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Very small...works great...easy operation...also films in B&W and sepia which i love...this is my 4th digital camera, and i like this one the best....only problem is the battery does not stay charged for long periods of non use...but recharges fast..maybe i should look into a larger battery?

This is one camcorder you can take everywhere.. in perhaps your handbag ! It is also light enough (< 1 lb.) so you can hold it comfortable in one hand and shoot for a while.

Its 110V/240V (60Hz/50Hz) charger pack lets you use it anywhere.. just find a cable that fits into the charger's slot (I unplugged one from my boombox in India).

The flip side is that, the battery (BP-406) doesn't last very long while on the go. So an extended-life battery pack (BP-422) is a definite plus to have.

Another nice-to-have would be USB connectivity. (Buy a PC with an iLink/Firewire/IEEE1394 port, or just a PCI card if you already own a PC. A USB reader for the Multi-media Card is not enough).

Sending mine back-- liked the small profile and features. Shot a few minutes of video on a new tape. Brought it home to watch it and ate the tape up when I tried to rewind it. I'm glad I was only trying it out, I'd hate to have the tape of something important get eaten by the machine.

I just got my camcorder for a thesis project. The digital effects are going to be great for creating an "old fashion film". The fact that it weighs less than a pound is amazing!! I'm in love with it.