Hi,
Not too long ago I've bought a SonyCX550 and was synonymous with this very satisfied. But then I had to admit that a new range of Sony has been published: The CX700VE.
Yesterday I got the package with this outrageously expensive camera (; ¬ 1279.99) and have to say that I'm really disappointed.
Here are some criticisms:
LYRICS: I thought that the microphone will be better than the 700 at the 550th In the case of the 550 the sound was very quiet and has a 1,5 m distance you hardly understand someone ... let alone he / she even stands with his back to the Camera! Unfortunately, it has not improved here ... the microphone is simply inefficient. Good can this be fixed by the MIC-in somewhat, but the input is on CX700VE positioned exactly unhappy with the palm so that you can no longer hold the camera.
Display: Unfortunately, I have defective pixels on the display of CX700 and therefore found a synonymous returned the camera. Hopefully this is not a general problem in the series.
I think it's also a pity that the screen size has been reduced! The size of the CX550 I found very best.
Size: The camera is small and has become easier in Comparison to its predecessor. But I feel now as so easy that it yields the smallest touch on the tripod and thus the image is shifted slightly.
Night Shot: Here I was really frightened. On the good quality of Night Shot has really done nothing, but it seems as if a part of the infrared cut off the top panel on the left. You have to imagine it as it would on the Night Shot image is always in the top right corner still a black shadow. Although one can compensate by HVL-HIRL, but is not synonymous intention.
Speakers: These are in my opinion the 700 maximum limit! At each instant beep is heard a noise, what nachtönt in the speakers. Even if you look at the videos on the display a constant noise is heard, the speaker (but only if synonymous sound is heard). Moreover, these sound very dull and there is the mono speaker of CX550 significantly better.
Image Quality: The CX 700 offers but 25p, 50i and 50p, but a really big difference in the WOW-effect would have led one to, she could not win with me. Cinematone could help not synonymous.
Only a brief summary of the comparison of CX700VE and the CX550:
Pro CX700VE
+ Slightly better picture quality
+ Longer battery life
+ Battery can be charged via USB (; display and viewfinder to / from Camera)
+ Zebra and peak function
+ Faster and more accurate autofocus than CX550
Counterproductive CX700VE:
- Pixel error on display
- Display size is less than CX550
- Night Shot in the upper left corner is cut off
- Speaker of noise when playing sounds
- GPS is not switched off by pressing a button
- IAuto not automatically activated by pressing a button (; must always be set to display)
- Price (; worthwhile for the price difference to anything CX550)
- Built-in microphone is still not improved!
- Mic-In and Audio In poorly placed: Direct from the handle area.
I Can others confirm this impression of the camera synonymous or am I just happen to fall Monday s.ein model?
The CX700 would be good for a purchase price of 900 ¬, but you believe that in the near future that will achieve price?
PS
Antwort von PGJ:

So now I once uploaded to the Night Shot issue a YouTube video:
It would be nice if others could test CX700VE owner if "cut off" for them is synonymous Night Shot.
If you stop just short starts the function you can see that perhaps not, but if you look at an object approaches (such as a wall), you can see the uneven illumination.
Did you this error synonymous?
Antwort von Bernd E.:

... Night Shot uneven illumination problem ... ...
Do you possibly still the lens hood on the camera?
Antwort von PGJ:

... Night Shot uneven illumination problem ... ...
Do you possibly still the lens hood on the camera?
No guarantees are not. A) which makes no sense at night, B) when it is attached, is synonymous of the IR sensor and is covered (such as Note) C) Aperture is not s.Werk screwed.
In retrospect, I must say that the camera is really good ... Night Shot but is already a function that should be error free.
Antwort von Bernd E.:

... If it is attached, is synonymous cover the IR sensor ...
Exactly why was assumed, because a patch Aperture could explain such a shadow. But if this is not the case, I'm stumped right now synonymous. However, I remember having seen one of the first Test on Youtube Videos with a CX700, which was synonymous in the Night Shot shown briefly. Personally, I'm interested in this feature but not in the least, so I have not seen this for sure, although it would come to my attention when such a large part of the picture would have been black. Normal is what makes your camera there, so hardly.
Antwort von PGJ:

