Really a 3CCD camera? I've looked at Panasonic's website, and this camera doesn't seem to have 3 CCD's. Does anyone know if Amazon's mistaken?
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This model is an improvement to the SDR-H18 and is still priced comparatively. I think Amazon.com made a mistake. It is listed on Bestbuy.com as a ccd.
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The cnet video review was especially great - it shows a lot its features really well. I hope some more in-depth reviews come out soon. And I still haven't seen any reviews on the other cameras I'm considering, so I guess I have a long way to go. Of course, none of them are available to purchase yet. The frustrating part is every day I come across situations where I could use a camera like that! Oh well....
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I can't pre-order... Too little faith in canon cameras when they are released. I will probably get it down the road (feb-march) if their aren't any issues. Would upgrade from mkII. Would be nice if canon could release the 1d and 1ds as one camera, and just allow us to switch between high fps and high MP. But alas, I'll refrain.
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The viewfinder on the 780is is a joke. It's SO tiny. I feel like an absolute moron trying to use it. Otherwise, LOVE the camera.I'm getting a camera for my friend for her birthday, and the 940is is the easy choice for me.
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Did anyone recently managed to buy an additional camera, and how/where? (likes of UK/Middle East, otherwise amazone USA) We need the extra camera for the 2nd baby shortly. Don't care about the sound splitting issue. Please reply!
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Not 100% sure about the CCD part but the image is as good as yo can get with a 700 line CATV system. If you want REALLY GOOD, then get a 3MP IP camera system ( Q-See sells them and they are like.....remember when you went from regular TV to HDTV....LIKE THAT ).
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I got camera from Amazon yesterday. I've done lots of playing with it. You can change white balance and even set it to a custom level.Auto-stitching of panoramas is quite nifty.Zoom motor very noisy during movies.Battery life is only fair and re-charging seems a bit slow.Pretty impressive stills in full sun. I bought Sony to replace Panasonic DMC-ZS3 that died and Panasonic service department has not satisfied me.
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If you still need this camera, I have 2 brand new, in the box, that I am not using now...I ordered 3, one for me and 2 for gifts but they had already gotten them...contact me if you are still looking to buy. susanchiappini@yahoo.com
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First, I'm in the market to buy this camera, I don't own one. I'm not trying to complain about the posts so far, but I'm wondering if you are simply using the auto mode when indoors, or have you tried other modes (Indoor Mode), ISO speeds, etc that the camera comes equipped with? If the images are "VERY POOR", what exactly have you tested? (Others report indoor images have been good).
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I've been flipping back and forth between the SD800 and the A710. And, your pics are now making me lean towards the A710. Two must-haves for my first digital camera are a view finder and image stabilization. Just one question for you, cjw333. I noticed that a couple of your motion shots were blurry. Was the stabilizer on? Thanks for sharing your photos. They're awesome.
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I tried to find the data on CR but couldn't find it. So what issue? However Cnet rated the Panasonic higher and gave the Sony only 3 stars. So I will most likely go with the Panasonic. However SD or TM with the installed flash drive? If you go with the SD you have to buy cards that cost another $50 each. Tough choice.
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These are NOT CCD, they are CMOS! If I knew this I would have not bought this. I am trying to demand a full refund. But I live in Curacao (very small island in the Caribbean.) and returning isn't eady. If you send me your email I will send you some pics of the quality at day and night.
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Sorry - that camera did not last all that long, and I cannot recall. I do recall that it was problematic. I recommend looking at Sony's Cybershot line - we have owned 3 of those since 2000, and all have lasted longer than any other compact camera.
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Have to wait and see more info on this new camcoder SR 300, now they just came out with a new HD HC7...but with mini's 8. What a mess????
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BTW John, what are the first two or three digits of your serial? I just my camera yesterday and it seems to be from the last of the new batch of 1C cameras. I heard the 1A batch from this Spring was bad but 1B and 1C are much better.
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Well, I'm now reading about another option: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20/B 10.1 MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Zoom and Super Steady Shot Image Stabilization.This one compares to the Panasonic ZS3 and both sell for approximately the same price. I guess I'm still stuck in wanting to figure out which one of these models (DSC-H20, ZS3, DSC-W350, W370) can do all of the things they promised but at a faster speed.
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This camera with the 20mm pancake lens is out of stock EVERYWHERE as far as I can tell. Panasonic's own web site lists it that way, as do every online store I've checked.... except, as you note, for the ones who are taking advantage of the temporary scarcity to charge hundreds of dollars more. I understand it's supply and demand, but I still think it's slimy, and I refuse to deal with those companies. Panasonic pretty clearly underestimated the demand for this model. I think everyone who reacted to the Olympus E-P1 with "Oh, cool idea, pity the auto-focus sucks so badly and they used such a low-res LCD display" wants a GF1 now. Best of luck on getting your camera before Christmas, but my guess is it's a long shot.