Xacti C6 owner here (current lusting after an Xacti HD that I have no right to buy whatsoever)!
Same weird little clicks and whirs, but knowing that I can whip out my camera at any time because it fits in my back jeans pocket makes it all okay. What's a little whirring between friends? Bekah -- http://www.missbhavens.com --- In [email protected], 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] >
