Плюсы по отзывам пользователей - Почему стоит купить Sony HDR-CX900E?:
- Высокое качество изображения благодаря 1-дюймовой матрице:
- Сочная, пластичная картинка с естественными цветами и объёмом (боке), превосходит конкурентов вроде Canon HF-G30 и Sony PJ810 по резкости и детализации.
- Низкие шумы при съёмке в полутёмных помещениях (до 12-18 дБ усиления), комфортно работает при низкой освещённости без сильных артефактов.
- Широкий динамический диапазон, хорошая работа с ярким светом (ND-фильтры решают засветы от прожекторов на сцене).
- Качественный объектив Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T f/2.8:
- Резкая картинка по всему кадру, отличная макросъёмка с 2-3 см, постоянная светосила на всех фокусных расстояниях.
- Плавное кольцо зума/фокуса на объективе для точной ручной настройки.
- Эффективная оптическая стабилизация:
- В активном режиме устраняет дёргания при съёмке с рук в нормальных условиях, без экстрима.
- Подходит для постановочных съёмок и интервью, меньше тряски по сравнению с Canon HF-G30.
- Расширенные ручные настройки:
- Полный контроль диафрагмы, выдержки, ISO, баланса белого (плавные регулировки), гистограмма, зебра, фокус-пикинг.
- Кольцо и кнопки на корпусе для оперативной работы, проекция параметров на дисплей (диафрагма, выдержка, усиление).
- Выдвижной электронный видоискатель:
- Большой для класса, с коррекцией диоптрий, удобен в яркий день (лучше экрана), помогает фокусироваться на сцене.
- Экономит энергию по сравнению с экраном.
- Хорошее качество звука со штатным микрофоном:
- 5.1-канальный, чистый без посторонних шумов, вытягиваются отдельные каналы; микрофонный вход с питанием 3V.
- Отлично для концертов/детских выступлений, лучше стерео предшественников.
- Современные форматы записи (XAVC S HD, AVCHD 50p):
- Высокий битрейт (50 Мбит/с), плавные движения без дёрганий в 50p, параллельная запись на два носителя.
- Карты памяти от 32 ГБ дают >2 часов в максимальном качестве.
- Качество сборки и эргономика корпуса:
- Прочный пластик без люфтов, удобный хват для взрослых рук, лежит стабильно на плече.
- Компактна для матрицы 1", но требует сумки (Delsey Pro Bag 5 подходит идеально).
Минусы по отзывам пользователей:
- Медленный и ненадёжный автофокус:
- Тормозит в движении, слабом свете или репортаже, часто теряет объект (лицо слегка размывается), лучше ручной фокус.
- Даже после обновлений прошивки (v3) не резвый, не для динамичных съёмок (репортаж, дети на сцене).
- Малая глубина резкости усложняет фокусировку, фокус-пикинг на экране обманчив (проверять на мониторе дома).
- Недостаточная ёмкость штатного аккумулятора NP-FV50:
- Держит 1 час съёмки, умирает раньше 32 ГБ карты; нужен NP-FV100 (4+ часа, но перевешивает на штативе).
- Для концертов >2 часов обязательно докупать, китайские аналоги работают ~5 часов.
- Неудобное меню и сенсорный экран:
- Резистивный экран тугой (нужно давить сильно, придерживать сзади), не для точной фокусировки касанием.
- Скудное меню без настроек насыщенности/контраста/резкости, нелогичная навигация, нужен джойстик или ПДУ.
- Малый оптический зум 12x:
- Крупный план лиц с 50 м недоступен (критично для залов), меньше предшественников вроде CX130E (30x).
- Кольцо зума дискретное/дёрганное, качелька малая, медленно работает.
- Проблемы с аксессуарами и креплением:
- Мультиинтерфейсный башмак (hot shoe) требует переходника для нефирменных аксессуаров (свет, микрофон).
- Отверстие штатива смещено — неустойчивость, центр тяжести нарушен с большим АКБ.
- Крышка объектива съёмная (теряется), USB-кабель торчит ненадёжно.
- Размеры и вес для съёмки с рук:
- Большая/тяжёлая (как камеры 90-х), устаёт рука при долгой съёмке без штатива.
- Экран слепнет на солнце без наглазника на видоискатель.
- Ограничения звука и фото:
- 5.1 недоступен в XAVC S, микрофон утоплен — любительский уровень для профсъёмок.
- Фото средние (зерно >2 Мп), вспышка только фото, не для видео.
