I have the C5 and I can say this about it. The quality, even at 640 X 480, 30fps is less than that of a single chip DV camera. It does pick up auto-focus motor and zoom motor noise. And it's fairly useless after sundown unless your house (or whatever) is well lit.
That being said, I really love this camera for one basic reason - it's small enough to put in my pocket and take with me everywhere. I record all kinds of stuff that I wouldn't get otherwise. Here's my favorite video that I shot only because I had this camera in my pocket. http://michaelverdi.com/index.php/2005/11/27/wishbone/ -Verdi On 1/28/07, Enric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > cNET review of Xacti HD: > > http://tinyurl.com/yqny7m > (The layout was messed up when I saw the page, you may have to scroll > down.) > > -- Enric > > --- In [email protected] <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>, > Markus Sandy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > welcome Diana > > > > my wife and i both have Xacti c5's. they have been great little > > cameras. > > > > but sound is not it's strong point. > > > > there is no external mic jack and there are certain noise artifacts > > that i hear in my videos > > > > I hear the same noises in the videos of other vlogger friends that have > > C4's and C5's. > > > > depending on your intended use, these may or may not be annoying. > > these are little motor type sounds. little clicks and whir's and such. > > you can definitely hear the zoom when it is operating. > > > > Jay Dedman has the newer Xacti HD and i think it has an external mic > > jack. check out his or Ryanne's vlogs to see some examples (e.g., > > http://www.momenshowing.net or http://ryanishungry.com > > > > Not sure about the newer Xacti C6. does anyone have any experience > > with one? how's the sound? > > > > of course, once you have the proper tool, much will depend on how you > > use it. one of the great gifts of this group has been meeting fellow > > vlogger Jan of http://fauxpress.blogspot.com. she often shares tips > > here about how to work your tools and environment to capture the best > > audio, > > > > Markus > > > > > > On Jan 28, 2007, at 8:46 AM, dequila73 wrote: > > > > > Hey everyone. I'm new to the board and wanted to introduce myself. I'm > > > a freelance writer who recently started working at a public access > > > station in New York, where I met a lot of great people who work in > > > video. So I got inspired and started a travel videoblog. (Feel > free to > > > check it out! indietrekker.com) > > > > > > Anyway, my question relates to the very small camcorders out there, > > > like the Sanyo Xactis. I've read a lot of good things about them, > > > including on this board...but how are they in terms of sound quality? > > > (the lower end $200-$400 models.) Are there other tiny camcorders out > > > there with similar size and image/sound quality? > > > > > > Right now I'm using a 3-4-year-old Panasonic GS-150. It's a very > > > reliable camera, but sometimes too big to just throw in my bag when > > > I'm on the go. > > > > > > Any suggestions for small cameras would be greatly appreciated! > > > > > > Diana > > > ._,___ > > > > > > --- > > Markus Sandy > > http://feeds.feedburner.com/havemoneywillvlog > > http://feeds.feedburner.com/apperceptions > > http://feeds.feedburner.com/digitaldojo > > http://feeds.feedburner.com/spinflow > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > -- http://michaelverdi.com http://spinxpress.com http://freevlog.org Author of Secrets Of Videoblogging - http://tinyurl.com/me4vs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
