A Frankenmonster!
Let's count the items which are required because Canon failed to provide
minimum-equipment capabilities?
Failure to support SMPTE time-code is probably the biggest failing and you
thought the eye-viewing thingamabob was bad.
Here's the problem: Canon brings out a woefully inadequate video recording
device that has only one thing going for it--extremely good video quality at
a dirt-cheep price. But the camera is a disaster on so many levels as to be
almost laughable.
But people are buying and using them in-spite of the horrid aspects of the
camera.
Therefore, Canon can assume that they don't have to put in REAL
capabilities, like XLR audio inputs, time-code, a real viewfinder or
twist-n-shout LCD display and wired remote for full camera operation. There
are a dozen other issues with this camera too! But it doesn't matter,
because WE are buying them regardless.
Therefore, don't expect Canon to improve things, because they know they
don't need to. They'll sell a million units whether it has time-code support
or not.
Until, somebody else does.
AG
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