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it feels insane. didn't sanyo think that the apple computers needed support.the camera itself is great, easy to use and understand. i find it hard to imagine in this day and age that i could buy a camera and then have to fight to get the images or film clips loaded to the computer. eventually it will work and everything will be fine, but in the mean time, it's annoying. i'm reticent to take it out in certain situations - i mean it looks like a gun. yet here it is. i'm having to download programs from the internet to make my computer see the video from this camera.
The HD quality is beyond my computer's ability, but it is nice having that potential.I recommend this camera to anyone that wants a fully featured, sturdy, hand-held, multi-purposed camera for under $700 bucks. Beyond that it record superb HD quality and fits in my hoody pocket. It is a small camera so it can be tricky keeping it steady. Although it is listed as only taking 4mp pics, there is a setting in the camera that lets you take shots up to 8mp.
I have had many a camcorder in my day. I really like this camera and have been using it for about 1 year now. I recommend a tripod or monopod if you need stability with your video.I usually downscale the video to a TV quality since I like to edit my video in post production with Premiere Pro. From VHS to HI-8 to miniDV.
There is a built in hot shoe for accessories such as an external lapel mic or external light. I take it to concerts, shows and even use it for work interviews. One of the best features of this camera is that it is tape-less. The pictures it takes are good too.
This camera has simple controls, a full function docking station, and is pocket size. I saw several cameras by high end companies, Sony, Cannon, etc, but I wanted to keep the price well under $1000. Very good buy from Amazon. I wanted a small, lightweight hidef camera at a reasonable price. So far the Xacti seems to match my needs.
The electronic stab creates juddering video in most cases. Stills are gorgeous. Video quality is outstanding. I'm resigned to not using it. Manual and scene adjustments are easy to make. I used to produce aviation training videos and have used pro and prosumer equipment.
I have had the Sanyo for about six months and I am truly impressed. The slo-mo (high speed) capability comes in handy too.I do echo what other reviewers have said regarding image stabilization. My "serious" still camera is a Canon 1Ds SLR. It has become the only camera I use.A huge plus is the still image quality and the ability to choose aspect ratios. If it had optical stabilization it would definitely rate 5 stars. We have two nice P&S digital still cameras.
The menu navigation is easy.
Problems with editing HD video footage: this is NOT an issue with the camera itself, but rather with my switch to recording HD. Overall it's a great camcorder. I have already purchased two video editors, and have evaluated 3 others and each of them has its own severe issues.Still, in spite of these drawbacks I like this camera and have recommended it to my friends. Unlike the fully mature editing of Mini-DV, with HD footage I still haven't found the combination that works. Its highlights are: HD, the small size and the use of memory card rather than annoying cassettes.I am not 100% pleased with it because of the following issues:1. Weak image stabilization: I don't know if it's due to the HD, but the image stabilizer in my previous Sony Mini-DV camera was far better.2.
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