But this is one area Sony still do well in, hence my video camera purchase, was between them and Canon, came to features and price in the end.
Ever since the start of home video Sony has been a leading company.
Video Cameras - well they are good performing but not always the best featured. I remember really wanting a JVC camera (and 14pin K adaptor) which was very well featured with a good zoom ect. GX-N70 I think. Then there was a Panasonic camera which was pretty good. However I also remember the move to all in ones and laughing at the poor low light colour of a 10lux CCD Panasonic vs my 35lux tube Sony. HVC4000 after they were boasting of their cameras low light performance.
They were well made these early 80s cameras. However there was ONLY ONE decent portable VCR, the Panasonic NV180 was not very good, nor was the JVC with mini tapes, the most popular accessory for the JVC was the 14 pin K adaptor lead - seen quite a few of these plugged into a Sony portable. I have (it still works) a Sony SL-F1UB portable VCR, by far and away the best of the early portables, MUCH better picture quality than the Panasonic or JVC.
The move to all in ones killed the seperates, I used mine until the tube failed in the late 90s (I had no money then due to mortgage).
I think that if Sony ever let the ball drop on imaging they will go under, it is one of their few we are best of markets.
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But this is one area Sony still do well in, hence my video camera purchase, was between them and Canon, came to features and price in the end.
Ever since the start of home video Sony has been a leading company.
Video Cameras - well they are good performing but not always the best featured. I remember really wanting a JVC camera (and 14pin K adaptor) which was very well featured with a good zoom ect. GX-N70 I think. Then there was a Panasonic camera which was pretty good. However I also remember the move to all in ones and laughing at the poor low light colour of a 10lux CCD Panasonic vs my 35lux tube Sony. HVC4000 after they were boasting of their cameras low light performance.
They were well made these early 80s cameras. However there was ONLY ONE decent portable VCR, the Panasonic NV180 was not very good, nor was the JVC with mini tapes, the most popular accessory for the JVC was the 14 pin K adaptor lead - seen quite a few of these plugged into a Sony portable. I have (it still works) a Sony SL-F1UB portable VCR, by far and away the best of the early portables, MUCH better picture quality than the Panasonic or JVC.
The move to all in ones killed the seperates, I used mine until the tube failed in the late 90s (I had no money then due to mortgage).
I think that if Sony ever let the ball drop on imaging they will go under, it is one of their few we are best of markets.