Extremely fast shot-to-shot speed and quick autofocus
Simple, intuitive menu should appeal to novice shooters
Lack of grip makes for a slippery camera that’s tough to handle
New sensor type offers only mediocre color accuracy and low light performance
Introduction
The spot-on color accuracy in video mode was much better than the competition, but noise levels were a bit higher than normal.
Comprehensive video testing and analysis by the staff of CamcorderInfo.com
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