Digital Camcorders – Manual Control vs Point and Shoot Usability
The question of point and shoot usability vs manual controls can make or break your digital camcorder purchase decision.
For the absolute novice in video recording the question, of point and shoot usability or manual control, maybe the most important one to consider when deciding on a digital camcorder to purchase. Many come equipt with automatic adjustments and controls which allows the camcorder to adjust for environmental factors, focus, exposure and shutter speed.
Purchasing a digital camcorder with this type of point and shoot capability allows the camera’s internal computer to set the optimal settings, providing lots of freedom for the novice film makers who will not need to concern themselves with very technical issues and can just shoot film. On most machines equipt with automatic control this function is easily