On Sat, 02 Feb 2002 16:44:48 GMT, "Alexander Ibrahim" wrote:

[...]
>The automatic controls on the Sony work better. Many of David's tests
>really just verify this, as opposed to comparing the camera quality.
[...]

Well, you do often say this, but give no specifics to
support this apparently "out of the blue" assertion...;-)
Let's have the specific instances, at least once, or, if
not, then please stop adding this gratuitous bit to your
comments... And, even if *all* of what you say is true
(and I agree, the Sony automatic controls are better than
the Canon's), since when is the relative effectiveness of
the camcorders automatic controls not a part of the
camcorder relative performance-quality assessment? ;-)