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Скромный эксперт
07.09.2011
4/10
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I probably should not write a review when I'm in a bad mood or when I'm having problems with a product . . . but here goes anyway.The good news: The Sony HDR-SR10 40 gb is indeed a High Def. camera that records a high definition picture and a fairly decent audio track in (supposedly) 5.1 Surround Sound. It seems to be robust and error or trouble free in terms of glitches, software and otherwise. And it interfaces with both my PC and iMac with Standard and HiDef footage. However, for the price, you're paying way too much for a camera with as many limitations as this one has.Let's start with Sony support. It's basically non existent. Nuff said there.So let's go to the manual. Oh hell, what's the point? The manual was apparently written by a team of engineers from many different countries, all of whom were supervised and/or edited by a person who perhaps did not originate on this planet. Not to mention the fact that the camera, for which you pay nearly $1,000, does not actually come with a full operations manual. The full manual is only available as a PDF download. You know what it's like to figure something out from a pdf file, how easy it is to scroll and/or search for something? How about having to look something up in the field when you don't have your laptop or iphone with you?You have this tiny touchscreen screen with Klingon-like icons. very confusing. Just now I was trying to divide a video into separate clips. Impossible. You're also suppose to be able to create a playlist of some kind. Haven't figured out how to do that. Why? Because I have a life and I don't want to spend a week trying to decipher Sony's poor excuse for an instruction manual.But forget that for a sec. Let's just talk about performance.5.1 Surround Sound? From one microphone? If you believe that, I have some Florida swampland, I mean real estate to show you. Seriously, I would be happy if the camera would just record in the field once without all the annoying snap, crackles and pops. Every time I show a video it sounds like I was shooting the footage while eating a bowl of Rice Krispies.Battery Life? Crap. And believe me, I'm great with batteries. I know how to treat batteries. Big deal. My 8 hour battery lasts 2-1/2 hours. Why? Who knows?Stills? OK, why make a High Def. video camera and only put in a 4 mp digital camera? I have a 10 mp camera I can carry in my ear canal.Ergonomics? It's small. Big deal. Small isn't that great. Make it a little bigger so you can have audio inputs. Wouldn't it be nice to record mp3 format directly to the hard drive? Then maybe you can have real, honest to goodness sound quality, although, if you ignore the snaps and pops. the audio isn't half bad.Video perfomance. In High Def. Pretty good, as long as you have plenty of light. Don't shoot inside under normal room lights. You'll be disappointed. In other words, if you're buying a camera to take videos and pictures of the kids, you can do just as well or better for half the money or less. In fact, I have an iPod Nano that takes better video indoors than this thing does. Sure, I can get into the guts of the camera and change the settings, but that would require doing a Vulcan mind meld with the manual. I'd rather bury myself neck deep in a vat of spoiled herring juice.OK, that wasn't so bad. At least I didn't resort to profanity and say stuff like, Sony ****s.
Скромный эксперт
13.02.2009
8/10
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Хорошо
The TG1 is Sony's attempt at producing a premium quality ultra-compact camcorder. They touted it as the world's smallest full HD camcorder and yes the thing is very slim, and pretty much pocketable in a coat pocket. Much of the body is titanium metal with some kind of coating to help resist scratches. This is a camcorder that you could comfortably carry with you everywhere you go, which makes it a great choice as a secondary camcorder. It's great for the person who wants to travel as light as possible. I'm not going to write a verbose review describing every feature, because frankly, you can read much of what you need to know about its features, specs, in the marketing description above. Rather I'll just focus on the essentials of what I think of it as a user. I'm still experimenting with it so I will keep this review up to date if I discover anything new.- Build: This thing feels solid and substantial. From what I gather, the body is basically all metal, mostly high-tech titanium alloy to save weight, and everything about it feels high quality. Easily meets my expectations for the price.- Accessories: the package includes a docking bay so you can charge and transfer files from the camcorder without fiddling with cables. If you don't want to use the dock, it also includes a special cable that plugs into the dock connector which allows you to plug in a USB cable to transfer files. It includes brick charger that plugs into the camcorder or docking bay. You do not get any sort of case, nor does it include a remote (none is available). It's also missing an HDMI to mini-HDMI cable if you want to view your videos on your HDTV (note: there are some inexpensive online sources for this....you don't have to buy a $50-75 cable that your local big box store might be charging you). You get a 4GB memory stick which gives you around 30 minutes of video at highest quality, but of course if you lower the quality and resolution setting, you can get a lot more recording capacity. For my precious memories, I always kept it at the maximum quality setting. I recommend buying a 16GB memory stick for about $80 (as of early 2009) which gives you 2 hours of full quality recording which was enough for me to capture my one week vacation.- Software: I don't have anything to report on this because I didn't even install it. People say it doesn't do much for editing so I've been looking at using other software to transfer and edit my videos. More on this later. You don't really need to install this if you have other editing software.- Quality: if there is good light (e.g. daytime, outdoors). The quality is very good at the high quality setting. Being HD, the scenes are chockfull of detail that are lost on lesser non-HD camcorders. There is a small degree of graininess but nothing objectionable unless your reference is much bigger camcorder. However, the picture quality falls apart when the light level falls. It becomes very grainy and the focussing is slow and gets confused often. When I took the camcorder on side theme park rides that went into some dark areas, the camera lost focus fairly easily and seemed to "search and hunt" a lot and very slowly regain focus. The 10X lens is decent enough to capture a lot of detail, more than average for this size class. It's not particularly wide-angle (starts at 43mm) but it's about the same as others. The still picture is 4 megapixels which seems like it could be good enough on paper, but I suggest that any $150 point and shoot still camera will still take better pictures than this camcorder so. I think it is worth carrying around a real still digital camera rather than relying on the TG1 for still pictures for your precious vacation shots. The stabilization is decent, as good as my last two camcorders in that respect, so no complaints there.- Battery: the real-time charge indicator indicates around 60 minutes of recording but in reality you'll get much less if you start/stop/shutdown your camcorder repeatedly. I'd estimate more like 30-40 minutes if you have that usage pattern. So you really want to have an extra battery with you if you plan to go all day recording on your vacation. The camcorder goes into "standby/quick start" mode every time for about 10 minutes when you first shut the LCD panel, and then finally shuts down completely after that. That could contribute to the diminished battery life if you film in short bursts over the day.- Ease of use. The touch screen operation isn't that complicated to use if you are the type to not read the manual and you plan to use it in "fully automatic" mode most of the time. There were a few things I needed to consult the manual for, like how to get it into the "Fireworks" mode (which by the way, you'll want to use this mode because it locks the camera into long focus so the fireworks don't go out of focus and sets up a better exposure). I also had to look up how to get the camera hooked up to transfer the files (use the dock, flip on the display, pre
