Sony HXR-NX70 Digital Camcorder - 3.5" - Touchscreen LCD - CMOS - Full HD SD (16:9 - 6.1 Megapixel Video - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, MPEG-2 - 10x Optical Zoom - 120x Digital Zoom - Optical IS - Full HD, SD - 96 GB Flash Memory - HDMI - USB)

I wasn't sure about buying this camera. The rain/dust proof feature is quite important to me, but didn't want to spend 3K on something with bad reviews... Well, last month Sony released the so waited firmware update, solving a lot of the main problems ...

I shoot alot on the water and did not want to trash my Sony mc 2000 so this was added as a second unit because of it's waterproof and dustproof capabilities. This is a much easier unit to handle in a helicopter or on a boat so I see it being used alot. ...

Summary: There is the tendency to look at Palm, when thinking of Palm OS and PDA's, but most people seem to forget the uses that they have for their equipment. when it comes to direct functionality they all offer close to the same, it is the extra options that

I would have liked this camera, but I could not believe that it will not shoot 30P!!! This was going to be my B-camera, matching to a Sony F3. Based on my workflow, I need to shoot progressive, but do not want to shoot a more stuttered 24P for handheld, ...

Nice little HD Cam with Mic Mount... Night shot is a nice feature..Zoom control is all over the place and not happy with the small delay in recording. Being someone who films athletics... this was a major bust. Wasn't a fan of the poor white balance feature ...

When the NX70 was first announced, it seemed like Sony had finally gotten tapeless right. Each of their previous tapeless attempts had fallen short (the NX5 has no histogram, and is missing many ease of use features that the HVR-Z5 has, the little HXR-MC50 ...

you have to depress the button half way (which is a good quarter inch) until it does anything and then it's so sensitive that it zooms in out out super fast out of your control...Anyway, all the pros to these cons can be found in any other cameras in this price range (IE 24-60i frame rates) so i wont mention them...Pros: it is supposedly water/dust proof which I'll never use (or be confident enough to attempt ruining my new camcorder) The wide angle G series lens operates at low light very well...

Good Image Stabilization Great Picture Quality Great Sound Large Clear LCD Impossible slow zoom Poor In Low Light After finally making the jump to HD, the video quality is light years ahead of my old Sony VX2100...It takes a little longer than I'm used to to turn it on and be ready for filming, and it is not as good as my old VX2100 in low light...Easy to Use Good Image Stabilization Good in Low Light Great Picture Quality Great Sound Small, handy, bright with a wide angle, water and dust resistant, IR and XLR...

built in keyboard, swivel screen, color screen, fast processor lack of memory, no CF memory card support Summary: This has to be the greatest PDA on the market right now and provides the best bang for the buck...accessories are hard to get, not many stores stock them...It has a compact flash slot but only for wireless networking...