In good lighting – whether outdoors or a well-lit room – colors were vibrant and images quite crisp.
We shot most of our footage in 720p and found it to be similar in quality, or in some cases slightly better, to that of most pocket cams we've used. We know, we know.how's the image and video quality already? The H.264-recording S20 can capture 1080p and 720p video at 30fps, and WVGA / VGA video at 60fps. (We should note, however, that Toshiba is offering a 4GB SDHC 8GB SD card for free with the purchase of the $180 S20 on its site right now.) Notable absent is an SD card - you'll want to make sure you pick one of these up, as the128MB of onboard storage won't get you far. There's also a CD with Arcsoft and Magix Movie Edit Pro 15 PC software. Unlike Flip Video cams or Creative Vados, when we handed the S20 over to a friend she was rather befuddled, and needed some assistance simply finding the button to switch to video mode.įor the price, we have to say we may be most impressed with the number of accessories that come in the Camileo S20's box – there's a mini-USB charger, USB / HDMI cables, a mini tripod, a cleaning cloth and pouch. We're not above admitting that we had to open up the user manual to figure out what each of these did in different settings, and we suspect you will as well. Oh, we're not done yet: on the opposite side is the picture / video mode control, and when you open the LCD, there's a power and pre-record button. On the top are the SD card slot and a macro switch. A plastic cover conceals AV, HDMI and mini-USB ports. Let's start around the back where you'll find a clickable zoom rocker that also doubles as a menu navigation control, along with record, forward, back, and playback buttons. The controls around the cam are where things start to get confusing, and in sum, there are just too many of them. While we were expecting the skinny cam to be awkward to hold, we generally found it comfortable when shooting with its 3-inch LCD screen extended. Sure, it's a bit plasticy, but the glossy black exterior, red adornments and silver bordering give the entire case a nice aesthetic. The camcorder was small enough to fit inside a jean pocket as we walked around Boston for the day, though thankfully, it's not a gadget we'd actually want to hide. 25-pound cam from the box, we were indeed taken aback by just how light it felt.
Toshiba is all about touting the S20's thin 17mm (.6-inch) body, and frankly we don't blame them.
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