Form:
The camcorder is really very small and only suitable for small to medium sized hands suitable. My father, the partial use difficult.
The battery will disappear completely in the housing (flap on bottom).
There, the SD card is inserted.
Lens opens automatically when you turn on and closed when switching off.
Picture quality Video:
In good sunlight very impressive quality, in my opinion at least.
White balance and focusing work well, but sometimes take a little longer, especially in high zoom ranges.
In the room in artificial light very slight artefacts. In low light many red and green artifacts come into the picture. Strangely, the only one to fall on your camcorder right extreme. Later in the PC they were barely visible to garnicht more.
The image quality can be adjusted in 3 steps. 9, 6 and 3 Mbit / s. Large differences I have not noticed but now as a beginner.
The colors are sometimes a bit pale, but that's the case with most 1CCD Cams.
The built-in LED is fairly bright and allows films of very dark subjects.
Sound:
So the engine from Zoom can be heard out in quieter surroundings, also press the buttons can be heard.
Otherwise, the voices are quite clear. Only one should hold as a camera man's mouth. :-)
As a directional microphone, the camcorder is not suitable.
Picture quality Photo:
For photos, you should resort to a real photo camera he prefers. For snap sweetness in good light you can use here, but the pictures are great then not yet.
Operation:
Zoom, record button are easily accessible for me.
The buttons and the rotary switch are easy to use, except for the keys below the display, there is only a small round pressure point in the middle of the name may be depressed.
The menu is logical and easy.
Only I have not found a way the time from AM / PM system switch to our 24-hour system.
However, several languages are more than enough adjustable.
The connections for USB and charging cables are attached, however unfavorable.
USB behind the display and charging cable behind the handle.
File Format:
The videos are stored in a MOD file format that can not read any media player from home.
Pictures are as usual be found as a JPG.
Battery:
The battery was not fully charged, have the Cam then used until the battery was empty. Was able still 5 min film longer than shown.
For the duration, I can not say anything because grade is only charged.
Accessories:
USB cable (camcorder will be recognized under Windows as a removable drive)
Power supply / Power cord
Accumulator
AV-Out
Software
Manual
Conclusion:
As a beginner, I would have expected a little more for this price, but I have to say that only what takes place in this price range for beginners. And for beginners, this camcorder is then quite something with which you can have fun.
For ordinary camcorder you have to pay twice the then already. Personally, I find this camcorder better than the Panasonic NV-GS230 which I had previously but due to defective returned. The image I like better and transfer the films is quicker and easier.
I'm going in spite of some weaknesses to keep the camcorder and set me in a few years what larger.
