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The CX-130 was my first foray into the world of high definition video and after comparing several models, decided that for the money, the 42x zoom was hard to beat. The price was about $340 which was a little more that I originally wanted to spend since video is not my priority. But it seems to be a fairly decent camera. I will start with the main drawback first.
A very noticeable drawback is that there is no viewfinder, which comes in handy when shooting outside and the screen is hard to see. There are a few times this would have come in handy.
Second, when you are trying to pan the camera the video seems to lag about 1/2 a second behind the movement. I have found it near impossible to get a smooth, precise pan, especially when the subject stops.
Third, the image stabilization leaves a lot to be desired. Once you start zooming it does not seem to work very well as it says on the packaging. If you leave the lens completely unzoomed then it works fine, but as soon as you start to zoom in you will need a stable platform to record shake free video.
A very noticeable drawback is that there is no viewfinder, which comes in handy when shooting outside and the screen is hard to see. There are a few times this would have come in handy.
Second, when you are trying to pan the camera the video seems to lag about 1/2 a second behind the movement. I have found it near impossible to get a smooth, precise pan, especially when the subject stops.
Third, the image stabilization leaves a lot to be desired. Once you start zooming it does not seem to work very well as it says on the packaging. If you leave the lens completely unzoomed then it works fine, but as soon as you start to zoom in you will need a stable platform to record shake free video.
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