Скромный эксперт
19.10.2012
10/10
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Великолепно
I have several sony HD VIDEO CAMERAS, Infact I purchased three on these. One got ran over by truck. I quickly found two more to buy. These work great, they are small and you can carry with you. the quality is very good,
Скромный эксперт
07.12.2008
10/10
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December 2008I am writing this preliminary review after I saw all the negative ones here on Amazon. I am amazed on how people can differ so greatly on the exact same item. I think the negatives here are not fair for this nice little marvel of technology.I bought this camera here on Amazon and have been playing with for about a week now. Let me start by saying that I take more video now than ever before, the key here is the size of the camera. I am an avid photographer & videographer and I usually go for high end equipment which also means large, heavy and complex controls. I already own 2 other Sony HD camcorders and I was looking for something I can keep in my pocket for those unexpected and spontaneous moments with the kids.Let me tell you this is the perfect little camera for that purpose. If you are looking for a high end HD then you are looking at the wrong camera. Nothing on the market at this point will be comparable to the full size cameras and offer the size advantage of this little gem.Now having said that, this statement applies to any camera that size, and that is true. However at this point there is only one other worthy competitor on the market and that is the Sanyo Xacti HD1010. I did very careful research for 3 weeks before I made my decision, I love Sanyo and had many good products by them. But there was one deal killer for me with the HD1010 and that was image stabilization. It is just terrible, really it should have went back to the design board. Shaky images is the Achilles heal of video. The Sony image stabilization on the other had is very impressive, Sony uses optical system vs. Sanyo which is electronic.This Sony is not without criticism either, it records in AVCHD format which is really a pain in the butt to edit on windows or even to view right out of the camera. You must convert the file first to something Windows can understand, and unless you like to tinker with that stuff this becomes a headache. Windows just cannot handle AVCHD file without some conversion first.You can use Sony Vegas, Pinnacle Studio 12 and a few other on the market and you must have a newer computer with lots of horsepower to keep up with this format. For Macs, all the newer Mac/Intel machines can handle AVCHD, older ones need some software additions. This is a limitation of all AVCHD at this point, so not unique to this camera. Sony, Canon, JVC and Panasonic all moved to this format now. The only way to avoid it at this point is to use tape based camcorders using HDV.This Sony has fair low light performance compared to the full size HD cams, but the way I look at it is this, I have the fair image now to look at, when I had nothing before because I never carried the bigger camcorder everywhere. The kids have fun instantly watching to footage on the camera screen & I caught priceless moments that I would have otherwise never had. Not to mention that I can download the files in seconds on to hard drive and I view & edit using Sony Vegas, the freebie software that Sony send with the camera is lacking. If you own a PlayStation (PS3) you're in luck, you can view the video directly from the memory card or you can dump it on a regular DVD and view it in HD on the PS3.If you want the ultimate video quality, then tape is still the way to go today using HDV. Even the top of the line AVCHD today the Sony HDR-SR12 is not capable of delivering the quality of the HDV & tape like Sony HDR-HC9. So it is all a matter of perspective.The digital photo function on the TG1 is average, only 4mp, consider this part a bonus feature. If you are looking for a real high quality digital camera, the HDR-TG1 is not going to provide it for you.The Sanyo on other hand uses an easier file format that works with most existing software and is readily recognized by Windows. That could be a big advantage for someone who has no interest in dealing with editing and software ..etc. To me that was never an issue though, I already do a lot of editing with my other HDV footage. Another plus for me was the compatibility of batteries, chargers & other accessories from the other Sonys I already own. I just could not deal with the very visible jittery video that the Sanyo produced.All in all, I think this is an excellent buy, not perfect but I now have the memories when before I did not, how much is that worth? I don't think the kids will complain much when they grow up that the video was not shot on the top of the line camera of it's time !!If you are buying this camera, it is strictly for the size and portability,and it does make a big difference between getting it on video or nothing at all. If this the only video camera you plan on buying then I recommend the HDR-SR12 if you don't mind the size. This HDR-TG1 on the other hand is truly a joy to hold and play with. It is very well made has a lot of heft to it, and feels solid.What I like:1. Size: extremely portable, shirt pocket size & can take it everywhere.2. HD video: smallest on the market, very h
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20.11.2008
10/10
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I've tried out a number of high definition camcorders in the last few years and so far this is my favorite, even compared to bigger, more robust models. That's not to say that the HDR-TG1 isn't full featured. It is. It's also one of the most elegant and easy-to-use HD camcorders on the market today. Admittedly, I like Sony products a great deal but they've raised the bar here and the HDR-TG1 looks good, feels great, and produces video of such startling clarity that it can take your breath away.Here's how the HDR-TG1 breaks down:PROS:- Insanely high resolution 1920x1080i video that's super sharp.- Audio picked from the top mounted mike is clear and loud. I was worried this was going to be the weak point of the design, but the sound is tremendous and can even focus on specific targets when using face recognition mode.- The titanium body makes it light and doesn't dimple, which is what I was worried about when it's in my pocket for long periods of time. Since it's brushed, no fingerprints ever appear. Very slick.- Fast startup. I can take it out of my pocket and start recording in 4-5 seconds if it's not in standby and in 1-2 seconds if it is. Never miss a shot again.- Very well designed menus usable by touch screen. Auto-scene indexing is excellent and the options for most features are quickly found.- LCD is amazingly sharp and bright, even outside.- Zoom control is about the most ergonomic I've seen on a camera, though I've found it's also easy to forget which direction to go in.