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Anyone in the market for a very cheap HD camcorder and doesn't mind it being a bit on the cheap (quality) side, check it out. Its available on the site, but I did in-store pick-up without a problem.
$129.99 with a $30 mail in rebate. But wait, there's more! If you look at the bundle information, it says that it auto-adds a Memorex 5pk of mini-dvds (which is kinda useless since the camera doesn't use them) and you have to add item "SSN 8802" (use the search and add it to your cart), a Samsung tripod and bag. I had trouble getting the mini-dvds to show up, but once everything is in there, it will automatically apply the discounts and you will end up paying the same $129.99 final price.
Notes about the camera:
- This is great for the price, in my opinion. I can't afford to get one of the higher end HD camcorders at the moment, so this should be fine, and for the price, I can't complain about too much.
- Yes, it doesn't really compare at all to any of the high-end HD camcorders, but it is still pretty good quality in 720p High Definition
- It records in ".MOV" quicktime format, using H.264 codec which is what most of the HD trailers on Apple's site use.
- Uses SD cards for storage, which is kind of lame. Need a 4GB card for 2 hours of HD recording.
- Battery life sadly comes in at a little less than an hour, closer to 40 minutes, I've heard.
- Can take still photos as well, pretty high quality (3M, 5M or 8M formats)
- has different options for white-balance
If you do some research, there is a guy who has a bunch of information on the camera, including some "ghetto mods" and firmware upgrades. You have to go through some hassle to get the latest firmware (since its not final yet, I guess), but it is supposed to increase the digital zoom and improve the quality of the Mic, which are probably the biggest complaints I've heard about this camera.
I picked this up yesterday, and it seems to work pretty well. Granted, I just turned it on and took a few pics and messed with some of the features without putting an SD card in, but I'm pretty satisfied, especially with the price. I can probably pick up a decent SD card and extra battery for cheap, but the final price would still be sub $200.
$129.99 with a $30 mail in rebate. But wait, there's more! If you look at the bundle information, it says that it auto-adds a Memorex 5pk of mini-dvds (which is kinda useless since the camera doesn't use them) and you have to add item "SSN 8802" (use the search and add it to your cart), a Samsung tripod and bag. I had trouble getting the mini-dvds to show up, but once everything is in there, it will automatically apply the discounts and you will end up paying the same $129.99 final price.
Notes about the camera:
- This is great for the price, in my opinion. I can't afford to get one of the higher end HD camcorders at the moment, so this should be fine, and for the price, I can't complain about too much.
- Yes, it doesn't really compare at all to any of the high-end HD camcorders, but it is still pretty good quality in 720p High Definition
- It records in ".MOV" quicktime format, using H.264 codec which is what most of the HD trailers on Apple's site use.
- Uses SD cards for storage, which is kind of lame. Need a 4GB card for 2 hours of HD recording.
- Battery life sadly comes in at a little less than an hour, closer to 40 minutes, I've heard.
- Can take still photos as well, pretty high quality (3M, 5M or 8M formats)
- has different options for white-balance
If you do some research, there is a guy who has a bunch of information on the camera, including some "ghetto mods" and firmware upgrades. You have to go through some hassle to get the latest firmware (since its not final yet, I guess), but it is supposed to increase the digital zoom and improve the quality of the Mic, which are probably the biggest complaints I've heard about this camera.
I picked this up yesterday, and it seems to work pretty well. Granted, I just turned it on and took a few pics and messed with some of the features without putting an SD card in, but I'm pretty satisfied, especially with the price. I can probably pick up a decent SD card and extra battery for cheap, but the final price would still be sub $200.
