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I started to get a little disappointed when I opened the box to see it. It is tiny. I knew the picture was not to scale but Gorden Bennett it's small.

Because of this, I thought it was going to be rubbish, but when I put it into my camcorder and turned it on, wooosh! Bright light! It works like a dream.

There are a lot more lights that cost a lot more, but this one does just the job! So, the old saying is true; size doesn't matter.

bought one of these after reading the review, very small unit accompanied by sadly very poor light output, hardly made any difference to images, gobbles battery supply like mad, returning for refund as doesn't do whats claimed

I wanted a light to help in dark places when filming. This light whilst operating from the camcorder battery seemed a good idea in reality the extra lighting it provided is minimal due to the very low power and size of bulb. If you want to light up a subject in limited or very poor light then give this a miss.

Since finding this out I have researched lighting in more depth and invested in a Paglight C6 lighting unit that clips on to the camcorder running off its own power pack with a 30W output which is a thousand times better and eliminates the need for stand alone lighting.

This little attachment is just fine when you need that little extra light on a subject , but be warned , it's not meant for lighting any kind of scene. If filming in a dark corner of a room, it will probably be enough to do the job but no more . And also remember, this is Sony's new propriety hot shoe ( smaller than normal shoes ) ..it won't fit your old camcorder/s. This is absolutely ridiculous and Sony have no right whatsoever to make a new range of attachments that are not standard size to suit their new range of cameras .( I had to sell my existing video light on Ebay ) . So, what we have is a light that gives a little boost when needed ( not much though ) , but the reality is that I shouldn't have to buy one in the first place ..shame on you Sony .

This Sony Video Light 3W For New Intell Accy Shoe is execellent in small medium rooms, it has bright light, even in the dark the picture quality is very good.
The light in larger rooms such as wedding halls is not very bright, you need a good light source in the room to have a excellent quality picture.

Overall a excellent light for the price and quality for use, it is very light and compact.