- One handed operation for all major features while recording.- The automated lens cap is extremely handy and tries hard to keep the lens covered at all times except when actually recording.- Battery life is good, if not stellar. Have not run out of power yet, but you'll need to be good about keeping it on the charging stand.- Nice heft and just about perfect size. Fits easily in a coat or pants pocket. This thing is slightly smaller than it even looks in the pictures.- The steadyshot makes a big difference in video quality compared to other compact HD camcorders. I've tried a number of other compact camcorders and with the resolution of HD, image stabilization is a must. The HDR-TG1's steadyshot may not be the very best but it produces very decent results compared to other camcorders in the same category.CONS- The AVCHD format that the camera uses is not the most well supported HD video format out there. Many editing applications and video upload sites will not like the *.MTS files that the HDR-TG1 outputs. iMovie on the Mac is about the best for handling them though there are others. Bottom line: You will have to get used to some post processing of the files to use them elsewhere.- The joint mount of the LCD display seems to be a design weak spot in an otherwise incredibly well built device. I'm having no problems right now but I can see how this might wear out in a year or two of regular use. I bought the extra warranty so I'm hoping Sony will just give me a new camcorder if this breaks.- No audio input jack. Although it doesn't really seem to need it, but it's always a nice feature to have on a camcorder. But it would also make this little gem seem a little uglier.- The still photos the HDR-TG1 takes are the typically awful ones you get from a camcorder CCD. No surprise here but it's definitely a downside; for good stills you'll still need to pack a dedicated digital camera.- Connecting to USB on this device requires a special dongle or the base station. Not very convenient IMHO but they've tried very hard to make this iPod-like in terms of utter simplicity and understated elegance, meaning that there's really not much room to stick an ugly USB port on the body of this device without ruining the design. There is a dock connector at the bottom that turns into the USB port with dongle or dock (both included with the device.)- Low light performance is not the strong point of this camcorder. The lens is just too small to gather enough light. That being said, its BIONZ processor does well compared to other compact HD cams. I just pack a portable light, though I wish the HDR-TG1's built-in flash was really a video light source since the still photo function isn't worth much anyway. Note: Well lit interiors record just fine, but candlelight and a little bit brighter do not come out as well.All in all, the HDR-TG1 has become my new favorite camcorder since the size and features are just right and I end up having it with me for all occasions. I'd buy this again in a heartbeat and I'm using it almost every day now. Finally a compact HD camcorder with just about zero compromises.
Скромный эксперт
28.05.2008
10/10
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Великолепно
I have this camera and a Canon HF10 so I'm going to lift some of the AVCHD-specific stuff from my HF10 review.I bought the HF10 for it's super-fast focus when shooting my kids' sporting events. I bought the TG1 for it's superior portability. I'm happy to say both are awesome cameras. One big negative for the Sony camera is that 16gb of memory (Memory Stick Pro Duo Mark 2) costs 2.5 times as much for this camera as it does for the HF10 which uses SDHC. That's a complete rip off but no other HD video camera fits in your pocket like this one so that's the price you pay for portability. Battery life is another price you pay but I got every video I wanted, in great quality, from the beach this past weekend and had plenty of battery and memory to spare. If you're going to film long events this is not the camera for you. In still camera terminology think of it as pocket point-and-shoot and not an SLR.This is a fantastic camera but people need to have more realistic expectations of what to expect from AVCHD. It is a highly compressed format so using this camera in low-light conditions is going to produce pretty "grainy" results. In good lighting AVCHD output from this camera can produce some really great looking results in HD but don't kid yourself into thinking you're going to get professional HDTV quality. This is a point-and-shoot.This is a great camera if you use a Mac but you will probably find it very frustrating if you use a PC...I use both Macs and PC and I have to tell you that you that PCs suck for AVCHD - you will waste a lot of time and pull your hair out. I'm sure PC video software vendors will address this eventually, but seriously folks if you want to do this the easy way get an Intel-based Mac (caveat: only Intel based machines using Leopard support AVCHD) and use either iMovie or Final Cut Express 4. Both of these programs (iMovie 08 and FCE4) just LOVE this camera (and Canon HF10 and hard disk-based Sony AVCHD as well) and they work like a charm. Video making has never been this easy. FCE4 lets you mix AVHCD, HDV and SD video on the same timeline and save in whatever format you want so it's worth the $200 if you want to do that or have more exacting control over your videos. It is basically a (lightly) stripped-down version of Apple's excellent professional video software (Final Cut Pro) and it is very good. For most home videos iMovie 08 (which comes in iLife 08) will be just fine. No, better than fine. You will LOVE how easy it is to create great movies with iMovie 08 and how easy it is to save them in a variety of formats and sizes and share them with friends and family. It is a piece of cake to edit movies in iMovie 08 and then put them on a Mac Web Gallery (at up to 960x540 which is higher than DVD quality) for family members to see or dump them out on a DVD (using iLife 08's iDVD) for your family members who are less tech savvy. You can even dump them out to 1080p Quicktime movies if you desire. I enjoy sticking movies of the kids on my wife's iPhone so she can show them to her friends.I've had no problem transferring the movies directly from the camera but you do need to have the camera plugged into the AC to do it. You can avoid plugging the camera into your Mac to transfer the files by getting a memory stick reader. You can get a Transcend M5 reader here on Amazon for under $10 and it works great with the Memory Stick Duo Mark2 cards.The video camera is just acting like a USB reader when you connect it to your Mac anyway - it is the file layouts that the software recognizes. When read in and converted to Apple Intermediate Codec at 1920x1080 they will balloon in size. If you want to store the raw video in a more compressed way you can simply copy the root directory of the card to another directory and copy it back again later. If you're working with AVCHD you need to buy the biggest hard drives you can afford. 60 minutes of video will use up something like 50Gb of storage on your Mac when converted to 1920x1080. If you just want great looking home video to show on your HDTV, but don't want to go broke on hard drives, Apple offers to import the movies at a slightly lower resolution (960x540) which takes up a LOT less space with very little drop in quality. I have been making home videos and showing them on an Apple TV at that resolution and they look stunning. The quality difference between that resolution and full HD isn't that big of a deal.If you want to try to get truly professional-quality video you should avoid AVCHD cameras and stick to the HDV format concentrating on cameras with larger sensors. But this is great camera for HD home videos at a great price.The user interface on this camera is better than the Canon HDF10 for reviewing your video but sucks for adjustments on the fly. Adjusting exposure manually is a pain in the butt and the UI for it obscures a lot of the picture. I wish they had added a dial or button set for adjust exposure and/or backlighting control on the came
