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pcuser updated 3 products

pcuser — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:46:55 -0400

1. updated Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi - July 7, 2009 at 7:46 am

new pro/con: no video features

2. updated Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i - July 7, 2009 at 7:42 am

new pro/con: Weight is 16.9 oz / 480g - this is lighter than all other Canon EOS cameras (except Rebel SX/1000D)
disagreed: "very practical for all occasions"
new pro/con: no overhead video or photo possible because screen is not tiltable
new pro/con: only monoaural sound built in - no stereo sound
new pro/con: can record only until 4GB of videofile size. Video is limited to 12 minutes.
new pro/con: only 720p video at 30fps, but not 1080p - this is no real FullHD video recording

3. updated Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 - July 7, 2009 at 7:27 am

new pro/con: Both automatic and fully controllable Full HD video: easy control of aperture and exposure and other settings
new pro/con: face recognition for photo and video
new pro/con: smart eye finder that allows preview with individual settings
new pro/con: intelligent autofocus for video to follow faces or animals

pcuser updated Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1

pcuser — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:22:21 -0400

May 21, 2009 at 3:22 pm

new pro/con: Different body colours

pcuser updated 2 products

pcuser — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:09:23 -0400

1. updated Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 - May 11, 2009 at 4:09 pm

new pro/con: Decent wide range Vario 14-140mm lens
found fractalhorizon's review helpful
found pcuser's review helpful

2. updated Nikon D5000 - May 11, 2009 at 4:04 pm

agreed: "smaller frame"
disagreed: "smaller frame"
agreed: "will not work with older screw-type autofocuses"
new pro/con: lenses not optimized for video = no silent autofocus mode. Every cheap handheld full hd camera offers this feature
new pro/con: no Full HD support, like the D90
agreed: "2.7-inch articulating LCD"
agreed: "low resolution display (230K vs the 920K on the D90)"
agreed: "not all that much more affordable than the D90"
agreed: "no autofocusing while recording video in HD"

pcuser updated 3 products

pcuser — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:17:22 -0400

1. updated Nikon D3X - April 23, 2009 at 2:17 pm

new pro/con: rather heavy
agreed: "extremely expensive"
agreed: "doesn't offer HD video"
agreed: "can create massive beautiful images"
agreed: "Full frame sensor"
agreed: "dual CF cards with intelligent backup/copy/overflow options"
new pro/con: High resolution 24.5 MP

2. updated Canon EOS 5D Mark II - April 23, 2009 at 2:15 pm

disagreed: "Fantastic professional quality video. Man, it's impressive. "

3. updated Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i - April 23, 2009 at 2:12 pm

agreed: "1080p at 20fps only"

pcuser updated Acer Aspire One

pcuser — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:38:37 -0400

April 19, 2009 at 1:38 pm

agreed: "Available in five colors: pink, brown, blue, white and black"
agreed: "Runs Linux or Windows XP"
agreed: "Ultra-portable"
new pro/con: Runs Apple Mac OS X Leopard Kalyway

pcuser updated 5 products

pcuser — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:52:43 -0400

1. updated Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 - April 13, 2009 at 9:52 am

new pro/con: only 1080p24. 1080p30 or 1080p60 would be nicer
new pro/con: 1080/24p video recording
new pro/con: Multi-angle swing and tilt LCD monitor- good for photos and indispensable for video
agreed: "no improvement over the DMC-G1 if video is unimportant"
new pro/con: 1080p video with seamless aperture adjustment
new pro/con: silent auto-focus - does not interfere with sound recording (but requires special lenses)
found Yale's review helpful
new pro/con: stereo microphone for video recording
new pro/con: light-weight camera, useful for 1080p recording by hand
agreed: "auto-focus can be used while recording video"
agreed: "full 1080/60p video recording"

2. updated Canon EOS 5D Mark II - April 13, 2009 at 9:49 am

chose Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 over Canon EOS 5D Mark II
found pcuser's review helpful
new pro/con: most objective lenses too noisy for video
new pro/con: 1080p30 is nice, but 1080p60 would be better
agreed: "Full frame sensor"
disagreed: "1080p HD movie recording"
agreed: "21MP CMOS sensor"
new pro/con: sound recording speaker with poor quality
new pro/con: only mono sound for video recording
agreed: " expensive"
new pro/con: only external flash - expensive
new pro/con: camera too heavy for filming off hand without stand
new pro/con: 1080p video focussing only by pressing AF-ON button - resulting in chronically unfocused movies
new pro/con: 1080p video recording without continous focus - renders video feature useless

3. updated Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i - April 13, 2009 at 9:45 am

found raspouteen's review helpful
found pcuser's review helpful
found Yale's review helpful
agreed: "large images - same MP count as the 50D, larger than the D90"
disagreed: "720p video recording at 30fps, or 1080p at 20fps"
agreed: "no external microphone input"
agreed: "slow continuous shooting (3.4fps vs. 4.5 on the Canon 50D or Nikon D90)"
agreed: "no auto-focus for video"
agreed: "1080p at 20fps only"

4. updated Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 - April 13, 2009 at 9:26 am

new pro/con: 20x zoom, from 28mm wide-angle right up to 560mm super telephoto
new pro/con: 9 megapixel
new pro/con: 1080p video

5. updated Nikon D90 - April 13, 2009 at 9:08 am

new pro/con: no continuous autofocus for video recording
new pro/con: 720p video is better than nothing

pcuser updated Canon EOS 5D Mark II

pcuser — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:51:30 -0400

April 13, 2009 at 8:51 am

new pro/con: no popup flash (for quick surprise shots)

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pcuser — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:50:33 -0400

April 13, 2009 at 8:50 am