Comments on: Sony HDR-TG1 4MP High Definition Handycam Camcorder with 10x Optical Super Steady Shot Zoom

By: Ashok Harris

Ashok Harris — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:14:02 +0000

I bought the product about 2 months ago and have had serious problems with memory cards over 4GB. It also exhibits low battery when you charge the battery using external sources and then put it into the camera. The pictures are good in daylight and grainy in low light.
Rating: 3 / 5

By: Joe G.

Joe G. — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:05:23 +0000

Sony HDR-TG1 4MP High Definition Handycam Camcorder with 10x Optical Super Steady Shot Zoom (4GB Memory Stick Included)

This is an outstanding compact HD camcorder.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: B.K. BAZHE, Author of Damages, bazhe.com

B.K. BAZHE, Author of Damages, bazhe.com — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:14:10 +0000

I love it; works great; Looks great;

It has Stylishness and Elegance,

Beautiful design and very Chic;

It has all you need for fast films;

The photos are not bad; It is well built;

And Very Practical camcorder;
Rating: 5 / 5

By: svduran1

svduran1 — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 06:20:18 +0000

Product produces washed out grainy video at reset settings. Forcing twilight color balance will bring out some color, but accidentally pushing Easy button will put camera back to washed out mode and another hunt for color correction settings. Sound is faint and the grip is horrible. Because the grip is so poor, pushing the record button makes all video contain a horrible shake at the start and stop of every clip. Also there is no audio output jack for ear buds to hear audio while recording or playing back and there is no FireWire jack for transfer to existing Sony products. What’s up with the last two? Avoid this product, this is something you would expect from China in the $250 range, not something from Sony in the $899 range.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: N. Peleg

N. Peleg — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 04:54:09 +0000

I was waiting for this camcorder for a long time… and I have to say I am very disappointed… the main issue is the unique format Sony is using that makes it extremely difficult to play, send or edit… it is so bad that once you download the files to your computer, you cannot play them unless you buy a Sony Vegas… or special player or file convertors….this methods really belong to the last century…and Sony should be punished for that… I highly recommend going with the SANYO product that record on MP4 format…I can write more about this product… but really for me this is a show stopper…the whole idea of moving away for tapes and DVD is the easiness of moving it to the compare for edit and sharing…and with their special format it completely misses its propose…
Rating: 1 / 5