Скромный эксперт
25.05.2009
10/10
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Had this a week, and have nearly filled the included 4gb memory stick with test footage, shot in all sorts of situations.I've seen complaints that it doesn't do well in low light. Haven't found that to be a problem yet, even shooting in a dim hallway with half the light fixtures out.Also have seen that the still pictures don't come out well. The ones I've shot seem perfectly fine to me, no complaints there either, they're coming out nice and sharp.And so far as the AVCHD footage issues, well, given that I've got a 6+ year old Sony Vaio that has been upgraded as much as it can handle, I sort of expected my PC to choke on the HD footage. And it did. Would play the first frame, and then would get stuck there while the audio played on. Solution? Well, there were several: convert the footage into something that my PC CAN handle, burn it directly to DVD without trying to edit it, or just shoot in SD mode, which my PC could handle just fine. Most likely I'll just burn the footage directly to DVD most times and not worry about it.Complaints? That I can't use the included software to burn an HD disc that will play on my standalone player. I've got a Toshiba HD player, and I'm fairly certain that the included software will only burn a disc that will play back on a Blu-Ray player, which I don't have, but I'm sure I'll get eventually, so not a big deal. Plus I have other software that will burn HD footage to an HD DVD on standard DVD-R discs that IS compatible with my Toshiba, so that should take care of the problem until then.Also that it treats HD and SD footage completely separately; while the camera is in HD mode, it won't play back SD footage, and vice versa. Will probably shoot mostly in HD anyway, so also not a big deal.It SAYS that I can hook up the camera via USB cable and record the HD footage to a DVR, but I tried that tonight, and it didn't seem to work. It recognized the camera, and would play the stills, but didn't find the videos. I still have more manual to read, so I'm not worrying about that too much yet either, I'm fairly sure that the problem is just a user error not a hardware error. :)All in all, very happy with this little camcorder so far. It's got all the features I wanted (some sort of optical zoom, rotating LCD display, anti-shake feature, in a "flip" body type) packed into a very small unit.EDIT 4/25/10: Have had this camcorder for nearly a year now, at this point have only one additional comment/complaint to make about it. After using this to record footage at four different music concerts, discovered that the camera has serious audio issues in the low/bass frequencies when recording in high volume venues, like concerts. Not so bad in outdoor venues, like stadiums (still an issue, but less so), but inside, when the volume is high and the bass is cranked up, it blows out the audio using the built in microphone. I've heard that covering the mic with something in that situation helps just to cut back on the volume, but I've not had the opportunity to try it yet.Other than that, I'm still completely happy with this camcorder. I take it with me everywhere. :)
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15.08.2008
8/10
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Other reviews have fairly described the pros and cons of the TG1. I own a Canon HV20 for "tripod events" - nothing beats HDV for image quality and low-light performance, and I always use a quality Senneheiser wireless mike for subjects greater than 10 feet away. But there are too many moments in life - of one's kids, mostly - that are over by the time you go get the beast, make sure there's room on the tape and juice in the battery. These are what the TG1 was designed for - it's your second camera, for the moments that normally get away.I think the design and execution of the TG1 are brilliant. The IS and face detection work very well. Yes, I would have loved a mike input and an exposure button. But my guess is that Sony made these decisions of omission very carefully. If you have been waiting for a decent-quality shirt-pocket HD camcorder - as I have been ever since flash-memory models hit the market - didn't you expect to pay four figures for the early-adopters' privilege? Just think about it - this machine is roughly 30% smaller than its nearest competition, and Sony brought the price point for such exquisite miniaturization down to a level competitive with the other premium flash-memory camcorders. Every extra button or dial would have driven up the price of the unit. Design simplicity may have been a motivator as well - the camera's native point-and-shoot capability is just fine for about 75% of the moments most of us are trying to capture, and more buttons would make the unit a bit more geeky.BTW, I have not had any trouble importing and manipulating AVCHD on my Lenovo T61 Thinkpad. The video editor is certainly meager - one can divide and trim the videos, and that's about it. But the DVD-AVCHD burning utility is fantastic. I had about twenty minutes of video from my first week with the camera. It took about 15 minutes to burn them onto a 25-cent DVD-R, and watch it on my Blu-Ray player (BDP-S350), and the daylight images were beautiful and sharp, even on a big screen.From shooting my kids for the past week indoors and out, I have one other thought about the TG1's low-light drawbacks - they are more than outweighed by what I call 'form-factor-comfort'. It's not just the delay in getting out my big HDV unit that lets those little moments get away - the size of the tape units is inherently conspicuous and inhibiting, and my kids become self-conscious. The TG1 is roughly the size of my iPod, and its small size makes it much less intrusive in real-time. The little goofy moments when my 15, 13, and 8 year old kids all act like they're three years old are not perturbed by the TG1. This kid-comfort factor is of inestimable importance, in my opinion.There might be two diametrically opposite subsets of first-time buyers who might consider this unit as their primary camcorder. First are tech-savvy young parents who are aware of the camera's limitations, but want to be able to grab a video with one hand while holding their baby with the other. The second would be techno-challenged people who happen to already own a blu-ray player (this may, admittedly, be a very small group).Is there an early-adoption penalty? There is, always. Future cameras will be incrementally smaller, or slightly better in low light. But you only want an LCD so small, and the most critical limiter of low-light ability is the light-gathering ability - namely the size - of the lens. So until there is some great new video codec or a new chip technology, low-light performance won't be improved significantly without having a thicker unit. The most realistic expectation one might realize by waiting is having true 1080p resolution. But my kids get older, and less goofy, every day - 'damn good' now trumps 'even better' a year from now.So do your research, read all the subjective and technical reviews you can, and remember the compromises inherent in the very smallness you seek. You won't find the best image quality and low-light performance unless you go HDV. But for a great second camera, you won't go wrong with the TG1.
