How crisp is the video recording?
387381
I took this camera to Italy this past July and trusted it to record video and stills and I would have to say it is the best camera I ever owned and I own some more expensive digital SLR's and Sony handy cams. I have not used them since I bought this camera. Plus it records in HD stereo. I highly recommend and you will not be disappointed.
387382
It's actually pretty decent, I dont record with it that often but from what I have recorded it looks fairly clear.
972729
From a preview I read on another site (camcorderinfo.com) the highest quality output is true 1920x1080 progressive. Anything captured in a lower quality setting is the 1440x1080 resolution which was troublesome for some editing suites. I am waiting for some more professional reviews to be published comparing this one (and it's 120GB sibling) against the Canon HF10 which is getting good reviews. The Canon features a maximum 17Mb/s bitrate vs. the HDR-SR11/12's 16Mb/s maximum bitrate. The Canon is also flash memory vs. HDD but I don't have a strong preference either way.
86447
No the picture or video quality will be fine, I had no problem with my photos, it clear and perfect
559132
I can't say I'm an expert on this topic, as I've never really had a need for a video camera and that capability was not why I purchased the camera to begin with. That being said, I have used the video feature a few times and must say that the sound quality is pretty darn good. The image remains pretty good when your hand shakes, though I can't imagine any video camera would not have some shake. You can zoom in/out while using the video. For my needs, it's been good. And others have made positive comments on the video I've taken with it... so I think that's positive, as well! Hope this helps! :)
1934627
It's a bit pixelated. About the quality of the PS3 camera. I prefer my external Logitech HD camera
354771
Picture quality is pretty good. I have a Canon EOS which is amazing. But this camcorder is pretty good.
1979265
Yes it does record very well... 8 out of 10 in my opinion with 10 being motion picture quality that you won't find under 1K
362755
The on board camera is something like 0.3mp so don't expect high quality video like 720/1080p. Looks more like VGA quality if you're familiar. The quality is 720 x 240 resolution which is NOT the same as 720p. It does take stills while in flight. The signal is not always clear and can get fuzzy/distorted while flying. I equate the on board video with a high quality baby monitor. If you need better quality/reception you'll certainly need to spend more cash. Hope that helps.
839570
Thank you Michael for your very helpful detailed response. Good to know in what settings to use which recording mode. I plan to keep it mainly on 1080p as you, unless filming an event with quick moving images such as a sports match in which case I'll switch to 720p @ 60fpm. Thanks again for your input :)
2117570
Yes. The videos are beautiful. HD videos. Only issue I found was while recording a video and zomming in or out, the sound volume gets lower during that time. But beautiful HD videos, nonetheless.
1559562
i'd suggest searching you tube/vimeo for the handful of clips f/tm700 that were shot in 1080p/24 cinema mode and the HA 1080i mode...judge for yourself if the quality is good enough...if you have at least a dual-core computer 2.0-3.0 ghz you should be ok power wise.
1179776
Yes, it does record video up to 1080p video quality. I strongly advise you to purchase this camera!
494991
Sorry, I'm not sure. I haven't used it very much. I have made a few recordings and they look great. Hope someone else can answer your question for you.
1837072
Yes, it is. Crisp, clean video. My daughter uses it for school & is very pleased with its performance.
621472
1080p video playback is great. no annoying pixilation or grainy resolution. 720p recording is not the best but with considered; proper lighting etc the recording quality is also very good. after you are done recording, you are not left wondering, what did I just record? both aspects of the laptop's camera are very good and both get my thumbs up!
790947
No, I found the video to be awful. We tested in various lighting conditions and with different settings, and it was always grainy and jerky.
83406
Yes the video quality is good. Got this for my son and his videos using the 1020 fps feature are hilarious so he told me to make sure I mention this feature in my comment. Picture quality is also good and when I used this in our Siem Reap trip recently I was impressed at how well it adjusts to the different types of lighting. Great, easy to carry around, camera!