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'sluggish autofocus.'

'Overall, we're big fans of the MG57's design, but unfortunately the video quality just isn't quite there.'

'sluggish autofocus.'

'The picture looks a little oversaturated'

'While the menu is great for navigating a menu, it's a poor interface for making fine adjustments to focus.'

'Stills are recorded to discs and unfortunately are fairly poor.'

'there is no way to override the viewfinder's underscan, making it impossible to see the full image--a serious limitation if you're shooting for distribution in a format that displays an overscanned image (streaming Web video, for example).'

'the press release refers to the format exclusively as "24F," never 24P, indicating that it is not true 24P'

'Cons Tape loads from the bottom.'

'The ZR400, unfortunately, does not have stellar manual control'

'Beneath the LCD screen the user will find the controls for the JVC GR-DF430, an unfortunate design layout'

'Lack of advanced features.'

'Absent features available on the more upscale product include support for a Handycam station, the ability to shoot still photos and save them to a Memory Stick, and Super Night Shot Plus low-light mode.'

'It lacks many of the amenities found on some of Sony's more advanced, and pricey new camcorders this year, such as a 16:9 LCD screen, the ability to record Surround Sound, or an intelligent accessory shoe'

'terrible low light video quality'