... If it is attached, is synonymous cover the IR sensor ...
Exactly why was assumed, because a patch Aperture could explain such a shadow. But if this is not the case, I'm stumped right now synonymous. However, I remember having seen one of the first Test on Youtube Videos with a CX700, which was synonymous in the Night Shot shown briefly. Personally, I'm interested in this feature but not in the least, so I have not seen this for sure, although it would come to my attention when such a large part of the picture would have been black. Normal is what makes your camera there, so hardly.
And this is the second CX700VE, I have. The first one I have because of an error in the pixel display and also given due Night Shot back.
Would be nice if it were jakson1958 retest Night Shot detail.
First, I noticed the problem is not as synonymous, the first during a tour with Night Shot I saw that in the upper left corner there is something missing.
But since it is the second camera before, I hope that there is no production error on the part Sonyist.
* Edit:
Unknown does not seem to be the problem: http://www.sony-asia.com/support/faq/441652
But is it not really the tip ...
Antwort von jakson1958:
PGJ wrote:
Would be nice if more accurate test would Nightshot jakson1958 times. 24.03.2011 Hello PGJ, I'm just in the company (; 20:35 clock).
But when I'm home today, I would again like to
test the
Night Shot and tell you here.
By your video to YouTube, I now know
what you mean synonymous.
Greetings from Bavaria
jakson
Antwort von jakson1958:
24.03.2011 / about 23:15 clock Hello PGJ, so now I have my new Sony CX700 still considered a closer look and you can tell a lot about
Night Shot: 1) My CX700 has the same dark stain top left of the image!
2) ...
but only if I go to
full wide angle. As soon as I something from the drive towards Anglein Wide Tele (: not much) then the dark spot away.
3) Why is this dark spot?
First of all, I'm no expert (; subsequent makes no claim to completeness / accuracy), but I have found that:
The dark spot above the left is a shadow of the lens coating.
Cam sits at the front, lower right, far behind the lens a small infrared lamp. The erzeut with Night Shot, the IR light (; similar to a small light-emitting diode or small flashlight). This IR light is a circle on the center of the target area, the fact is in complete darkness visible greenish. If you're in complete darkness and Night Shot the little red IR lamp cover with a finger, then everything is just black.
Since these IR lamp is placed
behind the lens
far, raises the lower right edge of the lens shade Image.Wäre the top left of the IR lamp next one front or the same amount of lens attached, it would be a strong shadow in the upper left Image not give.
Note: With the extreme wide-angle (, WW) there is anyway in all 4 corners more or less light shade depending on the distance to the object, since the round IR light illuminates less than the entire WW-surface.
Only slightly more telephoto these light corner shadows in the image are no longer visible.
That would be the whole secret and so
all the CX700 this because it is structurally limited.
So, the does not bother me, because first I need never the Night Shot and secondly, you can avoid with a little more telephoto the shade.
I hope that helps you get something more conciliatory of the CX700 are facing. If you want to make any further comparisons, like, you can sign up.
I can only repeat myself:
the perfect camcorder is not or is extremely expensive and very large, but the Sony CX700 is a
SUPER CAMCORDER, the day of my better liked and with whom I certainly would have much joy day!
Greetings from Bavaria
jakson
Antwort von PGJ:

24.03.2011 / about 23:15 clock
Hello PGJ,
so now I have my new Sony CX700 still considered a closer look and you can tell a lot about Night Shot:
1) My CX700 has the same dark stain top left of the image!
2) ... but only if I go to full wide angle.
As soon as I something from the drive towards Anglein Wide Tele (: not much) then the dark spot away.
3) Why is this dark spot?
First of all, I'm no expert (; subsequent makes no claim to completeness / accuracy), but I have found that:
The dark spot above the left is a shadow of the lens coating.
Cam sits at the front, lower right, far behind the lens a small infrared lamp. The erzeut with Night Shot, the IR light (; similar to a small light-emitting diode or small flashlight). This IR light is a circle on the center of the target area, the fact is in complete darkness visible greenish. If you're in complete darkness and Night Shot the little red IR lamp cover with a finger, then everything is just black.
Since these IR lamp is placed behind the lens far, raises the lower right edge of the lens shade Image.Wäre the top left of the IR lamp next one front or the same amount of lens attached, it would be a strong shadow in the upper left Image not give.
Note: With the extreme wide-angle (, WW) there is anyway in all 4 corners more or less light shade depending on the distance to the object, since the round IR light illuminates less than the entire WW-surface.
Only slightly more telephoto these light corner shadows in the image are no longer visible.
That would be the whole secret and so all the CX700 this because it is structurally limited.
So, the does not bother me, because first I need never the Night Shot and secondly, you can avoid with a little more telephoto the shade.
I hope that helps you get something more conciliatory of the CX700 are facing. If you want to make any further comparisons, like, you can sign up.
I can only repeat myself: the perfect camcorder is not or is extremely expensive and very large, but the Sony CX700 is a
SUPER CAMCORDER, the day of my better liked and with whom I certainly would have much joy day!
Greetings from Bavaria
jakson
This is really sad ....
Thus, I have four confirmations (; 2x I, you and a Comment on YouTube), that has no CX700VE vernümpftig illuminated infrared image.
Maybe I'm a bit too fussy synonymous, but for ¬ 1239 but already I expect that all functions without error.
@ All For those who are interested, because I've been a second CX700VE: The speakers are still rushing in all shades, which it plays. The microphone is also super quiet (; I had to compensate with a Rode Stereo VideoMic).
But I can say that the addition Mirko (using the instructions above) is good but still plugged, synonymous when the microphone input directly from the palm, with which one holds the camera. You need an adapter of course, the Micro to install the Sony shoe.
See you on the incorrect Night Shot feature is the camera really well.
Antwort von Bernd E.:

