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 Great little camera. May 23, 2010
Olle Gladso
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
This is a great little camera. The ability to shoot 16:9 wide screen high resolution images in addition to true HD video is a great plus.
The jpeg compression is a little excessive, compared to my Nikon camera, but the pictures still come out great.
Just remember that there is a bit of shutter lag, especially when using flash.
I did discover that I had to upgrade my computer before it would play the high resolution videos that I shot.
The battery life is right in line with spec at about 90 minutes of continuous recording.
The Sanyo power supply for the camera is unfortunately rather expensive, at about $50.-
In conclusion, there is a mix of good and bad. However, for the money I think this is a very good camera.
Great camera for a great price.... July 19, 2010
D. DeMarco (New Jersey)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
It might take some time to make sure you are using your bells and whistles in the correct combination, but when you do, you will be impressed. Example: yesterday there was a butterfly on some flowers out on my deck and I tried to take a close up video for it and I just couldn't get it into focus. However, after going through the settings and adjusting for light sensitivity, macro focus, etc. the video came out GREAT! I was even able to see the tongue of the butterfly with this camera. Luckily the butterfly was cooperative and hung around for 5-10 minutes for me to get organized to take such a great little video. As with most technical devices, if you don't learn to use it properly, then it just becomes another expensive paperweight. If you learn to use this camera, you will want it with you everywhere you go.
please give me some reveiws June 1, 2010
Dario A. Farnese
0 out of 19 found this review helpful
I can not tell if i want this camcorder. so please someone, that has this camcorder give me some cons and pros it would make my day! and really help me choose if i want this :)
Thank-you, Michele
 Better than a Flip -- a great little pocket camcorder June 6, 2010
Randy G. Elwin
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Better than a Flip -- this tiny pocket camcorder is packed with features you'd expect in more expensive camcorders. However, the only two significantly useful features are the electronic stabilization and swingout LCD. Compared to Flip-style camcorders or digital cameras with fixed LCD viewfinders you can shoot useful hand-held video from a variety of positions without the shakes.
- The auto-focus works great, giving you better composition compared to fixed-focus Flips. Turn on macro focus and you can shoot tiny bugs 1cm away.
- The 5x optical zoom works fine but its little button is tough to control, especially during one-handed shooting. The GH2 is easy to operate with the right hand: flip the LCD with a pinkie, press the top record button with the thumb, shoot from the hip.
- Audio is surprisingly good due to the microphone placement on the LCD cover, facing your subject.
- The flash is great for taking indoor stills, with still picture quality comparable to other small digital cameras.
- Battery life is ok, I got 1.5 hours in SD shooting (a static shot). However, in "field use" recording clips in HD, taking several flash pictures, and using focus and zoom, I get about 45min battery life.
- Low light picture quality is average (as all camcorders are) but turn on the "high gain" feature and you'll capture usable video that most camcorders won't get.
- Manual features available made me LOL! There's a lot. You'll have to read the manual a few times.
- Picture quality is pretty good. Shots taken at 1080i setting viewed on a 52" 1080i TV look great, with good detail and color. The GH2 records 1080i video at about 17Mbits/s. You'll need a decent computer to edit HD files.
- Webcam: Fixed at VGA size @15fps and no manual control it's a very basic webcam.
Cons:
- Bugs: the GH2 locked up on me once -- popping the battery cures it.
- Construction: the GH2 feels like an large clamshell cellphone. Not as robust as a Kodak Zx1, for example. Just don't drop it.
Overall a great value in a convenient little package.
Good/low cost/small/Plastici/ June 12, 2010
Mr. Smart (CA)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I just got the camera last week; Video taped my son's event at school.
Price is great. You get FULL HD, 14M Picture (when not video taping) & 2M when videotaping.
Pictures are good. Still camera takes getting used to. You have to see what the camera is telling you it's focused on before you press the button harder to take the picture, or else it may come out, out of focus. The video is also good. Nothing special to write about other than if you copy the HD file to your computer the computer is to slow to process and play it and it becomes choppy. You can however easily hook it up to your TV with HDMI cable for HD viewing or RCA cable for regular resolution. You need software that will process MPEG4 video for this camera or any other camera for editing. It is simple to use. The menu is good, pretty simple and direct. The picture taking buttons could have been better quality they feel cheap. The lens cap could be of better plastic. The rubber covers for the connectors are located below the camera to make room for the picture buttons, so when you hook up the camera to the TV it will be resting on its side. Reliability should be good; I've owned Sanyo stuff before they last a long time. It is very small so if I was not using it I was putting it in my pocket I did not even need a case for it. I think if this camera was a car I'd call it a Corolla with a supped up engine.
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