Comments on: Can a camcorder beat a camera at its own game?

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:15:32 +0000

thnx for the stills! I read it somewhere that it’s the interpolation that gives 10 MP but elsewhere I just read that the camcorder took 10 MP – which was hard for me to believe!

I’ve a question regarding the Lux and thot of asking you abt it. I’ve seen some miniDV cams requiring minimum 2 lux and still giving grainy footage then how come this latest camera is requiring a minimum of 5 lux light?? (let’s keep the nightshot ‘greeny’ look on the side).

I wud appreciate if u can reply or point in the right direction!

By: Seansense » Camcorder vs. Camera Episode II - The Camera Strikes Back!

Seansense » Camcorder vs. Camera Episode II - The Camera Strikes Back! — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:14:46 +0000

[...] while back I asked the question, “Can a camcorder beat a camera at its own game?” Apparently Nikon and Canon feel that I should have asked the opposite question, as they have [...]

By: Bary

Bary — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:11:21 +0000

I encountered the same problem the 10.2 Megapixel quality is Just rediculues I guess Sony really degraded itself by such cheating, The cheap is of course 5.6 Mega pixel but don’t forget that the effective picture is almost 3 mega pixel because in contrast with Photo cameras such as Canon the Sensor is CMOS and not a CCD. CMOS provides lower quality in images however it uses less power thus its better for camcorders. Any way I have a Canon A700 which is 6.1 Mega pixel camera and the pictures are way way better than 10.2M SR11 pics I bought recently. I wonder is there an ultimate solution to have a camcorder which can take a good photo too? The fact that almost all handycams has a very good optical mechanisms but no company has ever tried to really use this advantage for photograpy. No ompany has ever emmbeded the cheap mechanical devices of reall still camera into a handycam. Is this a marketing policy? or scientific limitation? a Canon A700 is only round 300$ and I’m suer that all those mechanical parts and CCD wouldn’t cost more than a 100$. Why no comany tries to really & finally make such Hybrid device so that finally one device can do both things with perfection??Can any one email me about this? My email is (rkasr@yahoo.com)

By: hmmm

hmmm — Tue, 27 May 2008 15:35:59 +0000

Pretty interesting, and the indoor shots show that camcorders have come a long way in taking stills, from “useless” to “sort of useful”. Still, they’re being compared to a 770SW, not exactly a good compact itself (and which can ironically/idiotically only take 10 second 640×480 vids). I’ll probably get a SR11, since the Canon HF10 doesn’t have a viewfinder (again, idiotic). For stills, I’ll still use my DSLR, as there’s no contest. Yes, people, if you want good pics, don’t expect a camcorder or compact to perform miracles.

Thanks for the review.

By: Sean

Sean — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:08:57 +0000

What in particular was disappointing?

By: Johnny

Johnny — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:38:33 +0000

I bought a SR11 today and the still photos have a very disappointing quality according to my first tests. I am hoping the settings are bad. Let’s see…

By: Seansense » Which HD Camcorder to Buy?

Seansense » Which HD Camcorder to Buy? — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:03:18 +0000

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By: Karl

Karl — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:01:31 +0000

Very interesting. I guess that you would still have to carry the 7.1 camera anyways. I am sure I will get it the HDR-SR11 the video is just so awesome. I am sure it would look great in my new 46 inch. Bravia… My main concern was the compatibility with an Imac 07 but that was perfectly clarified in your previous review.

By: Seansense » Sony HDR-SR11 First Impressions Review

Seansense » Sony HDR-SR11 First Impressions Review — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:38:57 +0000

[...] UPDATE 3/31/08 The still image testing of the HDR-SR11 is now available here. [...]