Today I picked up a new Sony HDV-A1U camcorder for work. No doubt about it, it’ s pretty sweet. As the newest edition to my video camera family, its definitely the baby. The baby you can take anywhere due to its tiny size. It fits me like a glove.
I’ve already done away with the bulky microphone and adapter for everyday shooting, although the double XLR inputs will come in handy for lavalier mics. Supernice widescreen LCD display, and lens. The touch screen menu is cool, but I’ve already run into trouble with locking myself out of certain settings. Its seems as though you can’t operate a manual exposure setting, and have manual access to the shutter speeds. This camcorder is a nice addition to my Canon XL1 and my grandaddy Sony DSR-200A. It’s sleek, small and super low-pro. Even if it doesn’t offer complete control, as a high quality portable handheld, it seems more than adequate. After I’ve used it for a while, I’ll give a more in depth evaluation.
later
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