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'occasional compression artifacts still noticeable.'

'The picture is less bright overall'

'Poorly structured menus'

'the DVD405 makes due with an old-hat 3-megapixel Advanced HAD CCD and an undersize 2.7-inch display.'

'no accessory shoe.'

'video taken in low light is of below-average quality.'

'The image quality is so poor'

'poor battery life'

'In "Automatic," the white balance makes for slightly cool blue images.'

'Intense stair-stepping was visible, a problem that did not occur with such severity in similarly priced DVD camcorders.'