That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it could use a wind filter. Like more and more of the Handycam line, it forgoes 5. Smooth Slow Record is a low-resolution, fast frame-rate buffered recording mode that is good for analyzing golf swings and the like, but because of the long time it takes to save the buffered video, it's not very good for ad-hoc slo-mo shooting.
At its highest quality, the megabit-per-second mode, you can record about 5 minutes of video per gigabyte of storage. At the megabit-per-second mode, that increases to just under 6 minutes per gigabyte. But I can't imagine what possessed the company to default to the fake HD 1,x1, 9Mbps video quality. The 17Mbps 1,x1, should be playable on most systems, it's only the higher bitrate stream that may hang you up. It doesn't really matter why, though; all that matters is that if you don't change to a higher quality setting, you'll find yourself wondering why you paid HD prices for only slightly better than standard-definition quality.
Regardless of output device, PC or HDTV, the video is soft with various edge artifacts--sometimes glowing, sometimes smeary. It's a bit sharper and better defined, though the edge artifacts remain, when you bump up to the higher resolution and better bitrates. If you are shooting home videos, looking for value for money product and a compact camcorder…….. Your email address will not be published. Login Register. Wordpress Comments: Josef says:.
April 15, at pm. Like new. See all 3 pre-owned listings. Sold by betweenthelines8 This ultra-compact camcorder is packed with features including an "Exmor" CMOS sensor for superior low-light performance and a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 25x optical zoom lens to help bring you closer to the action.
Compose and view your shots on the vibrant 2. Face Detection and Smile Shutter technologies make it easy to capture smiling faces while Intelligent Auto mode analyzes your shot and then automatically selects the appropriate settings from 9 distinct scene modes. Show More Show Less. Bundles that include this product.
Pre-owned Pre-owned. Ratings and Reviews Write a review. Most relevant reviews See all 7 reviews. Read full review Verified purchase: Yes Condition: Pre-owned. Instead, if you change a setting in the camcorders menu, a message will pop up explaining that iAuto mode has been disengaged. We found the iAuto mode had some significant bugs, but it also did some things well.
Focus on the CX was impressive, as the camcorder has a larger focal range. You can hold an item right up to the surface of the lens and the HDR-CX will adjust focus accordingly, although it does take a few seconds to figure out that the automatic tele macro setting needs to be activated. We did find the camcorder had some trouble adjusting between varied focal distances, however, and there was often a few seconds of delay with the autofocus system.
On the other hand, exposure adjustments were very quick on the camcorder, even when moving from very different lighting situations. Auto white balance was hit or miss on the CX, as we noticed problems under mixed lighting indoors outdoors, under natural light, the camcorder was always fine. The camcorder does not have an autofocus tracking feature like you see on many higher-end camcorders, but it does have face detecting, a variety of scene modes, and a low light setting called Low Lux mode.
Exposure - Sony allows you to adjust exposure manually on the CX, but the setup isn't very good. No numbers appear on the screen to let you know how many increments you've altered the exposure. Instead, a large bar appears in the middle of the screen and you simply press up or down on the bar to raise or lower the exposure levels.
There's 33 increments in this bar, but, like we said, there are no numbers to let you know how much you've adjusted things you can only base your judgment by the bar. This system is terrible for making large, sweeping adjustments in exposure, but it works alright for bumping the exposure just a tiny bit in one direction.
Shutter Speed - The HDR-CX has no manual shutter speed options, but you can enable the camcorder to use different shutter speeds by selecting specific scene modes or by using the Low Lux setting.
Using the Low Lux setting does appear to boost the gain, however, although there's no way of telling by how much. The HDR-CX is an entry-level camcorder, which means it lacks many of the advanced controls and features that you take for granted on high-end models. One of the most notable things the camcorder lacks is a large and comfortable hand strap.
Instead, the CX is outfitted with a flimsy strap that has little in the way of padding. The fact that the CX is so light and compact should alleviative some of the issues we have with the hand strap. But we still felt like it was difficult to keep the camcorder steady when we held it with one hand. If you want to work the camcorder with two hands, you'll likely find yourself using the touchscreen interface to adjust controls with your left hand. The LCD is a bit small for all the touch-sensitive buttons the camcorder has—we'd much prefer a 3-inch screen instead of 2.
As we talked about in the Ease of Use section above, the menu system on the HDR-CX can be easy to use, as long as you don't venture beyond the My Menu page and into the camcorder's full menu. We don't like the tiny LCD for adjusting manual controls or navigating the menu system, but that's often one of the sacrifices of getting a small, entry-level camcorder.
It doesn't have those fancy lens rings or adjustment dials that are great for precise control. The camcorder does feel durable, though, and its ports are well-protected with flip-down covers. You do have to remember to manually close the built-in lens cover on the HDR-CX, as it does not shut automatically there's a little switch on the side of the lens.
When we say "fairly compact" we mean that it is small compared to high-end models, but is still a good deal larger than ultracompact camcorders like the Flip models. It may be a bit uncomfortable the camcorder is thick , but it should fit unless your pockets are tight. The camcorder's 16GB of internal flash memory means you don't have to worry about bringing along a memory card if you're in a rush—always a plus with portability—and the fact that the memory card slot works with a variety of different card types should be helpful if you're traveling gives you more options when you're searching for a card to buy.
The HDR-CX lasted for just over two hours in our battery life test 2 hours, 4 minutes, 43 seconds to be exact. The real shocker, however, is how poorly the Canon HF R11 performed here, as it lasted just 71 minutes. The Samsung HMX-H, on the other hand, ruled this test by lasting for nearly two and a half hours with its provided battery. More on how we test battery life. The Sony HDR-CX has an open battery compartment, so you can easily insert larger batteries that work with the camcorder for longer-lasting performance.
We mention this because the Canon HF R11 does not have this feature—its battery compartment is fully enclosed on the bottom of the camcorder. Sony boasts the HDR-CX as having 3-megapixel still image capability, but that's a bit of an overstatement. Yes, the camcorder can take photos at a resolution of x , but the actual amount of pixels in those photos is more like 1.
The camcorder also has a 2. Other than the size options, the HDR-CX also features Sony's exciting smile detection feature that automatically snaps a photo when it detects a smiling subject. You can set the "smile sensitivity" on the camcorder so that the CX only takes photos when a big smile is detected, or you can set it to photograph any thing from the slightest smirk to the largest grin.
The camcorder has no built-in flash, photo quality settings, ISO controls, or continual shooting features.
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