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20.10.2010
10/10
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I started in 1968 with super 8 movies, moved on to Betamax as soon as it came available, upgraded to a Sony SL2000 Betamax in 1982, in the early 90's I moved up to a Sony 8mm video camcorder. I held on as long as I could and finally purchased the Sony TG-1 a couple of years ago. I will admit that the acvhd format was not compatible with my existing video editing software so I had to invest in some new software. But, I have been very pleased with the camera since upgrading to Sony Vegas video software. It is small and easy to carry making it very handy and the picture quality is wonderful. Yes, it is not very good in very low light but better than my previous cameras so I am still ahead of the game. I bought the wide angle lens designed for the newer version of the TG-1 and it works fine on the TG-1. Only complaint is one which many have with cameras like this and that is the LCD screen is useless when trying to follow action in the bright sun...so I am purchasing an adapter which converts the screen into a viewfinder. Still the coolest camera I have come across with super quality video. It is more "Handycam" than any of the other "Handycams." I can't imagine moving on to anything else in the foreseeable future...but who knows?
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22.06.2009
10/10
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The minute I saw the camera on the Sony web pages, I knew I had to haveone. I am a long time fan of Sony's ability to turn out these small,watch like products, back to the original Sony walkman, a player forstandard cassette tapes so thin and small that the player itself would fitinto the same box as the tapes did.The HDR-TG1 is another Sony hit clean out of the park. The complaintsabout it sound like complaints that the Apollo moon rocket could havegone farther. This camera unites everything about where consumer videocameras are going in the future, pocket size, high definition, flashmemory, and features fit and function.Some of the complaints about it might have been solved simply with time.The video format it uses is now widely supported, and I got a newversion of Pinnacle Studio that supported the format just fine (butbeware, if your video card does not have enough memory, Studio justfails to display it without telling you why).I choose the HDR-TG1 because the newer version simply added GPS anda built in memory. I just added a 16gb card to get the same capacity forfar less, and I guess I will have to miss being able to navigate viamy pocket camera. The price difference is breathtaking.I tried a shot in low light, and it has noise like all other cameras.The photo still shot capability is adequate, but I carry a 12 megapixelSony along with this camera, and am happier with those shots.One warning, the software that comes with it is fairly useless. The"motion browser" was annoying with still images due to its need towaste tons of computer time accomplishing nothing that I can figgureout. With movies, it becomes downright obnoxious, taking HUGE amountsof time. When you try to cancel it, it warns you that you are going tolose video, a claim I will have to test at some point. Sony, allow usto turn this useless option OFF.The other gripe is that the export to .avi or .mpeg mode is thoroughlyUSELESS. All it does is turn any motion shots into nightmare comb(interlace) artifact displays. Pinnacle Studio managed to filter thisout just fine, and had far more output options that the Sony freebyapplication. Sony, if you paid people for this software work, ya gottaken.Otherwise, the Sony app is quite nice. It catalogs the movies and photostogether well, and thus I was impressed at how it integrates the shotsfrom my movie and still cameras (both Sony) well. The only other issuewas that on one machine that already had the still camera version thesoftware with Windows XP, it canceled the installation with anincomprehensible message about "use the original installer" withoutaccomplishing anything. It took wiping the entire application andstarting over to fix it. At the risk of being repetitive, Sony, you needto get better software programmers for your PC applications.That's it. Buy this camera before they discontinue it. Its a deal.
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29.12.2009
8/10
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What's the point of having an HD camcorder if you don't use it? This unit is compact enough to carry everywhere so I can capture those random precious moments. Picture quality is sharp and it's a breeze to use. The videos come out amazing on my Sony HDTV. This is coming from someone who isn't exactly technically savvy. Two complaints though - 1) Shoots terribly in low light / indoor situations; & 2) The memory sticks are quite expensive. They use the Sony branded memory which carries a premium.Overall, I wholeheartedly recommend this camera to everyone except the avid videophile professional who is more focused on the technicals rather than having a convenient take anywhere piece of equipment.
