Have you found a solution for the auto focus? I've been hearing review after review even if it's a 5 star that the auto focus lags. I'm wanting to get it thinking that sony will come out with some updated firmware to fix it, but I haven't heard anyone mention it. let me know yeah?

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Can't believe no one else has mentioned the whole rotation thing. Trying to figure out if I should open this package up or go get a Flip.

Joshua, Sony has finally (December 23, 2010) posted an updated to the camera's firmware, bringing it up to version 1.05. The firmware notes say that it "Improves the user interface for focusing"--but it's not at all clear what that means, as there really is no user interface for focusing. I've installed the update, and it does appear that the image stabilization has improved (though that isn't mentioned in the update notes), and now touching the screen does cause the camera to refocus--though it's not yet clear to me if it's intelligently refocusing on what you touch on the screen, or if it just tells the camera to take another general try its best guess on what to focus at. The manuals have not been updated, nor is there any additional information, to shed light on how this new focus improvement is intended to work.

T. Anderson, I'm also surprised no one else has commented about the convoluted ergonomics of having to hold the camera sideways to get the usual wide-angle view. It's a pain. I'd suggest getting a Flip (or one of the Kodak Playsport or Zi cameras, which I think are a bit better than the Flip).

I agree. Great quality video when in focus, 60/720 mode is handy for slow motion playback. My huge dissappointment was the sound! This thing hates loud sounds.

Hello! Did anyone get the faulty autofocus to work? I position mine on a tripod to record me playing a musical instrument, and the focus is TERRIBLE. It hunts constantly, making the camera worthless. I upgraded with the newest firmware, and tried 1080 and 720, still no luck. Thanks!

dont buy camera. its able to record for 2 hours or 4 hours, but the camera stops automatically after 29 minutes. how stupid. sony again is a terrible product. too bad i wanted to like this camera

Who are you using it for "Wide World of Sports" or something? The beauty of it is it's size, and if it doesn't stay on long enough for your "broadcast" than buy a big cloddie one that you can't fit in your front pocket! Just about every product I own Is a "Sony" and all work perfectly!! BigJon

Unfortunately Flip (from Cisco) has dropped its software support, supposedly beginning as of June 2012, however all my saved videos were already gone along with any access to the software in early April. Cisco's own info indicated that very recent videos would remain for only 30 days (their view as some sort of grace period maybe?) So I immediately began exporting all mine out to my own video program in my pc, however even before their promised June date, the software & some vids were no longer available to me in April.

(Note: youtube stopped allowing my uploads to post starting in early April, but could not explain it to me even though I have been a high usage member in good standing with no marks against my record. I am now convinced that Cisco had in some way electronically scheduled its partnership with youtube to end, perhaps without the line techs at youtube even being aware of. Keep this possibility in mind if your flip uploads to youtube have been a problem recently.)

Back to my original issue here - I was not too upset about the loss of their software because the camcorder itself was still a great piece of hardware and I could simply continue using it and just import my vids from a video editing/conversion program I already have.

WRONG! The Flip camera lights up as if it is going to work, BUT it just says "camcorder full" even though there is nothing stored in it. It will not record anything now, and I have not found anything on the interwebs to suggest any work-around exists. So I can only guess that there are going to be a lot of good Flips filling up landfills all over the world.

And . . . websites everywhere, including Amazon, are still selling the Flip camcorders. I've never ever had a problem buying products from Amazon so I have to presume that Cisco has just not informed any retailers who sadly are still selling these now useless cameras.