"For the price it is a great buy"
Pros
Great zoom, Steady image, 16:9 and 4:3, Light, size, PRICE.
Cons
Only so-so in dark rooms, poor menus, no SD card, Lens cap.
Summary
this is a good buy overall, but I would still like to see some features. I wish there was a memory card for the camera option. Without it this features is worthless. You have 2 options for recording: Easy-Q or Normal. In normal mode you have to flip through menu ... Read full review
this is a good buy overall, but I would still like to see some features. I wish there was a memory card for the camera option. Without it this features is worthless. You have 2 options for recording: Easy-Q or Normal. In normal mode you have to flip through menu after menu to do the most basic thing (light changes, Focus toggles, etc), so making changes while recording is all but impossible. In Easy mode it will adjust to the "best" image (often incorrect) but you can't even access the menus while in easy mode. For home videos this camera is great, but it does lack the quality of $500 camcorders. The lens cap is manually removed and that gets annoying, but is not a deal breaker. You can buy this for $150-200 and you have to take that into account. for the price you are getting a great little camera. If you are picky then you need to spend $500+