Sony DCRIP1 MicroMV Handycam Camcorder

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Manufacturer: Sony
Price at amazon.com: $1199.94
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List price $1,299.99



Product Features:

• Pocketable, 8-ounce MicroMV camcorder and digital still camera--the size of a deck of cards
• 10x optical zoom lens (digital zoom to 120x) with Super SteadyShot image stabilizer
• 2-inch rotating precision SwivelScreen hybrid touch panel LCD
• Memory Stick Pro slot, wireless remote control, and Handycam Station
• NP-FF51 InfoLithium Rechargeable Battery

Product Description:

Sony DV Handycam World's Smallest Camcorder

Average Customer Rating:

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Comment: Not compatible with iMovie Rating:
If you use iMovie your forced to use analog input. Why? Sony won't release the compression scheme to developers.

If you have an Apple, skip MicroMV.

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Comment: Great if you can live with the limits of MicroMV Rating:
I love the unit, but the lack of NightShot and a flash limit low light shooting...In normal lighting, the resolution is excellent....

The still-camera mode is more of a novelty given its relatively low resolution, but I have used it for e-mail and Ken Burns-style transitions in my home videos! Battery life is very good for a camcorder this size...

The unit's ultimate feature is its incredibly small size...You can carry it on your belt with the available HandyCam case and its not much larger or heavier than a last-generation cellular phone. It even fits in a coat pocket!

Some will argue that consumers should wait until next year when tapeless units this size will appear, but tape-based units have one significant advantage....When on vacation, one can always bring extra tapes. When your tapeless unit is out of memory, downloading to a laptop is less convenient and having spare memory is an expensive option!

This is a perfect camcorder for the consumer looking to capture family moments and not wanting to feel encumbered carrying a camcorder. Given its small size, I find I am carrying it more frequently than I did my previous larger miniDV camcorder.

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Comment: Awesome, Simply Awesome. Rating:
I have had this camera for 4 months now and love it. The quality of the video is superb with the Carl Zeiss lens and the super steady shot. The size is smaller than most digital still cameras. I have two complaints. One, when shooting video in low light situations the camera does not have night shot so you can barely see the subject. Second, Sony only sells tapes that lasts for one hour.

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