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*NOTE*: I recently acquired a JAZZ DV152 (also known as a JAZZ T20 Camrcorder), and it fixes almost all the problems I had with this model. Note that it doesn't look/sound very good when played back on the camera, but when you put it on a computer you WILL be surprised, especially with videos recorded in natural lighting. Everyone I've showed this camera to has been surprised by how good the picture looks and sounds. I hope they come out with a new model that allows zoom AS you record and somehow allows a longer battery life then, this would be an easy 5 stars.
I personally love this camera, and for the ridiculously cheap price ($24 at Big Lots for a while, $27 for a while at Wal-Mart), it's 100% worth it. You will probably eventually grow sick of the look of the videos if you film enough (I've probably filmed 4 hours of footage in the past two months with this thing), but again, you can easily throw the videos into a video editing program and spruce 'em up.
More peripherals should be compatible with older USB ports. I'm using an older computer without a USB 2.0, so being able to hook it up to this old crappy computer is quite nice. One thing that I really enjoy about this camera is that it uses USB 1.1. The screen itself (a very handy flip-out screen) tells you in red when it's recording, why do we need a light?
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Can I just paint over this light? (if someone could reply and let me know that'd be great -maybe I should put some tape over it?) This won't be a problem for a lot of people, but it annoys me, it will reflect in mirrors, it will reflect if you're trying to record footage off of a TV or a computer, and it's just kinda ugly. I realize a lot of cameras have a red light. Why?!Īnother problem for me -probably not for you -is the red light. Isn't that the POINT? To zoom, while recording, into an object? So, if you want to do some dramatic zooming stuff, you'll have to record the video. Two, you can zoom with this, and the zoom is decent, sure, but you can't zoom WHILE recording. I'm using nice batteries, too! I dunno if this is the norm for digital cameras, but it seems a bit excessive. It can record 2 hours and 6 minutes but I usually only record about 40 minutes before it's time to change batteries. For people who just want to film home videos and stuff, this camera is quite good as well. However, if you want an idiot-proof camera that shoots in HD and does all sorts of fancy effects, obviously this isn't what you want.
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So, if you're looking for a professional camera and have some experience with video editing, this camera is actually quite good. Which is a problem, if there are long moments of silence, you will hear the camera running really loudly as well, but again, all this can be fixed by taking your videos into a computer. Of course, the sound has to be edited a bit on the computer, the mic in the camera is REALLY sensitive. I've shot two feature-length movies with this camera, and I edit all the footage on the camera using VirtualDub, and I get nothing but compliments about the way my pictures look and sound. It's light, can be hidden well, durable (I've dropped it a few times and it works fine), and it looks/sounds great, especially in natural lighting. This camera is PRETTY MUCH all I personally would ever need. For use in any meaningful way, not so much.Īdd or subtract another star depending on what you wanna use this camera for. So for a really inexpensive camcorder, with YouTube usable quality, this is a fairly good option. * Does not come with any memory You must buy a SD card (up to 2GB) before using * Low video quality it is 320x240 (but again good for the price) * Saves files in AVI format No conversion needed * 1.5" LCD screen can rotate for convenient viewing while self recording (the Flip cannot) * Has Video Out can be connected to a TV for playback, cables included
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* Works as a SD card reader when connected to PC via USB (see above) * Has built in USB connector Like the Flip, but only USB 1.1 * Very good microphone this was real surprise, the microphone is more sensitive than the Flip * Acceptable video quality *FOR THE PRICE* it is only 320x240, not even VGA (the Flip wins hands down)
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At roughly 1/2 to 1/3rd the price of the Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder, 60-Minutes (White), it seemed to be worth the risk of buying it as a backup pocket camcorder. We found the "Jazz DV151" pocket camcorder at one of the big box stores for somewhat less than the current retail price on Amazon.