Yes, that is the question.
As I've posted before, my Sony HC-7 HDV camcorder's tape mechanism has failed and Sony tells me it will cost $500 to fix it. Since the darned camcorder never gave me really good results, I'll be darned if I'll throw good money after bad.
Looking at the Sony HDR-CX550V. After three failed tape drive mechanisms in three different Sony camcorders (TRV-510, TRV-17 and the HC-7) I'm ready to go tapeless (and look forward to saving the cost of mini-DV tapes as an added bonus).
I've read through the threads that mention this camcorder, but have not seen any significant feedback in them about its performance underwater... color rendition, low light performance, etc. Would greatly appreciate some.
At the end of this month I'll begin a series of 8 dives in a semisub (the Antipodes) as part of Scott Cassell and OceanGate's Expedition Catalina and want to make sure I can bring home the bacon filming at depths as deep as 900 ft!
As I've posted before, my Sony HC-7 HDV camcorder's tape mechanism has failed and Sony tells me it will cost $500 to fix it. Since the darned camcorder never gave me really good results, I'll be darned if I'll throw good money after bad.
Looking at the Sony HDR-CX550V. After three failed tape drive mechanisms in three different Sony camcorders (TRV-510, TRV-17 and the HC-7) I'm ready to go tapeless (and look forward to saving the cost of mini-DV tapes as an added bonus).
I've read through the threads that mention this camcorder, but have not seen any significant feedback in them about its performance underwater... color rendition, low light performance, etc. Would greatly appreciate some.
At the end of this month I'll begin a series of 8 dives in a semisub (the Antipodes) as part of Scott Cassell and OceanGate's Expedition Catalina and want to make sure I can bring home the bacon filming at depths as deep as 900 ft!