... I purchased this camera for our first cruise. I am editing the video in iMovie and displaying it via my AppleTV on a 720p HDTV.
The video quality is poor when set to the LP mode, which I used for the extra time. Most of us know from the VCR days that longer modes have poorer video quality, but the poor quality was quite surprising. Lots of jagged edges and poor color saturation plague this camera. Even with the understanding that this is an entry level camera, this picture quality still looks poor to me. To be fair, some of this poor quality is also due to iMovie's implementation of stabilization, which zooms in on the video to increase stability. Unstabilized video looks ok, but it still isn't great.
If relatively poor video is ok with you...
This camera is lightweight, sips battery, and is small. It fits perfectly in one hand. The touch screen is a nice-to-have, but not a requirement. It does reduce the number of physical buttons, which is nice. I bought a larger extra battery, which adds some weight, but is well worth the price for the extra time.
The default settings use image stabilization. Even so, be careful of using the zoom. Things can get shaky very quickly when zoomed in. Luckily iMovie can do some stabilization.
This camera is great for those who just want to pop in a tape and start recording. It is definetly for the quick-starter types who don't read the manual. The price is great, but if you want DVD quality video, look elsewhere. ...
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