Reviews Written by Joel

Exactly what I was looking for...

Pros: Great Picture, Dual Media: Tape & SD Memory, Price

Cons: Button controls awkward. Short battery life.

I bought this camera only a few days before a trip to Seattle. With very limited opportunity to familiarize myself with the product, I was amazed at how easy it was to use.

I'm a techy kind of guy which means that I appreciated a lot of the functions on the camera. One that I found quite useful was the ability to take a picture while recording. I also took some shots of the fireworks recently and the shots came out perfect...the still shots.

Getting the video off the camera can be a bit of a challenge. You will need a fire wire connector on your pc. I did not have one but I do now.

The sound quality is amazingly clear. I was in different settings from conference room to street performers and quality surprised me.

You may want to buy an additional battery. The one that came with the camera didn't last very long. I scrambled looking for a battery the day before I left and found a 3rd party version for about $25.

Overall all I am completely satisfied. No buyer’s remorse for me. The only remorse I have is that I didn't buy it sooner. ...