"Michael" <please_do_not_reply@hotmail.com>

wrote in message news:boab7l$o9r$1@news-reader1.wanadoo.fr...

> > I like B&W IR video - too bad Sony defeated the ability

> > of newer cameras to shoot this (see

> > www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/ir.htm for frame-grabs of

> > daylight IR video shot with a TRV9). The PC105 has

> > a nice good-light picture, but its low-light range is not

> > as great as the TRV19/22/etc. - but the image is sharper,

> > with better color in good light. I don't like the motion-artifacting

> > of the TRV30/50/PC120, though otherwise the picture is

> > nice. Stills from the megapixel(+) cameras can be nice for web

> > work if not shot above 640x480 (see many of the 3-D images

> > at www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/changing.html for examples).

> David,

> You're a real treasure trove of information! Thank you so much. After

> reading your post I looked at the Illumination Rating of all the Sony

> cameras, I found the PC105 is 7 lux and the TR22 is 5 lux. I guess the 2

> lux difference is huge when filming indoors. Next I read reviews on Amazon

> for the TR22, almost all the reviews were positive. Many people said the

> indoor low-light performance was the best. Some even returned other models

> because of poor low-light quality. So from the reviews I've read, this

> camera seems to be the best of the compact cameras for low light. I'm now

> planning on ordering the TR22. I was hoping for something smaller and

> lighter, but since I'll probably be using it mostly indoors it'd be a shame

> to buy a small & light camera that won't work well indoors.

I like this (entry) level of camcorder for its generally pleasant picture

and its versatility. It is not the best in any one category, but it has a good

overall balance of compromises for use as a casual shooter, and it is

without really annoying characteristics. I'm glad to see Sony continue

it in the line (the TRV11/17,18, 19 and PC9 have the same picture).

BTW, the TRV22 is quite tiny and light compared with most older

versions...

> Thanks again for your advice, I really appreciate it. Choosing a camera is

> so confusing. I wanted one a year ago but gave up after constantly reading

> reviews of poor low-light performance. I'm glad I finally found something

> for me.

The TRV22 does not have really good low light performance, but with

an understanding of its limitations and of ways to improve its low light

performance, it can be used in most situations acceptably well. BTW, for

bright-light shooting with this camera, I often like to add a circular

polarizer to "boost" the color a bit (under conditions where this works).