Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

The product description on this item doesn't really tell you all about it. There's a wealth of information that the company could make available which they haven't done. So I will do that instead. My biggest pet peeve with this camera is that it picks up every tiny little noise out there. It seems to pick up the noise atoms make when they fly around. Any video intended for professional use will need to be post-processed to eliminate this noise. Turning it around is enough to produce a series of clicks, which can make the video feel amateurish. The camcorder itself is capable of recording 1080p videos, though it's not recommended that you do so. Those videos are so high in quality that they slow down many computers- store bought computers with a lot of bloatware on them are particularly at risk. The flip screen contains an easy-to-use menu where you can change the settings of your camcorder to make it record 720p or 480p, as you prefer. As is usually the case with most electronic devices, the factory settings are less than ideal. You will have to do some fiddling around to see what works best for you. The built-in menu must be used in advance of recording. It's a bit more time consuming than it could be otherwise, so you stand the chance of messing up your recording if you try to change the settings in the middle of the video. My camcorder started out with a date with January 1, 2013. This has to be manually changed in order for the folders on your computer to reflect the day you used the camcorder. The device also takes pictures, but I have yet to find out if these pictures are of high quality, or whether they are just average. For the present, it appears that this device is not suited to professional photography. The photographs are just a neat thing to have. The camcorder also comes with the following- which were not mentioned in the description: -A USB cord with a small plug it can connect into. -A tiny little manual that tells you a little bit about how to operate it (but the best information is really found through internet searches) -It has a little wrist strap on the right side where you can slide your wrist in. You can use it or not, makes no real difference. -A rechargable battery is included. Please note: A MEMORY CARD IS NOT INCLUDED. You will have to buy this separately. The camcorder cannot do anything with a memory card. When the device hooks up to the computer, it creates two external hard drives: one where you can view the files working on the device itself, and another you can use to install software that enables you to save your photographs and videos. The software is easy to use. You just press a button telling it to transfer the files and they are there. Higher quality videos are best viewed with VLC Media Player or Media Player Classic. I would have given my review five stars, except for the sound issue. It really is quite annoying.