Robert Mann Z.
April 4th, 2005, 02:49 PM
wow a day earlier...i'll have pics and a full report on the cam (if Chris puts up the pics) latter but quick look tells me that i will be keeping this camera...
it is very lightwieght, fits in my cargo pants pocket with ease...
it does have ois but i have to tell you it is very hard to keep the cam steady at any zoom level, its so light, a bigger battery and a wide angle might help a bit i hope...
different then the 40 the 60 has the ability to turn the video light on whenever you want with a 'light' button and shut off the auto function deep in the menu settings
the menu scroller has moved to the front of the camera along with a function button, this is a big mistake....when the lcd is flipped out it blocks the function button, unless you shoot at eye level, but how pratical is that
the problem with the scroller is that it is most effect when using my thumb, that leaves my other fingers blocking the mic, i know it takes some figiting with such a small camera but this one i have to adapt to, it will take some time
the camera does not have a built in lens cover, i thought that would bother me, but it does not, the lanyard attached lens cover works fine...
overall i have to say the camera feels solid, even though its all plastic, the lens ring has a great feel to it, not a big fan of the zoom controller, but that might be a getting use to it issue...
shooting wide screen you get a decent wide view, when i attached an old raynox.7x adapter the view was perfect, just perfect with no distortion, however it is a smaller mount and i have no step up adapters so i had to hold it in...shooting non wide screen is way to tight, my advice is never shoot non wide screen with this camera as you get less resolution, the optura 60 needs to be used in 16:9 mode all the time
this is not my first compact digital video camera but it just might have been ...as my old jvc dvm90 was plauged with issues so i never used it...it will be interesting to comapre the two image wise...
it is very lightwieght, fits in my cargo pants pocket with ease...
it does have ois but i have to tell you it is very hard to keep the cam steady at any zoom level, its so light, a bigger battery and a wide angle might help a bit i hope...
different then the 40 the 60 has the ability to turn the video light on whenever you want with a 'light' button and shut off the auto function deep in the menu settings
the menu scroller has moved to the front of the camera along with a function button, this is a big mistake....when the lcd is flipped out it blocks the function button, unless you shoot at eye level, but how pratical is that
the problem with the scroller is that it is most effect when using my thumb, that leaves my other fingers blocking the mic, i know it takes some figiting with such a small camera but this one i have to adapt to, it will take some time
the camera does not have a built in lens cover, i thought that would bother me, but it does not, the lanyard attached lens cover works fine...
overall i have to say the camera feels solid, even though its all plastic, the lens ring has a great feel to it, not a big fan of the zoom controller, but that might be a getting use to it issue...
shooting wide screen you get a decent wide view, when i attached an old raynox.7x adapter the view was perfect, just perfect with no distortion, however it is a smaller mount and i have no step up adapters so i had to hold it in...shooting non wide screen is way to tight, my advice is never shoot non wide screen with this camera as you get less resolution, the optura 60 needs to be used in 16:9 mode all the time
this is not my first compact digital video camera but it just might have been ...as my old jvc dvm90 was plauged with issues so i never used it...it will be interesting to comapre the two image wise...