#Toshiba camileo b10 digital camcorder manual
I got up to speed on the basics after a half-hour of poking around, no manual needed. Their arrangement is simple and uncluttered- a small four-arrow directional pad ringed by four buttons.
Its front-panel controls are sensibly laid out. I found this camcorder’s controls mostly easy to use. On occasion, the 16MP images appeared marginally sharper. I rarely saw any difference between 16MP and 5MP images both looked quite sharp and crisp. Looking at stills, the Camileo serves up JPEGs in three resolutions: 16MP interpolated, 5MP, and 3MP. During low-light tests, we also saw flashing blue lights in the video, unusual and unwanted artifacts. The video light is a nice addition, but it works only for very tight shots, with the subject less than three feet away. These effects occurred even with plenty of ambient light left, even though this model uses a backside-illuminated (BSI) CMOS sensor, which is designed to improve low-light shooting. Shooting at the top resolutions around my neighborhood only a few minutes after sunset, video and still images became grainy, colors became very pale, and video image brightness and contrast started fluctuating. But as the sun set, image quality faded even faster than the light.
#Toshiba camileo b10 digital camcorder full
The Camileo B10 performed very well when we shot in full light, rendering sharper and more color-realistic video than most pocket camcorders we’ve tested. This can really cramp your style if you want to snag shots on the fly-a big reason why people want a pocket camcorder. Toshiba sent me a replacement unit, which promptly presented the same problem.
It often happened after I charged the unit, but at other times too. At least a dozen times during my month with the camcorder, I had to remove its battery pack, let it sit for a minute, and reinstalled the pack before I could finally coax the thing to life. After repeated overnight charging, the Camileo B10’s most serious problem became apparent: It sometimes refused to turn on. I had to remove the card, turn the power off and on, and reinsert the card to get the unit to recognize the card. The camcorder once told me to format the already-formatted memory card for no apparent reason. Toshiba didn’t quite finish working out the kinks. Their lightly textured side surfaces provide enough friction to let you keep a firm grip on them. For a secure grip, we prefer Kodak’s PlaySport and PlayTouch models.
That’s partly by design: The quick-remove cover makes swapping batteries a breeze. Especially since the case feels cheap and a little fragile, in particular the thin front panel cover, which easily pops off the camcorder body. You’ll definitely want to use the supplied hand-strap. This camcorder’s shiny black silver-trimmed plastic case is very slippery. We uncovered enough problems with the Camileo B10, a few serious, that we can’t broadly recommend it. With such impressive creds, you may be tempted to snap up a few of these pocket models to shoot under the Christmas tree. It also comes from a company with a strong reputation for making a wide range of quality products from TVs to notebook computers. It also comes with big-camcorder touches like a front-mounted video light for low-light shooting and some limited ability to tailor your shooting modes, including several settings for Scene and White Balance. It’s as small as a smartphone (4.3-by-2.2-by-0.7-inches at 3.8 ounces) yet shoots exceptionally sharp Full HD video in full light. Toshiba Direct lists the Camileo B10 for $120, making it one of the more affordable pocket camcorders you can buy. Toshiba’s latest candy-bar camcorder looked like a great catch.
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