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30.04.2008
8/10
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I got it for $750 at Dell actually, which was the best I found without a risk of using potential fraud-sellers I found on google selling it cheaper. I think it is a good entry model into HD filming. It is probably the cheapest of the decent full-HD ones.I am satisfied with the quality of the video. I believe that the more expensive models might have better video quality supported by better sensors, bigger lenses and better lower compression/quicker memory write times, but I think it is a good toy that will allow me to watch family videos 20 years from now without laughing at the quality of SD camcorders.I am not very satisfied with the quality of the stills, but hey, I have a compact Canon S3 IS for that, so I would not count it for the rating. My S3 also records videos that are decent, but not perfect - that's why I am getting an HD camcorder. Otherwise I'd say the S3 beats SD camcorder.The 40GB HDD allows for too many hours of videos and can be accessed as USB Mass Memory device, so you can put other stuff there too.The battery life seems a bit shortish, but you can get a bigger replacement battery for $30 - a cheap upgrade.It also lacks a carrying case, so I recommend getting at least the cheapest sony one. Overall Sony accessories are very pricey, but you can get cheap replacements that work OK.The AVCHD format does not have a lot support yet, but that will come eventually, since Sony seems to be winning the HD formats war. I believe new Macs should be able to play AVCHD. I also ordered Sony Vegas software for editing (less than $100), that looks OK from the trial version, so you might consider it, unless you want to convert to AVI/WMV before you do the editing in Windows Movie Maker and lose quality through repeated compression. I also considered Pinnacle Studio, but read the reviews with complaints about crashes and decided to get the software from Sony (through Amazon :) ).There are probably better cameras, but they are more expensive. Sony wants to rip you off with its accessory prices, but that's their right and you can choose replacements. It's not perfect so I guess it is worth 4 starsRemember to get that carrying case, a tripod and a battery somewhere. A mini hdmi cable might be of use too.
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07.07.2008
4/10
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I recently bought the TG1 and Sanyo HD1010 and posted a comparison clip on Vimeo.comOverall, I found the image stabilization to be very good, but the video had muted colors and looked less detailed than that from the Sanyo.Here are some things I really liked about the camera:-built in lens cap-slightly smaller size than Sanyo HD1010-high quality metal body (titanium)-matching case (extra cost)-5.1 audio recording-memory card plays directly on PS3Here are thing I didn't like:-Memory sticks are very expensive compared to SD cards, I found around 4x the cost-The battery life is rather short, only around 45 minutes (vs 120 min).-AVCHD are difficult to edit, can not be easily uploaded to Vimeo or Youtube without first editing on the computer. Sanyo's MP4 files can be uploaded directly.-No in camera editing ability, can not even join or cut parts of clips-Not able to record at 1080p-No external mic or headphone jack-Touchscreen has small buttons-The menu structure is confusing-No printed manual / comes on CD, I couldn't even find it online. My Macbook Air has no CD drive.-It sometimes does not save the setting changes if allowed to power down on it's own. You have to press the power button after you are done making setting changes.-No remote control included. Makes it difficult to watch clips on the TV unless you have a Sony Bravia TV which can control the camera.-HDMI cable not included. It uses a mini HDMI cable as well.-HDMI port is not on docking station, Mini HDMI on camera, so you have to plug it in every time instead of just docking it.-No ability to change volume while playing a video on the camera. You have to exit out and go into a menu to adjust the playback volume.-Playback screen only shows three thumbnails at a time, I couldn't figure out how to show many thumbnails at once.
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20.06.2009
8/10
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So far the camera has been awesome. Its very portable and the battery life has been excellent. I have yet to record continuously to test the full battery life. I have recorded for 5-10min blocks but have done so for weeks and the battery is fully charged. Very weird. I have not transferred any video as of yet to see quality so I cannot comment. The picture quality is so so but I have not played with the settings to get the yellow out or reduce it. My main reason for getting this camera is the compactness. What good is a good quality film camera if you don't have it when you need it because it is too bulky.
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06.01.2009
8/10
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It seems that I'm a fan of the latest Sony releases, because I bought the HDR-SR1 when it first came out as well. With the HDR-SR1 I was transitioning from a tape to a HDD camera and I think that was a rather dramatic change. Now I am going from HDD to flash and the change doesn't feel so monumental.The size of the camera is nice, it weighs virtually nothing and yet it is stable in my hand. I think this must have something to do with the stabilization feature, but I'm not an expert on the subject. The quality of the video is the same as with the SR1 or other HD cameras, so I wasn't as wowed as before, but considering the size of the camera I suppose I should be. The photos (as others have warned) do seem to be of a poorer quality, but it seems that if you switch it to camera mode they are better, so it's only the photos while in video mode that aren't top notch.All in all, I think this is a good evolution, though not a revolution and something worth getting if you enjoy HD video. If I had one of the later Sony HDR-SR cameras, I might wait for the next iteration of the HDR-TG. However since my SR1 was getting long in the tooth, I have found it a good time to buy.
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20.02.2009
8/10
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I have to say I wanted the HDR-SR11, but was too expensive for me. So I found this one for $410 and took it. Well, gotta say that besides the 10 MP it lacks, this one is fair enough for the money.Good quality, plenty of functions, nice interface, light, compact, silent, cool. I would have never payed $900 for it, but what I payed was right. Maybe I would complain about not being able to mix the slow motion function with the auto light mode, but the night shot solves that.Some reviews complain about the camera, but it's normal to loose some quality with low light. It's not like it turns to a terrible image, just little bit grainy, but still good. The HDD is enough to store 4 hours and 50 minutes in the highest resolution; who really needs more when the fully charged battery lasts for 90 minutes? Well, I'm happy with it, I got what I wanted and needed: HD image quality with enough functions, and a pretty design... by the way, I'm fully using it this Sunday on the NASACAR Autoclub 500.