Camcorder Info has now a detailed
Antwort von tokon:

Well I'm curious to Slashcam test and hope that this will follow soon.
The bad value of the image stabilizer (especially in Comparison with the previous) surprised me a bit.
In low light area, they cut synonymous not just from good if you can believe this test.
Here is a test, but in French:
http://www.magazinevideo.com/tests-en-ligne.php?Clef=371
Antwort von jakson1958:

Before this camera I had a SonyHDR-CX550VE. The work synonymous 1A, only when I found out that the CX700VE is out and it already offers the new image qualities (25p and 50p), I switched to these.
The picture quality is really good, but there are some criticisms synonymous.
Pro:
+ Very good image quality with 25p and 50p
+ Good low light performance thanks Exmor sensor R
+ Compatible with "old" Sony accessories (such as HVL-HIRL, NP-FV70, VCT-60AV)
+ Akkumulatoraufkladung via USB cable possible (only with the display closed and not folded out view finder!)
+ Good image stabilization (steady shot)
+ 96 GB of internal dynamic memory
+ Space accepts SD cards (SDHC, poor) or sony memory stick
+ Infrared / night vision (night shot) -> su criticism
+ Small, handy and lightweight -> criticism su
+ Wide Angle Lens
+ Hood
+ Remote control
+ Integrated USB cable (short but lengthening included)
+ Slow motion possible (3 seconds, which are divided into 12 seconds)
+ Golf Shot
+ Fast Auto Focus
+ Connections for AV, Composite and mini-HDMI
+ Zebra and peak function
+ Color viewfinder (EVF)
+ 10x Optical Zoom
+ GPS Function
+ Direct image transfer possible via HDMI
+ Face Detection and Smile Shutter
+ Display and viewfinder image is cut-back cross exactly
Cons:
- Noisy Speakers
- Cut infrared vision (Night Shot) ->
- NoRegelung the microphone level
- High price (about ¬ 1239, as of 03/20/2011)
- GPS is not by a switch setting (possible with previous generation) -> works only on menu
- No switch for iAuto: Must be switched on touch screen (tap confirm two times, select yes and with OK)
- IAuto does not turn a car again, for example, when Night Shot is active and is turned off, you have to re-enable iAuto cumbersome (see above)
- Fingerprint resistant touch screen not
- Touch screen smaller than previous generation
- The included rechargeable battery (NP-FV50) has insufficient capacity to
- Deleting of images only on camera and not via File Explorer s.PC possible
- Low transfer rate when copying of Camera to PC
- Not direct playback of data s.PC possible: first shots need to be temporarily copied to the PC. The transfer is not particularly fast.
- Built-in 5.1 microphone takes sound from all directions (especially photography)
- Average wind protection of the built-in microphone: Can be activated via the menu.
- Special SonyAccessory shoe / 20 ¬ adapter for non-Sony accessories needed
- Changing the recording quality cumbersome
- Poor layout of the Mikrofonein, headphone output, and AV and composite connection
(- Pixel error on display at the first CX700VE)
- Nointegrierte light, only flash for photos
- No mini-HDMI adapter included
- NoFotos possible at higher recording quality
Conclusion:
It is not everything got better with Sony's successor to the CX / XR 550 series. The camera has become smaller, then it offers synonymous less space for the hands and accessories. The 3 "screen is not as nice as the large 3.5" screen of its predecessor.
But the biggest criticism is still with the cut Nightshot function (
This would Sony really need to remember in the early development. The previous version (CX550, XR550) has this problem does not occur. For ¬ 1239 you can require that such functions work perfectly synonymous. As I exchanged my first CX700VE because of this defect and only three other owners of reporting this problem, one can assume that there is a general production / developmental defects of this camera.
Too bad because otherwise it is a good camera.
The sony support I have written regarding the Night Shot feature, but still get to noRückmeldung (as of 27/03/2011).
Hello PGJ
Antwort von tokon:

