A recent review of the DV500 by Sue Farrants in Computer Video had some scathing comments to make on the standard Fujinon 14 X 7.3 lens supplied with this camera, Sue Farrants wrote:(posted 8785 days ago)It was obvious that the Fujinon 14 X 7.3 lens was letting the camera down. We expected to see top quality DV footage but what we got was disappointingly soft, especially at wider apertures and generally not a great deal better than good S-VHS.
However, using the Fujinon 17 X 6.6 the reviewer goes on to state that the footage was the best she had ever seen from DV.
Is this a fair criticism? Would buyers be better off paying the extra money and getting the 17 X 6.6 lens?