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01.07.2009
6/10
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I like the camera a lot - easy to use; facial recognition is a great feature; good zoom; picture quality is high. However, I have no idea why there is NO FIREWIRE CAPABILITY! This has to be one of the worst business decisions since Coke went to New Coke. Downloading video to edit takes forever let alone it being useless for live streaming.
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19.04.2009
6/10
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I bought this product recently and I find all what is written under Amazon review 100% correct. Briefly it is good camera give you VERY GOOD movies & STILL PICTURES and easy to transfer the recorded materials to you computer - but it seems for me it had very poor stabilizer (if your hand not stable enough it will provide very poor movies - didn't come with shoulder strip ! and one of most important point to charge the battery or to connect it with your PC, you have to carry with you the docking station !!
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15.05.2008
8/10
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Overall video capability of the TG1 is pretty goodThe most appealing and useful feature is the ultra portability.Also the startup time is very short. With the compact size, fast startuptime and easy to use design you will end up using this camera at many places/occasions and more often than the bulky ones.Once you start recording video you'll be stunned by how pictures are wonderfully shown on its little LCD. The picture quality though not as good as professional 1080 videos but very good for the camera of this size. I had earlier tried Sony CX7. The quality is lot better than CX7.Low light picture is horrible - very grainy and lot's of noise, worse than SD tape cameras. But this something you have accept with such a tiny camcorder.Can you believe - there is no remote control. You have sit next to you TV browsing through and selecting your video and pictures unless you want to play all of them in the sequence they are and without fast forwarding.All camcorders had remote control. I wonder why not TG1. Perhaps it's because of the compact size.The good news is the TG1 overcomes something that many competitors, Sanyo included, are failing at. Image Stabilization (IS) is amazingly stunning and precise whether or not you are Zooming. As far as Auto Focus (AF) is concerned, the TG1 doesn't overkill but offers good performance particularly in Macro Mode which, like the IS, is astonishingly impressive.Plus:Very Compact and StylishFast start up time , very easy to useGood videoGood AF even in Low LightGreat ISMinus:Grainy pictures, noise in low lightNo remote controlPoor Photo ModeNeeds Sony proprietary Software to edit video on your PC
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28.03.2009
8/10
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I too was disappointed with the low light results from the SR10. Then I happened to adjust the Exposure setting. I turned it down a few clicks and suddenly the grainy image corrected itself.May not work for everyone but when I adjust it to room conditions prior to filming, it seems to turn out well.You adjust regular cameras for light conditions, why not a camcorder?
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22.07.2008
8/10
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I just picked this camera up and found the video to be very good. I'm running an XP machine and I'm able to upload the video and play it fine. I've heard folks say you need a fast and powerful machine to run the huge files but I have not had any problems with that. I already figured the video quality wouldn't be as good as other products out there buy my opinion is what good is better quality if you don't have the camera with ya? This puppy will fit in your front pocket.The image stabilization and zoom are great. It focuses very well on moving objects and clarity is good. Digital picture quality is useless with this camera. One other big negative is Sony doesn't ship you the HDMI to MINI HDMI cable so you have to go find one. These are not cheap. If you go to best buy expect to pay $75 min. If you want to play HD from the camera to you HD plasma you'll need this cable or a converter.They are not easy to find either.Low light video seems to be ok and better than other products I've tried.In general it's the smallest solution with good video I can find.
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05.06.2008
8/10
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I bought this a week ago, and the best thing about the HDR-TG1 is the size and shape, they fit in my front pocket and I can take it any where I go. The reason I bought this camera was for its size and portablity and HD and it perfectly matches my requirement al though I was thinking I could use this for all purposes including still images but the still images are not good.Pros:Size, and ShapeGreat user interface both the front buttons as well as the on screenGreat Video footage but not as good as u see on HD TV broad castsGreat charging and connecting to the computer, u dont need to charge battery seperately hence its always ready to useCons:Bad still images, horrible in low light conditionSony should have supplied the HDMI cable, and the compnent cable they applied is too small, and I had to buy an extender switch to connect to my 65inches TVThe provided software is useless, its so difficult to even trim video, u can as well throw it away, al though there are not much choice for the AVCHD format. I tried convert the Video in mpeg but it does not play on quick time or Windows Media player, I think I may be missing a codec, but it has no way to save on standard codec, hence I cannot put videos on web as mpeg.
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24.07.2008
8/10
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Pros: small, portable, easy to use, slick touch screen, compressed video formats look great (1080 in AVCHD and 720p in MPG format), 'Steady Shot' noticibly improves video, nice zoom and the still shots aren't half bad (has a tiny built in flash!), and *true* 5.1 surround! (5.1 or just stereo, your choice).Cons: Not great in low light (including stills), battery time could be longer (I purchased a quick charging unit and another battery), memory is expensive (1/3 more than the average flash stick of comparable size), no mic input (windy days will kill audio).WARNING: Do not expect ease of use with AVCHD format and MAC (long conversions given that you have the right software). However, with an upgrade to my Sony Vegas software on my PC, I am able to natively edit Sony's AVCHD format, and 5.1 surround. You can edit the SD format (720p MPEG) on a MAC.
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24.10.2008
10/10
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A great little HD Camcorder that does a super job....very easy to use, small enough to take anywhere and everywhere.....great video at the press of a single button....all the features you could possibly desire...video and/or photos show up superbly on both a HD TV and a Computer....highly recommend this camera..you will love it just as I do.
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