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Id like to share a video test I uploaded for a low-end Sony (Black Friday Haul). My criteria was I was looking for a quality affordable sub-$200 primarily for youtube. This was $129 list $249. I got a SanDisk Ultra 16GB card for $10 reg $40 since this doesnt have internal memory. I like the flexibility anyway. So I got that much.
I put the full specs in the video description for those who might be looking for Xmas deals like I did. I find other youtube videos helpful.
One thing that no one mentioned about the cam, outside of one comment, was the obvious wide angle barrel distortion. Its a 29.8mm Carl Zeiss lens. It says WIDE on the front of it. And they mean wide.
"SONY HDR CX220 Barrel Distortion Examples Wide Angle (Full Cam Specs in Description)" on my amusement420 channel. You'll immediately say Woah. That's a warped closet door
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTPseS-aRBA
1. I had a $1k Sony TRV30 MiniDV. For its day was top of the line consumer. (which is why I tried this Sony) The Carl Ziess lens, the outstanding mic, it was heavy, but solid. Large LCD screen (more than you need), a color viewfinder that slid out and tilted upwards (I used that often), analog pass-thru so I could digitize laser discs, VHS, 8mm to my Mac via Firewire to burn DVD-Rs (I had 5hrs worth of 50-60s 8mm film digitized by a retired detective with the proper equipment before it was prevlant). The tape mechanism finally wore out in 2009. It wouldve cost $500 to fix.
2. User background: Im a graphic designer. I shoot a lot of youtube videos for a creative outlet. Made some friends with common interests along the way. Unexpected ROI. So additional criteria for a replacement cam, besides a holiday end-of-the-model year sales, was one that could primarily work for shooting vintage, nostalgic toys, games, Star Wars etc. in a controlled lighting situation at 1280x720 HD or some 1080 MP4 for iMovie HD. Theyll be still lifes I can talk about and zoom into the detail or I like to pick up the cam at wide angle and move it hand-held as close as I can and move around the subject. Ive done a test which I havent uploaded yet. fwiw I use clamp lights on stands with 60W bulbs (13W fluorescent equivalents buzz too much at a close distance). The diffusers are old white T-shirts duct taped to them :
3. Ive been using a Canon PowerShot A470 with a 1GB card sparingly. A) It makes it a challenge B) its similar to those old 8mm film cameras (we still have) in that you force yourself to shoot stills that move for a few seconds before the battery wears down : Interesting way to shoot. But at some point you need a real cam.
Secondarily Id shoot amusement park shows. The wide angle wont work for close-up subjects. A show near the stage would be interesting.
4. Bottom line. It shows great sharp detail. But the cam makes a constant chirping noise which is caused by the auto focus in a quiet environment. I cant use that for collectibles.
It has a smooth fantastic 27x (is all you need) zoom. I may put clips up.
5. Ironically Im using it to tape the LCD GUI functionality of a Canon HF R400 which is comparable but a little higher quality. Ill share that and my review of mostly good and a couple bad features later.
Anyway the video link above is an interesting wide angle look. Its the type of video test I like to see myself. Hope it helps anyone considering one. I hear the CX230 is the same.
Id like to share a video test I uploaded for a low-end Sony (Black Friday Haul). My criteria was I was looking for a quality affordable sub-$200 primarily for youtube. This was $129 list $249. I got a SanDisk Ultra 16GB card for $10 reg $40 since this doesnt have internal memory. I like the flexibility anyway. So I got that much.
I put the full specs in the video description for those who might be looking for Xmas deals like I did. I find other youtube videos helpful.
One thing that no one mentioned about the cam, outside of one comment, was the obvious wide angle barrel distortion. Its a 29.8mm Carl Zeiss lens. It says WIDE on the front of it. And they mean wide.
"SONY HDR CX220 Barrel Distortion Examples Wide Angle (Full Cam Specs in Description)" on my amusement420 channel. You'll immediately say Woah. That's a warped closet door
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTPseS-aRBA
1. I had a $1k Sony TRV30 MiniDV. For its day was top of the line consumer. (which is why I tried this Sony) The Carl Ziess lens, the outstanding mic, it was heavy, but solid. Large LCD screen (more than you need), a color viewfinder that slid out and tilted upwards (I used that often), analog pass-thru so I could digitize laser discs, VHS, 8mm to my Mac via Firewire to burn DVD-Rs (I had 5hrs worth of 50-60s 8mm film digitized by a retired detective with the proper equipment before it was prevlant). The tape mechanism finally wore out in 2009. It wouldve cost $500 to fix.
2. User background: Im a graphic designer. I shoot a lot of youtube videos for a creative outlet. Made some friends with common interests along the way. Unexpected ROI. So additional criteria for a replacement cam, besides a holiday end-of-the-model year sales, was one that could primarily work for shooting vintage, nostalgic toys, games, Star Wars etc. in a controlled lighting situation at 1280x720 HD or some 1080 MP4 for iMovie HD. Theyll be still lifes I can talk about and zoom into the detail or I like to pick up the cam at wide angle and move it hand-held as close as I can and move around the subject. Ive done a test which I havent uploaded yet. fwiw I use clamp lights on stands with 60W bulbs (13W fluorescent equivalents buzz too much at a close distance). The diffusers are old white T-shirts duct taped to them :
3. Ive been using a Canon PowerShot A470 with a 1GB card sparingly. A) It makes it a challenge B) its similar to those old 8mm film cameras (we still have) in that you force yourself to shoot stills that move for a few seconds before the battery wears down : Interesting way to shoot. But at some point you need a real cam.
Secondarily Id shoot amusement park shows. The wide angle wont work for close-up subjects. A show near the stage would be interesting.
4. Bottom line. It shows great sharp detail. But the cam makes a constant chirping noise which is caused by the auto focus in a quiet environment. I cant use that for collectibles.
It has a smooth fantastic 27x (is all you need) zoom. I may put clips up.
5. Ironically Im using it to tape the LCD GUI functionality of a Canon HF R400 which is comparable but a little higher quality. Ill share that and my review of mostly good and a couple bad features later.
Anyway the video link above is an interesting wide angle look. Its the type of video test I like to see myself. Hope it helps anyone considering one. I hear the CX230 is the same.
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