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Strengths: Compact, Not too many bells and whistles for the first timer (me), 30x Optical zoom works great!
Weaknesses: No software accompanies this camera. no explanation on how to transfer to PC
Summary: This camera when you pull it out of the box is very nice looking while the size is what makes you think carry it around would be painless. The menu is very easy to use and compared to some higer end cameras, is a good firt time owner of camcorders. The 30x Optical zoom is great! I purchased this to use at my daughters culmination and being a distance from where they sat and the stage, this camera zoomed right in and got facil expressions without a problem (a tripod is a must!) What I did not find very customer friendly is software to be able to assist with transferring to a PC or any software at all! I felt that would have completed this package for the first timer. I am now in the market for software that will assist me with editing and transferring to my pc. Also, there is no light (not a huge deal breaker because lights on camcorders in general are not all that funtional to begin with.) I also thought for the $499 price the camera should have come with a tutorial. If this is an entry camera for the novice like myself, then a tutorial that explains basic camera shooting to help a novice like me would have been beneficial. All in all, I do like the camera and will purchase the software to assist with editing. The 30x Optical zoom will enable me to catch my kids sports and take family videos.
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