Review on Sony HDR-CX100 HD Camcorder, AVCHD Format, 10x Optical Zoom, Smile Shutter, Black (Discontinued by Manufacturer) by Joseph Lang

I ordered this while my wife and I were in the delivery room waiting for delivery. It came in a few days and was great. It's very easy to get started, which was very important to me - I've never owned and never owned a camcorder. Here's what I found after 3 months of use: Pros - Easy to use - Intuitive setup for those who already use computers and digital cameras - The screen is large and articulated so it's easy to photograph - Great for use with one kid since he turns on fast. So we recorded many milestones as well as unusual behavior as our child progressed through different stages. The picture quality suits me - I'm not making a commercial film. Just footage for the family to see our kid grow up. Cons: The battery has proven weaker. On the second charge, the charge in it was slightly less. - You must use certain Sony products, e.g. B. Flash drives. It can be more expensive. Pictures taken with the camera function are not as good as those taken with the camera. They are usually grainy - bad in the dark. The less light you have, the grainier the image will appear. Additional Thoughts: - If portability is important, buy a device like this with a moderate amount of internal hard drive and upload files to your laptop/external hard drive/writable DVDs. . Use external memory chips on the go. We think this is more than enough space to take pictures of our baby - I think I shot about an hour and haven't had to use a memory chip yet. Second Travel Battery - Buy a bag for this as you will need to store various cables. I have a habit of losing them so I need something other than a box to keep them handy.