reset.
=========== HANDLING ======================
After switching on the camera image is in addition to the information how much recording time / -Pictures is still present and the bit rate on the display.
Below are the touch buttons for the main menu, digital effects, zoom level, and start / stop recording.
It is recommended especially with the digital effects in preview mode to play, because there are a variety of ways
to draw by hand in the picture to place symbol temple or show even fireworks, flying soap bubbles and the like.
Unfortunately, the camera is designed to act as a solid film point and has in addition to the built-in mini tripod
Standard tripod socket. That's too bad. Especially the super wide-angle provides an ultra cool perspective on moving just above the ground.
The very slow moving over a textured surface acts already like a spaceship flying over a planet.
Without Image Stabilizer for requires a very steady hand, a use on the bike or in winter sports is rather unthinkable.
At least Canon thinks of the cool water.
The protective housing SP-V1 can only the voice inside of shots keep in damp weather,
but looks so like a piece of art from Atlantis. (Link see comments).
Photos you make using the key on the front panel, but does not work during movie recording.
Owners of iPhones / iPads and newer Androidgeeräten may be lucky. The camera enticed from unusual / inaccessible
Filming perspectives. With the free apps you can save contortions to operate the camera in such places and comfortably by
Make mobile device. Too bad that the camera is not at least be slightly readjust remote in the XY alignment.
=========== RESULTS ======================
The result can be streamed over WiFi or transferred to the PC via USB. A USB drive appears in playback mode there.
The image quality is significantly better than recordings of cell phones, but can keep only limited to the large camcorders.
While shooting in daylight and bright rooms still have a keen natural image
Show candlelight romance and sunsets quickly to the limits of the small sensor / lens.
The stereo microphone makes surprisingly detailed clean shots at close range. The wind speed is neutral.
Neither covers Wind everything immediately, yet it is filtered out. Since Noisecanceling is not listed as a feature,
better than expected.
=========== FINAL THOUGHTS ================
It is neither a replacement for a cell phone, webcam, or Actioncam normal camcorder, on the other hand this also not for them.
A conclusion and recommendation is difficult, because the question of whether you would need a camera here is extremely individualistic.
Apart from small improvement suggestions, it does what it can, really good.
Above all, it is fun with the Mini Legra to experiment and gives creative ideas wings.
