'With Instant AF enabled, the autofocus works quickly, and the Push AF, which activates an Instant AF override in manual-focus mode, speeds manual focus considerably.'
'Unfortunately, while that may have been true for a standard-definition world, it doesn't seem to carry over to high-def--at least, not in the case of the JVC Everio GZ-HD7.'
'No AF Assist lamp, flash or light.'
'pretty disappointing camcorder'
'However, at just 0.57in, we can’t help feeling that it could be a little bigger.'
'The HDR-HC1 is also uncharacteristic of Sony's recent announcements in it's level of manual control of audio.'
'the world's smallest and lightest high-definition consumer camcorder with full HD resolution based on HDV 1080i.'
'Beginners can start shooting right out of the box on fully automatic settings and more sophisticated shooters will be happy to find many professional bells and whistles.'
'the HC1 has one significant downside for the enthusiast: tapes load from the bottom'
