Camera-and-Photography Info - Sharp VL-H890U Hi8 Viewcam Camcorder

Features:

Easy touch screen operation
220x digital zoom
Wide range of picture effects
3.5-inch swivel LCD screen
Digital image stabilization

Accessories:

Energizer® "AA" Alkaline Batteries "AA" 12-pack
Corel Ulead VideoStudio 11 Plus [OLD VERSION]
Apple Final Cut Studio 2 (Mac)
Pinnacle Studio Ultimate Version 11 [OLD VERSION]
Corel Ulead VideoStudio 11.5 Plus [OLD VERSION]

Spotlight customer reviews:

Customer Rating:

Summary: not the best product

Comment: for this price, i would recommend buying a Sony Hi8.

Customer Rating:

Summary: All You'll ever need

Comment: Ah, the Sharp Hi-8. You'll feel like Hitchcock, with the weight of Truffuat. It's the everyman's dream for spontaneous and painless camcording. Light and convienient, durable and stellar for evening recording. It's all you'll ever need.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Response to the Con's of not having a light.

Comment: We were in Gatlingburg, TN and used the camcorder at night. The quality of the picture when we reviewed the tape was extrodinary. This camcorder recorded at night just as well as if it were daytime. This is probably why it doesn't come with a light from the factory.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Great to use

Comment: This camcorder is the easiest I've ever used. It's features are just right for a user whose main goals are quality picture and ease-of-use.

Editorial reviews:

Sharp Viewcam camcorders offer instant playback in color with sound so there is no need to wait until you get home to see what you recorded. Never before has recording videos been this easy or this much fun! Sharp's Hi8 Viewcams offer better resolution than standard 8mm camcorders giving you an amazingly vivid picture. Hi8 extends the performance of standard 8mm to near-professional heights. This gives you an amazingly vivid picture with superior color resolution and greater detail.Sharp's VL-H890U has one of the most unique designs ever seen in a consumer camcorder. Instead of the palmcorder approach, where your hand grips either the camera's body or a separate handle, Sharp uses the approach most of us have use when shooting still photography. The camera and LCD display are extremely flexible, letting you swivel the camera or the LCD independently of each other a full 270 degrees. Because you can swivel the fairly large 3-1/2-inch LCD to the front of the camera, you can easily put yourself (and see yourself) in the shot without having someone operate the camera. And the VL-H890U does have one of the biggest LCDs you can get on a camcorder. Overall, this camcorder's incredibly easy-to-use touch screen, combined with high-quality Hi8 recording, a powerful 220x zoom, and a wide selection of both fun and useful features, make it a real standout.