Sony DCRDVD300 MiniDVD Handycam Camcorder with 3.5" LCD and Digital Still Capability
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Manufacturer: Sony
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Used & new from $799.99
- DVD digital camcorder with 1-megapixel imaging
- 10x optical, 120x digital zoom with Super SteadyShot image stabilization
- 3.5-inch touch-panel color swivelscreen LCD display
- High speed USB 2.0 interface for computer connection
- NightShot 0 Lux infrared system with color mode for recording in total darkness
Product Description:
Average Customer Rating:
Comment: Keep life simple, buy this camcorder Rating:
If you're starting to go crazy shopping for a digital camcorder, read on. Bundles of format types, odles of brands, countless models to choose from, what a mess! The answer is the Sony Handycam 300 (or the 100 or 200 if your budget is tighter). My wife and I have twins and have no time to learn the complexities of digital camcorders and returned a Canon and a JVC camcorder after looking at the owners manual. HOWEVER, we essentially figured out how to use the Sony 300 by just playing with it. The menus and options work pretty much like our DVD player and in less than 30 minutes (after charging the battery) we were filming like crazy, taking pictures and having a great time. And the resulting DVD played perfectly in our home DVD player and looked wonderful.
Conclusion, don't get confused by all the critiques saying one camera is too heavy, another is noisy, the next one vibrates too much, blah, blah, blah. Buy a handycam 300 and start making movies.
Comment: Great Camcorder! Rating:
This is my first camcorder ever. After a lot of researching and reading reviews of about every single camcorder on the Market I picked Sony. I have and own Sony products and they have never given me any problems whatsoever.
This camcorder is the best. Easy to use, I was filming about 10 minutes after I got it out of the box. The still photo capability is terrible, do not even use it. This is a camcorder, not a camera.
I made a one hour film on LP, after finalizing it I stuck it right on the DVD player (3 years old, mind you) and it played. The picture quality is great, even on LP mode.
The only one complaint I have is that my computer will not recognize the camera, I have tried everything. The only way for me to view or edit, you HAVE to use the "Image Mixer" software that comes with it, and by the way it is terrible. But once you get your images through the "POOR" software you can save them and edit them with a software of your choice. I have not done that yet, a later review will follow after I have owned the camera for a while.
Buy another battery. The battery that comes with it only lasts for 60 minutes"most",. First thing I did is bought another Lithium battery, you can get one that will run for three hours at $59.00 at the Sony Site.
Media, DVD-RW is almost impossible to find. If you happen to come across it, buy it right away or you may never have that chance again. DVD-R's is very easy to find, but you can only record on them once and "in-camera" editing is not possible. DVD-RW's can be recorded and edited up to 1000 times. Much more worth your money.
This is a great camcorder and I would recommend it to anyone. Plus, it's a SONY, and you can't go wrong with Sony.
Comment: Bought to record new born, but no recording media avaliable! Rating:
Watch out before you buy this or any of the other Handycams. At the time I am writing this, no stores have the 1.4GB dvds that they use to record. Even Sony doesn't have them. Make sure you can find a supply of thier recording media before you buy any of these products. I bought the Sony DVD-100 and I am stuck. The Handycam comes with 1 DVD-R so when that is used up your done. Think about this before you purchase a $1,000.00 camcorder that you will be only able to use for 30 mins until more disks are available. A fact I wish I was aware of while I was making my decision to purchase it.
Posted at November 11, 2003 07:57 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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