bpzle 0 Posted October 27, 2009 It's been a while since I've been in the camcorder market... but we have a youngin on the way and I need to make up my mind. I've done a little research, read lots of reviews. I'm looking at the Sony HDR-XR500V. http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?partNumber=HDRXR500V&catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1 Even though this is a CCTV forum, I figured I'd get some good input from some fellow techies. What do you guys think? $1,100 is a big investment for me. Anything else you'd recommend? [/url] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thewireguys 3 Posted October 27, 2009 surprised to see a CMOS sensor in that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bpzle 0 Posted October 27, 2009 I was too when I started looking around. Apparently its the norm for consumer HD. Sony does make CCD but their like 1/5" and have horrible lux. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bpzle 0 Posted November 3, 2009 Picked it up yesterday... couldn't be happier. I'd highly recomend it. The video is stunning. Steady shot is the best I've seen. Its so fluid. Menus are a bit cumbersome, but don't really need to be messed with too much so its ok. Smile detection is neat. So is the geotagging. I'd highly recomend this baby if your in the market... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