Did you have prior to purchase synonymous, the HDC-TM900 narrower in the election?
Why did you ultimately for the Sony Decided?
Antwort von charly76:

I have the CX700 ordered yesterday, I look forward to it already.
@ ToKon
For me, the internal fan in the Panasonic has been a KO criterion. For most shots you will not hear this. I saw a video in which a sleeping child was taken and there was the fan to hear, unfortunately clear.
Antwort von tokon:

By the fan and the lower wide angle right now I'm leaning a little more for Sony.
The poor performance of the image stabilizer in the English test I was a bit nervous, but this is the French test again praised (; if I gibberish the google translation I understood correctly).
Antwort von PGJ:

[Quote = "jakson1958"]
(...) Please let us know here what you answer SONY. (...)
jakson
I can do it anyway. Unfortunately, I fear that Sonynie will respond.
Usually I know the synonymous, that the support sends a confirmation e-mail and says something like "we work on it as soon as possible." That was not the case with Sony (and yes, my e-mail address is guaranteed to be correct).
Moreover, the link at the top-of SonyAsia out that Sonydas problem already knows and abwiegelt as stupidity of the user who set up the hood.
But already synonymous with the CX550 I had read on the Amazon.de customer reviews, that would stir the support of Sonynie.
@ ToKon As I said charly76 has: An internal fan that is höhrbar = No go. It also shows in numerous tests that the camera is not very good in low light conditions.
Since I knew the CX550, I knew that would deliver CX700 synonymous with low light good shots. They include a Sonydie Night Shot function.
That's true as far as all synonymous, but as so often said, two things bother me very s.der CX700:
- Too small -> No room for additional accessories and display too small
- Night Shot function failed
@ All So as an alternative I could imagine dieCanonHF G10 / XA10. This is not a 50p mode, but right when the picture quality. There is also 50p not so long and has previously synonymous None geschriehen after that you need the file. Also run today synonymous Blurays all in 24p and not 50p.
Currently the G10 is synonymous with HF 1247 ¬, that is very similar to the CX700 and if the camera delivers very professional images, a 3.5 "display has and is of larger dimensions, then this would be my alternative.
The price of CX700VE falls steadily and at some point will still lie in less than 1200 ¬. It's worth it even more.
When then-effective according to the CX550 are, then you can get, in my opinion the.
Antwort von wolfgang:

This is not a 50p mode, but right when the picture quality. There is also 50p not so long and has previously synonymous None geschriehen after that you need the file. Also run today synonymous Blurays all in 24p and not 50p.
However, we have required in 1080 50p a long time but only now it is available. The image quality of 50i is not just with the equivalent of 50p. The fact that Blu Ray is not properly supported - each must know himself whether he needs it, or whether he wants to work with hard drive players.
So I would personally take me now no more equipment, which does not supports 1080 50p. But everyone as he likes.
Antwort von Jan:

The price of CX700VE falls steadily and at some point will still lie in less than 1200 ¬. It's worth it even more.
When then-effective according to the CX550 are, then you can get, in my opinion the.
Since I would not at least for the next quarter. Can Sony right now, only the FX 1000 and the PJ 30 for delivering the HD cameras, there is still synonymous noLiefertermine in the foreseeable future.
If demand increases, even the online retailers do not press the price of the camera extreme.
VG
January
Antwort von PGJ:

Another small addition to one of my criticisms:
- Low transfer rate when copying of Camera to PC: 714 MB file takes 3 minutes and 18 seconds, until it is on the PC. 714 MB correspond to 3 minutes, 44 50p recording in highest quality.
Antwort von tokon:

Madness 3.6 MB / s, so huge.
And I thought the tedious waiting, as it used to be, from reading the DV tape is finally less.