Dear friends,
i bought this camcorder 2 days back and so just like a newly wed in an arranged marriage there may be some lacunae .
this camcorder is suitable for the family user who wants beautiful video recordings with minimal hassles. the picture quality is excellent with the Carl Zeiss lens . also its CCD is slightly bigger so better pictures.
Why SONY --- because in below $ 1000 camcorders sony is the best . canon has poor low light perfomance and panasonic too . Also the build quality of SONY is excellent thanks to ’’MADE in JAPAN’’ .
Why HC 42E --- because it is a Mini DV camcorder . which is digital . and compared to HC 21 and 32 this has a 1 MEGapixel still camera also so good for reasonable quality snaps .
Why not HC 90 --- much more expensive. if u can afford HC90 go for it but dont compromise on HC 32 as price difference is not too great
advantages
it is very easy to use as the automatic mode called EASY CAM feature switch will automatically adjust the exposure so that u get excellent pics. if u want manual control ---that is possible also . u cam adjust white balance, exposure, etc.
BACKLIGHT switch will help to take subjects against bright background.
Zoom is quite adequate 12 x digital .
if u want night photos there is NIGHT SHOT which can give black and white images in absolute darkness .
Since it is a one CCD camera and not a highly professional camera --- dont expect world class videos .expect reasonable quality high resolution pictures for family use .
if u plan to take videography for something professionally this may not fit the bill fully .
even a kid can operate this . and many controls are touch operated on LCD .
they give 3 tapes free for videos but stills no smartcard is given free (have to spend another 1200 rs )
kindly leave comments dear mouthshut users :)