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Sharp Viewcam VL-NZ50U Mini DV Camcorder The VL-NZ50U is a perfect entry level digital camcorder with an iLink PC interface and full on-screen information. Battery/Tape Remaining...
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The VL-NZ50U is a perfect entry level digital camcorder with an iLink PC interface and full on-screen information. Battery/Tape Remaining Display.The on-screen displays for battery level and amount of tape remaining allow the operator to devote full attention to filming without the distraction of monitoring battery strength and time remaining on the tape.Zoom Optical/Digital.The 10x optical lens provides the best picture quality and the digital 300x zoom allows images to be captured at distance.Digital Image Stabilization compensates for image shake when a tripod is not used improving the quality of the video. i-LINK (IEEE1394) PC Port.I-Link is a digital port for transferring full motion video and sound to a PC equipped with a I-Link port for video editing on a PC.
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A good deal considering the price.
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Pros: Cool looking design, great image quality, light and quiet.
Cons: No protection for the LCD, limited optical zoom.
The Bottom Line:
If you are budget conscious like I am this is the camera for you.
I was waiting to get a mini DV camera that would work with my limited budget, and the Sharp Viewcam fit the bill. I paid $299.00 at Walmart and I believe I got a great camera at this price. I used the camera for the first time at my sisters wedding in very low light situations and I was really surprised at the quality of the images when I edited the tape on my computer. The menu is a little annoying in that you have to scroll with a little pad on the back through sub-menues which arent always easy to find on the fly, however for the price this really isnt a big issue. The 3.5" LCD is wonderful for seeing exactly what your filming, but I can say that where the LCD is located by the end of the day it was covered with fingerprints,but if carefully handled the LCD can be cleaned as I do following every use. I found the battery life to be acceptable I recorded in SP mode for over 85 minutes and the battery was still 25% charged. The sound quality was impressive as well. Overall I got more than I expected out of this little camera. The only thing I was slightly displeased about was the lack of an IEEE 1394 cable , but again look at the price.
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